Overview
- Ciattarelli’s campaign said it will file a defamation lawsuit early next week over Sherrill’s debate statement that he “killed tens of thousands” through opioid-related publishing work.
- Sherrill argued his former firm, Galen Publishing, produced pharma-funded training materials that critics say downplayed opioid risks; he called the charge a lie and defended his career.
- The exchange capped a final debate that also featured sharp clashes over Trump, taxes and energy, with Sherrill promising an emergency action on energy bills and Ciattarelli vowing to exit RGGI.
- A separate controversy persists as the National Archives reviews an erroneous release of largely unredacted records from Sherrill’s Naval Academy file; she has declined to authorize her full disciplinary record’s release.
- Polls show a tightening contest heading toward the Nov. 4 election, with early in-person voting set for Oct. 25 through Nov. 2 in New Jersey.