>> Ted: COMING UP NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON, IT'S A DEBATE BETWEEN THE CANDIDATES FOR ARIZONA'S FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE AND IT'S NEXT RIGHT HERE ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE SPECIAL ELECTION 2022 EDITION OF ARIZONA HORIZON.

TONIGHT WE FEATURE A CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE BETWEEN THE CANDIDATES FOR ARIZONA'S NEWLY DRAWN FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND INCLUDES TEMPE, MESA AND CHANDLER.

IT'S FROM ONE OF THE STATE'S MOST FEDERAL POSITIONS AND IT'S OUR JOB TO ENSURE THAT ALL SIDES GET A FAIR SHAKE AND WE'LL DO OUR BEST TO SEE THAT HAPPENS.

JOINING US NOW, REPUBLICAN KELLY COOPER, A MARINE CORPS VETERAN AND GREG STANTON REPRESENTS THE NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, WHICH IS NOW IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 4.

LET'S GET THINGS STARTED AND WE BEGIN WITH KELLY COOPER.

>> I'M KELLY COOPER, A MARINE CORPS VETERAN, A HUSBAND AND FATHER OF TWO AND IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME THAT THIS DISTRICT AND HOW IT'S REPRESENTED BECAUSE UNLIKE MY OPPONENT, I LIVE IN THE DISTRICT.

MY CHILDREN GO TO SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT AND I OWN THREE RESTAURANTS AND TWO ARE HERE IN THIS DISTRICT.

NOW, MY OPPONENT, GREG STANTON, AND HIS WASHINGTON, D.C. HANDLERS TRYING TO CONVINCE YOU I HAVE HORNS IN THE TAIL AND WE'LL FIND OUT WHAT'S TRUE ABOUT THIS RACE AND MYSELF.

SO GREG STANTON, FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, HAS REALLY DRIVEN US INTO THAT INFLATIONARY SPIRAL AND MY GOAL AS A BUSINESS OWNER AND MARINE CORPS VETERAN IS TO BRING THAT BACK.

I ASK YOU HERE TODAY TO GIVE ME A CHANCE, LISTEN TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY AND CARRY ON WITH MY REPRESENTATION FOR YOUR DISTRICT AND YOUR VOTE.

>> Ted: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> Ted: NOW TO GREG STANTON.

>> THANK YOU, TED, FOR MODERATING HERE AND THANKS FOR WATCHING AND THANK YOU, KELLY COOPER FOR BEING HERE.

I HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY TO REPRESENT THIS COMMUNITY FOR THE LAST TWO TIMES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.

MY PRIORITIES ARE BUILDING A STRONG ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.

TONIGHT YOU'LL HEAR SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MY PRIORITIES EXPECT PRIORITIES OF MY OPPONENT.

I WAS STILL SUCCESSFUL TO GET TO REDUCE PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG PRICES AND MY OPPONENT, HE OPPOSES THAT.

I DELIVER REAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FOR ARIZONA AND CREATE GREAT JOBS AND HELP WITH WATER SHORTAGES.

MY OPPONENT, HE OPPOSES THAT AND I WILL FIGHT TO RESTORE A WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE.

MY OPPONENT, HE SUPPORTS A COMPLETE BAN ON ABORTION WITHOUT ANY EXCEPTIONS.

IN THIS RACE, I'M GOING TO FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE OF MY DISTRICT, OF ARIZONA AND MY OPPONENT WILL FIGHT FOR ULTRA-MAGA AGENDA.

HE'S DANGEROUS AND IT'S NOT GOOD FOR ARIZONA.

>> Ted: KELLY, WE'LL START WITH YOU AND WE'RE GOING TO GET TO THE ISSUES IN A SECOND AND OVERRIDING, THE BIGGEST PRIORITY FOR THIS PART OF THE PHOENIX METRO AREA IS WHAT?

>> INFLATION, RISING GAS PRICES.

WE SPENT THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH GREG STANTON AND RUBBER STAMPING EVERYTHING NANCY PELOSI HAS DONE AND BEYOND THAT, HANDING OFF HIS PROXY VOTE TO CALIFORNIA POLITICIANS, DOING EVERYTHING WE COULD TO WASTEFUL SPEND, RESTRICT OIL AND REFINERY PRICES IN AMERICA AND MAKING MAKING US ENERGY DEPENDENT AND WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO ENERGY DEPENDENCE AND REDUCE INFLATION FOR INFLATION.

