Granby State Sen. Kevin Witkos and Challenger Melissa Osborne Debate

Incumbent State Sen. Kevin Witkos (R-8) debated his Democratic rival Melissa Osborne at a debate held in Canton.

Witkos highlighted his experience as a four-term senator and eight years before that as a state representative and said that experience helps when it comes to things like the complex state budget, according to the Hartford Courant.

Osborne said Witkos hasn’t done enough to keep children away from firearms and criticized his vote against mandating hospitals provide contraceptives to rape victims. Witkos said it was an attack on Catholic hospitals.

The debate was sponsored by the Canton League of Women Voters.

Read the full story at the Hartford Courant, including after debate comments.

The 8th senate district covers the towns of Avon, Barkhamsted, Canton, Colebrook, Granby, Hartland, Harwinton, New Hartford, Norfolk, Simsbury and Torrington.

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