Klobuchar and Demuth clash over fraud, budget in first Minnesota governor debate
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Republican state Rep. Lisa Demuth held their first debate in the Minnesota governor's race, sparring over the budget, businesses, rising costs and a state fraud scandal.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and state Rep. Lisa Demuth, a Republican, debated for the first time Monday in the race for Minnesota governor. The Hill reports the two argued over the state budget, businesses, rising costs and the state's fraud scandal.
The Hill says the program ran an hour on Monday morning and was hosted by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. It says Demuth argued for a break from the current direction of state government. The report's text is cut off after that point.
Fox News reports the fraud scandal dominated the exchange. It describes the race as one to replace Tim Walz and links the scandal to his time in office. Its headline quotes a question put to Klobuchar: "Why didn't you do more?" The excerpt does not say who asked it.
The reports give no further detail on what either candidate said.
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- The HillKlobuchar, Demuth face off in first Minnesota governor's debateMon, Oct 19, 1:33 PM EDT
- Fox NewsWalz-era fraud scandal takes center stage as Klobuchar, GOP rival clash in debate: 'Why didn't you do more?'Mon, Oct 19, 2:29 PM EDT
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