The two main contenders for Missouri U.S. Senate finally met for a debate, joined by two minor party candidates. Republican Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce faced off in Springfield Friday night.

Hawley and Kunce went back and forth on issues spanning from abortion rights to energy policy, each accusing the other of lying about their record.

After weeks of tussling between the two campaigns, Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce are finally set to square off in a televised debate less than a week before voters head to the polls.

Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce are finally set to square off in a televised debate less than a week before voters head to the polls. The debate will air Oct 31 on Missouri Nexstar stations, including KTVI/KPLR-St.

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce will face off in a TV debate on Halloween, ending a protracted conflict over whether the two candidates for U.S. Senate in Missouri would formally debate.