肯塔基州第6选区唯一辩论后：库克政治报告将评级由「倾向共和党」下调至势均力敌
距选举日不到两周，肯塔基州最受关注的国会选战，第6选区席位之争，在10月22日晚 Lexington 唯一一场辩论后进一步升温。库克政治报告10月23日把该选区评级从「倾向共和党」下调为「Toss Up」（势均力敌）。
这场由 FOX 56 主播 Andrea Walker 和 Will Keneally 主持的一小时辩论中，获特朗普背书的共和党候选人 Ralph Alvarado，与获州长 Andy Beshear 支持的民主党候选人 Zach Dembo，在税收、数据中心和腐败指控上交锋。Alvarado 称 Dembo 是「自由派律师」和「环保极端分子」；Dembo 反击对手是「失败的腐败职业政客」，指其在伊朗战争和关税问题上变脸，并称对手竞选网站在初选后淡化了特朗普背书。
两人在部分议题上短暂趋同：都认为伊朗战争需要结束；在关税问题上，Alvarado 表示若关税损害肯塔基就业和销售多于收益他会投票取消，Dembo 承认在极少数情况下，如钢铁业定向关税，关税有其道理。该席位自2012年起由 Andy Barr 持有，Barr 如今竞选 Mitch McConnell 退休后留下的联邦参议员空缺。第6选区无理由提前投票10月29日开跑，选举日为11月3日。
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After Lone Kentucky 6th District Debate, Cook Political Report Moves Race From Lean Republican to Toss Up
With less than two weeks to Election Day, Kentucky's most closely watched congressional race, the 6th District, heated up further after the district's only debate in Lexington on the night of October 22. On October 23, the Cook Political Report moved the race from Lean Republican to Toss Up.
In the one-hour debate, moderated by FOX 56 anchors Andrea Walker and Will Keneally, Republican Ralph Alvarado, who is endorsed by President Trump, clashed with Democrat Zach Dembo, who is backed by Governor Andy Beshear, over taxes, data centers and corruption allegations. Alvarado called Dembo a “liberal lawyer” and an “environmental extremist”; Dembo countered that his opponent is a “failed, corrupt career politician,” accused him of shifting positions on the Iran war and tariffs, and said Alvarado's campaign website had played down the Trump endorsement after the primary.
The two briefly converged on some issues: both said the Iran war needs to end, and on tariffs Alvarado said he would vote to remove them if they hurt Kentucky jobs and sales more than they help, while Dembo allowed that tariffs can make sense in rare cases, such as targeted steel tariffs. The seat has been held since 2012 by Andy Barr, who is now running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitch McConnell. No-excuse early voting in the district begins October 29, and Election Day is November 3.
Source: GSM·America
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