Nevada Senate hopefuls tackle trans athletes, immigration and UFOs in only debate

Incumbent Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen and Republican hostile Sam Brown sparred connected a scope of topics Thursday nighttime during their 1 and lone face-off for the important battleground authorities of Nevada. 

The debate, hosted by KLAS, touched connected the issues of migration to termination to caller UFO investigations.  

Both candidates were asked astir immigration – a apical predetermination contented for voters crossed the federation this cycle.

Asked if helium supported wide deportations, an thought floated by erstwhile President Donald Trump, Brown said that helium supported "securing our borderline connected time one" and backs the erstwhile president's policies connected the issue.

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Sen. Jackie Rosen (D-NV) walks to the play Senate argumentation luncheon connected June 25, 2019 connected Capitol Hill successful Washington, DC. (Tom Brenner)

The Republican took a plaything astatine Rosen connected the issue, saying the senator's "own vicinity has much information than our border."

Asked astir the border, Rosen said she supported passing bipartisan borderline authorities and claimed that Trump is playing "political football" with the issue.

The candidates were besides questioned connected UFOs and whether they enactment much transparency connected unidentified flying objects, with the statement hosts noting that Nevada is location to galore claims of specified sightings.

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"I deliberation I'm conscionable arsenic funny arsenic anyone. I'd emotion to cognize what's going on," Brown said. "I'm not definite I afloat spot Congress to fig this out. Maybe Elon Musk can."

Nevada Republican U.S. Senate campaigner Sam Brown attends a Hispanic roundtable with Republican statesmanlike nominee and erstwhile President Donald Trump astatine Beauty Society connected Oct. 12, 2024 successful North Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller)

Rosen, who is seeking a 2nd word successful the Senate this cycle, said she thinks "its important that we bash our autarkic investigation."

The candidates sparred connected the contented of energy.

Brown tied vigor and the system together, suggesting that Rosen is prioritizing greenish vigor projects that are raising costs.

The Democratic senator, however, touted the greenish vigor policies passed nether her leadership.

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, speaks during a quality league connected June 16, 2023, astatine the East Vegas Library.  (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Brown said that helium would not ballot for immoderate nationalist termination prohibition and that helium supports Nevada's existent authorities instrumentality connected the issue.

Asked if she supports immoderate limits connected abortion, Rosen said "I enactment Roe v. Wade."

The statement wrapped with questions connected the contented of biologic males competing successful women's sports. On Wednesday, Brown joined players connected the Nevada Wolf Pack women’s volleyball squad who refused to play against the San Jose State Spartans implicit the program’s biologic antheral player. 

"I tin archer you that each pupil athletes merit to person a just contention and a level playing field," Rosen said, adding that she supports "parents, coaches, and the governing leagues," deciding whether biologic males should vie successful women's sports.

GOP Senate campaigner Sam Brown, left, poses with Nevada's Sia Liilii, halfway right, and erstwhile Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii.  (Sam Brown Campaign)

Brown called Rosen's effect "shameful."

"What we conscionable heard was a person accidental that she does not person capable cognition connected this issue," the Republican said. "I volition not enactment biologic males competing successful women's sports." 

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The candidates didn't butt heads the full night, some agreeing connected their enactment for nary taxes connected tips, Israel's close to support itself, and affordable housing.