Overview

• Mikie Sherrill accused Jack Ciattarelli of profiting from pharma-funded materials that critics say downplayed opioid risks and alleged he was paid to develop an app that eased access to opioids.
• Reports cited by Sherrill show Ciattarelli’s former firm, Galen Publishing, took roughly $12.2 million between 2007 and 2016 for continuing-education content tied to opioid messaging; he sold the company in 2017.
• Ciattarelli denied the accusations as false, said he is proud of his career, and repeatedly retorted “shame on you,” while pressing Sherrill to release her Naval Academy disciplinary records.
• Sherrill refused to authorize release of those records and pointed to the National Archives’ acknowledgment that it mistakenly disclosed too much of her military file to a Ciattarelli ally.
• National politics featured prominently as Ciattarelli graded President Trump’s second term an A and Sherrill an F, with the debate also highlighting dueling plans on energy costs; polling shows the race narrowing to a few points.