The midterm elections are less than a month away, and candidates are in the thick of debate season as control of Congress hangs in the balance.
This week offers a chance for some candidates in the most competitive races in the country to pull ahead of their opponents.
Here are four debates coming up to keep an eye on: Three Senate races in swing states and Michigan's gubernatorial race.
Ohio: Tim Ryan (D) vs. J.D. Vance (R)
Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican venture capitalist J.D. Vance will face off in a debate on Monday night and another debate next week on Monday night.
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The two candidates are running to fill the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman. After Portman announced his retirement, Democrats saw a critical opportunity to flip the seat blue and help retain their already razor-thin 50-50 majority in the Senate.
The debate is a chance for either candidate to firmly establish a lead. The race is one of the most competitive in the nation, and its outcome could be integral in determining which party gains control of the Senate.
Ryan leads Vance by only 3 percentage points – well within the margin of error – by 46%-43%, according to a poll from Spectrum News and Siena College conducted late last month.
In 2020, former President Donald Trump won Ohio by 8 percentage points. Vance has banked on that same enthusiasm when November comes. He has fully backed Trump's false claims that the...
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