Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), the defending incumbent in the race for the U.S. Senate seat from Virginia, and Republican nominee Hung Cao held their first and only debate on Oct. 2 at Norfolk State University, a historically black college in Norfolk, Virginia.
The one-hour debate was policy-heavy. Moderators asked the candidates about their stances on many issues, including inflation, housing, immigration, and abortion.
Kaine runs his campaign on the economy, abortion, and healthcare affordability. Cao’s top issues are securing the southern border and achieving American energy independence. Both responded to moderators’ questions with answers aligned to their party platforms.
When asked to name one policy to help Virginians reduce the cost of living, Cao said energy independence would reduce the energy price and bring down inflation. To the same question, Kaine cited COVID-19 as the reason for inflation and said affordable clean energy, reducing the cost of prescription drugs for seniors, and giving students loan relief would help solve the problem….