SC1 Debate Format, Topics Announced

Monday night's SC1 Debate, brought to you by Patch, will feature 12 wide-ranging topics from social issues to job creation to gun control.

Following an opening statement from each candidate, there will be one question about each of the 12 topics. Each candidate will have one minute to answer the question, and then each candidate will have 30 seconds to follow-up on the other candidate's responses.

The questions will be asked by our panelists: SC Patch Political Editor Shawn Drury, SC Radio Network News Director Ashley Byrd and WCBD-TV Anchor Brendan Clark.

Here are the topics that will be discussed:

Immigration

The Port of Charleston

Healthcare

Entitlement Reform

Federal Spending

K-12 Education

Job Creation (workforce)

Job Creation (labor)

Federal Incentives

Social Issues

Gun Control

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