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The debate over debates
It appears that there will only be one debate in the VA-02 congressional race between Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans and her Democratic challenger, Missy Cotter Smasal.
However, this one debate has already brought some drama to the race. Both campaigns accuse the other of playing games with statements about debate participation.