FOLKS ARE TRYING TO DECIDE GAS OR GROCERIES AND I DON'T THINK ANYTHING CAN THINK ANYTHING LESS IS IMPORTANT.

>> Ted: INFLATION AND HOW DID WE GET HERE?

>> ON THE ISSUE OF INFLATION, I GREW UP IN WEST PHOENIX, MY DAD WAS A SHOE SALESMAN AND I UNDERSTAND INFLATION ON FAMILIES IN ARIZONA.

WE DID DO A VARIETY OF THINGS.

NUMBER ONE, REDUCING PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG PRICES.

I TOOK ON BIG PHARMA AND WOULDN'T TAKE A TIME TO BE THE STRONGEST ADVOCATE TO ALLOW FOR REDUCED DRUG PRICES.

WE SAID FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE TO BUY INSULIN WHICH COULD BE CRUSHING ON A FAMILY'S ACADEMY, WE'LL CAP THE COST AT $35.

WEEPKEEP CAP OUT OF POCKET COSTS FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES.

WE HAVE TAKEN ACTION TO REDUCE COSTS.

ON THE ENERGY PRICES, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT DIRECTLY.

AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT TO STOP THE PRICE GOUGING THAT'S BEEN GOING ON BY BIG OIL.

THEY MAKE RECORD PROFITS WHEN THEY REDUCE SUPPLY.

THERE'S NOTHING STOPPING THEM FROM INCREASING SUPPLY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BUT WE NEED THAT PRICE GOUGING.

WE NEED THE SENATE TO PASS THAT BILL.

SO I SUPPORT AN ALL OF THE ABOVE ENERGY STRATEGY IN THE SHORT-RUN.

AND IN THE LONG-RUN, WE CAN'T GET AWAY IN THE COMMITMENT TO CLEAN ENERGY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

>> NOBODY WOULD ARGUE THAT, GREG.

BUT THE FACT IS, YOU VOTED CONSISTENTLY AND AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN CONGRESS TO REDUCE AND RESTRICT ENERGY EXPLORATION AND DRILLING AND REFINERY PROCESSES.

YOU CAN SAY ALL YOU WANT YOU'RE FOR ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND GREEN ENERGY INTO THE FUTURE, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU STOOD FOR FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.

>> WE PASSED A PRICE-GOUDGING BILL, SPECIFICALLY TO GO AFTER BIG OIL BECAUSE THEY ARE MAKING RECORD PROFITS BY REDUCING SUPPLY.

THERE IS NOTHING STOPPING THEM RIGHT NOW.

THEY HAVE THE LEASE.

THEY HAVE THE LICENSES NECESSARY.

>> WE ARE RECORD LOW INCREASES -- >> INCREASE SUPPLY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

NOW, I SUPPORT AN ALL OF THE ABOVE ENERGY STRATEGY IN THE SHORT-RUN AND I KELLY AND I AGREE.

WHO WILL BE COMMITTED TO A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.

WE CAN'T LET CHINA AND COMPETITOR NATIONS GET AHEAD ON CLEAN ENERGY.

THE UNITED STATES IS THE LEADER.

IN THE SHORE RUN, ALL THE ABOVE, LONG RUN, COMMITMENT TO CLEAN ENERGY.

>> Ted: THE IDEA OF PROFITS, MAJOR CORPORATIONS IN GENERAL, THEY'RE MAKING THE PROFITS AND INFLATION IS OUT THERE AND CORRELATION, CAUSATION, WHAT'S GOING ON?

>> I WOULD SUGGEST IT'S NOT A CORRELATION WITH INFLATION GOING UP WITH THE LEVELS THEY ARE.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT PROFITS IN A BUSINESS, IT'S A PERCENTAGE BASE AND THAT'S PROFIT FROM A DOLLAR'S PERSPECTIVE AND MONIES ARE NOT REINVESTED BECAUSE YOUR ADMINISTRATION TELLS THEM THEY WANT THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SHUT DOWN.

THEIR GOAL AS STATED TODAY BY JOE BIDEN IS TO SHUT DOWN THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.

THE ECONOMY HERE BASED ON OIL AND GAS.

NOBODY WILL ARGUE WE SHOULDN'T GO TO AND ADVANCE TOWARDS A GREEN ENERGY FUTURE.

NOT ONLY IS IT NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME, OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMY IS NOT BUILT TO HANDLE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO PEDAL TO THE PEOPLE.

