For the first time since Delaware Debates launched in 2010, the University of Delaware has cancelled its traditional general-election debate program, leaving Delaware without University-sponsored debates for its U.S. Senate and U.S. House races.
Delaware voters deserve better.
I am challenging Senator Chris Coons to a professionally moderated, televised one-on-one debate. Political power belongs to the people, and Delawareans deserve to see us side-by-side, answering the same difficult questions and defending our records, policies and solutions.
I am also calling on Delaware Republican Party Chair Gene Truono and Delaware Democratic Party Chair Evelyn Brady to put partisan politics aside and jointly organize this debate with Delaware’s television, radio and news organizations.
Senator Coons has represented Delaware in Washington for nearly 16 years. Voters are the employers. They deserve a job-performance review of the person who has represented them and a direct comparison with the person asking to replace him.
Put us side-by-side. Ask us the difficult questions. Let Delawareans judge the answers.
As a physician, I know informed decisions require reliable information. Informed choice is vital to good medicine, and an informed electorate is vital to representative government.
This is bigger than Republicans and Democrats. It is about accountability and putting People Over Party.
I am ready to debate Senator Coons anytime, anywhere in Delaware, before a fair and professional moderator.
Give Delawareans the debate. Give them the facts. Let them see us side-by-side. Then trust the people to decide.
University of Delaware is a Democrat woke university How dare they put on a debate where the Rebublican might look better