The three candidates for U.S. Senate from Arkansas are debating the issues in Conway. Watch the debate live in the video player above.John Boozman (R), Kenneth Cates (L), and Natalie James (D) will appear on your ballot.40/29’s Yuna Lee is among the panelists for the debate.Abortion40/29’s Yuna Lee asked the candidates about corporate and military funding for abortions.Cates responded simply that he does not support it because he is pro-life. James said she trusts women to manage their uterus and that abortion is an international human right. Boozman said he supports legal abortion only in the cases of rape, incest, and the life of the mother. He opposes taxpayer funding for abortion but private companies can do what they want.AgricultureThe candidates were asked about the federal government’s role in supporting Arkansas farmers.James said the federal government should subsidize farmers so they can compete in the global market. Boozman noted he is the head Republican on the Senate Agricultural Committee and said safety nets are important for formers. Cates said he opposes federal subsidies. He said that instead, the government should end laws that protect the environment.John Boozman is currently serving his second term in the U.S. Senate. In 2016 he became the first Republican U.S. Senator in Arkansas history to be reelected.Natalie James is a real estate agent and small business owner. James has said issues surrounding voting rights are among the biggest challenges facing the country.Kenneth Cates is a firefighter/paramedic and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
The three candidates for U.S. Senate from Arkansas are debating the issues in Conway. Watch the debate live in the video player above.
John Boozman (R), Kenneth Cates (L), and Natalie James (D) will appear on your ballot.
40/29’s Yuna Lee is among the panelists for the debate.
Abortion
40/29’s Yuna Lee asked the candidates about corporate and military funding for abortions.
Cates responded simply that he does not support it because he is pro-life. James said she trusts women to manage their uterus and that abortion is an international human right. Boozman said he supports legal abortion only in the cases of rape, incest, and the life of the mother. He opposes taxpayer funding for abortion but private companies can do what they want.
Agriculture
The candidates were asked about the federal government’s role in supporting Arkansas farmers.
James said the federal government should subsidize farmers so they can compete in the global market. Boozman noted he is the head Republican on the Senate Agricultural Committee and said safety nets are important for formers. Cates said he opposes federal subsidies. He said that instead, the government should end laws that protect the environment.
John Boozman is currently serving his second term in the U.S. Senate. In 2016 he became the first Republican U.S. Senator in Arkansas history to be reelected.
Natalie James is a real estate agent and small business owner. James has said issues surrounding voting rights are among the biggest challenges facing the country.
Kenneth Cates is a firefighter/paramedic and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
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