Dianne Feinstein, Kevin de Leon have 1st and only debate ahead of midterm election

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Dianne Feinstein, Kevin de Leon have 1st and only debate ahead of midterm election
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and state Sen. Kevin de Leon took part in their first and only debate, just three weeks ahead of Election Day.

SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and state Sen. Kevin de Leon took part in their first and only debate, just three weeks ahead of Election Day.

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The two Democrats faced off at the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California in San Francisco. The group's president, Mark Baldassare, will moderate the debate.

The debate started at noon.

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De Leon received the California Democratic Party's nomination in July, but Feinstein leads in public polling.

She also has about $4 million left in her campaign to spend compared to de Leon's less than half a million. Feinstein is seeking a sixth term as senator.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.