US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine
Candidates traded personal attacks and clashed over a range of issues in closely watched US Senate debates on Thursday, with control of Congress at stake
TL;DR
- Affordability of goods, gas, housing, and healthcare was a major concern across all three Senate debates.
- The Georgia Senate debate featured intense personal attacks between incumbent Jon Ossoff and challenger Mike Collins, including accusations of bigotry and extremism.
- In Michigan, candidates Abdul Al-Sayed and Mike Rogers debated tariffs, with Rogers accused of flip-flopping on support for Trump's policies.
- Maine Senate candidates Troy Jackson and Susan Collins clashed over gas prices, the war in Iran, and reproductive rights, with Jackson accusing Collins and her husband of profiting from the war.
- Reproductive rights were a significant topic in Maine, with both candidates questioning the other's record and stances.
- Michigan's debate included accusations between Al-Sayed and Rogers, with Rogers attempting to link Al-Sayed to terrorist groups.