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Debate: U.S. Senate Race

Photo Illustration by Meg Malone / Photos by Angela Evancie
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Two candidates for U.S. Senate – Democratic incumbent Sen. Patrick Leahy, left, and Republican Scott Milne, right – debated each other on "Vermont Edition" on Nov. 2, 2016.";s:

We continue our final week of political debates with a meeting between the two major-party candidates for U.S. Senate.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy is seeking an eighth term in office. He is challenged by Republican Scott Milne.

The candidates will debate over the key issues of the race: foreign policy, the Supreme Court, the EB-5 program, and much more.

Topics discussed in this debate include:

  • The economy
  • Why the candidates want to hold this office
  • Campaign finance and money in politics
  • Guns
  • EB-5
  • Relations with Cuba
  • Term limits
  • U.S. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell
  • Foreign leaders
  • If elected, what each candidate's highest priority will be during the six-year term

More from VPR: Learn about the U.S. Senate candidates.

Watch the debate on Facebook Live:

The debate is broadcast live on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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