New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Clash Over Political Violence in Heated First Debate
New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Clash Over Political Violence in Heated First Debate New Jersey’s gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli, engaged in a fiery exchange over political violence during their first debate Sunday at Rider University in Lawrenceville. The debate, coming less than two weeks after the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saw candidates pressed on whether they would support bipartisan legislation to label political violence as a hate crime. Congresswoman Sherrill emphasized the…