• In the first debate between Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and his Democratic challenger, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, crime, democracy, and abortion were the issues that took center stage.
• The moderator did not ask about inflation, the top issue for voters, although it was briefly raised by the candidates.
• The recent RealClearPolitics polling aggregate put Johnson ahead by three points in the contentious Senate race.

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