Congressional challengers said Thursday they’re having a difficult time getting their opponents to debate.
In the Eastern Shore-based 1st District, Democrat Heather Mizeur said her rival, Republican Rep. Andy Harris, has sought to minimize scrutiny of his record by turning down multiple debate opportunities. Republican Yuripzy Morgan leveled similar charges against Rep. John Sarbanes (D), the incumbent in Central Maryland’s 3rd District.
In both instances, the challengers sought to portray their opponents as fearful of freewheeling discussions.
“If I had Andy Harris’s record, I wouldn’t want to have to publicly defend it either,” Mizeur said of the six-term incumbent. “He’s got a pretty extreme and abysmal record of being with out-of-touch with the district and being lazy at his job.”
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