New Hampshire Senate nominee Don Bolduc was the victim of an attempted assault before the debate

New Hampshire Republican Senate nominee Don Bolduc reportedly dodged a punch from a would-be attacker before taking the stage to debate with Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) on Wednesday.

Bolduc, 60, a retired Army brigadier general, was apparently unharmed and the person who tried to attack the Senate nominee was arrested, according to his campaign.

“As the general said on stage tonight, it is time to lower the temperature of political discourse in this country. Before the debate, one person in the crowd gathered outside attempted to punch the general and was quickly apprehended and arrested,” a Bolduc campaign spokesman told the Boston 25 News.

“We are grateful for the quick response from local law enforcement,” the spokesman added.

The Post has reached out to the Bolduc campaign and the Goffstown Police Department in New Hampshire for comment.

Kevin Donohoe, communications director for Hassan’s campaign, said Wednesday the attacker was a “libertarian party activist” and he condemned the incident.

“Disgusting behavior. We saw the same Libertarian Party activist get aggressive towards our campaign workers in this debate and the last,” Donohoe wrote on Twitter.