NEW YORK—Incumbent Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) and Democrat challenger Josh Riley clashed in a spirited and sometimes uncivil debate on Thursday night, just weeks away from the election that will determine who represents New York’s large 19th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The two candidates sparred over a range of issues including migration into New York state, crime, antiterrorism, energy costs, abortion, and taxation.
The debate often seemed more like a personal argument than a discussion of policy.
Molinaro said his opponent had not changed since they ran against each other in 2022, and still clung to the same policies that voters rejected two years ago….