Fiery Georgia Senate debate gets personal: 4 takeaways
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The first debate for Georgia Senate on Thursday evening quickly devolved into a string of personal attacks and campaign talking points as Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) and Rep. Mike Collins (R) wrestle for voters’ support in the closely-watched midterm race.
The incumbent Democrat has maintained a lead over his GOP challenger in recent polling, but Republicans are still holding out hope to flip this seat in November.
The candidates faced questions during the Atlanta News First debate in Atlanta about their stance on a range of issues, including artificial intelligence, border security, rural health care and agriculture.
Repeatedly, Collins and Ossoff used their allotted time to criticize each other’s family backgrounds and argue that their opponent was not fit to represent Georgia on Capitol Hill.
The Democratic incumbent referred to Collins several times on Thursday evening as “the bigot congressman,” an insult he has repeatedly invoked on the campaign trail.
Ossoff pointed to the lawmaker’s past controversial social media posts, including a sharing a video from the University of Mississippi in 2024 in which a Black woman is surrounded by white students who are mimicking ape-like motions and making monkey sounds.
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