>> WE ADVANCE THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY AND WHEN MOVE TO A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY, MORE ENERGY VEHICLES, REDUCE DEMAND FOR VEHICLES.

TO SUPPORT THAT ADVANCEMENT IN A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY, WE BRING THOSE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

WE INCREASE MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES.

SO IN THE LONG RUN, BY INVESTING IN THE CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY, WE'RE GOING TOIVE TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY.

>> WHAT DO MY CONSTITUENTS DO IN THE MEANTIME IN.

>> THAT'S WHAT?

>> WE SUPPORT IT IN THE SHORT RUN AND NOTHING STOPPING BIG OIL FROM INCREASING PRODUCTION.

THEY'VE CHOSEN NOT TO DO MAKE RECORD PROFITS.

WE NEED THE SENATE TO PASS THAT PRICE GOUDGING LAW BECAUSE MAKING RECORD-HIGH PROFITS BY RETUESDAYING SUPPLYREDUCING SUPPLY IS NOT GOOD FOR THE UNITED STATES.

>> THEY REINVEST INTO THE INDUSTRY TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGIES AND BECOME BETTER AND CLEANER AT WHAT THEY DO.

BUT YOUR ADMINISTRATION AND YOU SPECIFICALLY VOTED AGAINST THOSE THINGSTHINGS AND DRIVING THOSE PROFITS.

>> YOU'RE TAKING A POSITION SUPPORTING PRICE GOUGING.

I WANT TO MAKE THIS CLEAR, I VOTED AND CONGRESS PASSED A STRONG PRICE GOUDGING BILL TO MAKE ON BIG OIL SO SAY IT'S NOT RIGHT BY REDUCING THE SUPPLY.

THE EXACT THING MY OPPONENT WANTS.

THERE'S NOTHING STOPPING THEM BUT WE CAN'T MAKE THAT A REASON NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY WITH THE GREAT JOBS THAT GO ALONG WITH IT AND BRING THE MANUFACTURING TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

SO I THINK WE'RE IN A LOT OF AGREEMENT BUT NOT THE AGREEMENT ABOUT THE LONG-TERM STRATEGY.

>> THE STRONG TERM STRATEGY IS FINE BUT WHY IS IT WE'RE AT THE LOWEST LEASING LEVELS SINCE WORLD WAR II.

WHY IS THE ADMINISTRATION SAYING THEY'RING TOTHEY'RE DOING THIS AND PROHIBITING IT?

>> YOU SUPPORT THE PRICE GOUDGING POLICIES AND I DON'T.

TALKING OVER PAIR(TALKING OVER ONE ANOTHER).

>> Ted: I WANT TO GET TO IMMIGRATION.

BORDER CROSSING ARE AT A RECORD HIGH AND GREG STANTON, WHY IS THAT?

>> I KNOW MY OPPONENT MADE THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE.

WE HAVE SPENT OVER 100 BILLION NEW DOLLARS FOR INCREASED BORDER SECURITY.

WE WANT TO PUT MORE BOOTS ON THE GROUND.

WE WANT TO GIVE THOSE WORKING AT THE BORDER THE TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS TO STOP THE IN-FLOW OF FENTANYL AND SEVENNERS, MORE DRONESSENSORS AND DRONESSO CUSTOM OFFICIALS CAN STOP THE FLOW.

WE WANT TO FILL IN THE BORDERS TO MAKE SENSE AS THE PRESIDENT DIRECTED BECAUSE CONGRESS VOTED FOR THAT.

IN ADDITION, THOUGH, WE DO NEED IMMIGRATION REFORM.

WE NEED TO SUPPORT OUR DREAMERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND PASS THE DREAM ACT.

WE NEED TO PASS THE FARMWORKER'S AMERICANIZATION ACT ANDMODERNIZATION ACT AND WE NEED TO INVEST MORE INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE PORTS OF ENTRY SO THAT WE CAN INCREASE TRADE BETWEEN ARIZONA AND MEXICO.

WE NEED A COMPREHENSIVE BORDER STRATEGY.

NOT JUST FOCUSING ON ONE ASPECT OF IT.

>> Ted: WHAT ABOUT THAT DOESN'T SOUND GOOD TO YOU?

>> NOTHING.

YOUR VOTING RECORD DOESN'T SAY THAT'S ANYTHING YOU SUPPORT.

YOU'VE LITERALLY STOOD ON THE FLOOR AND TRIED TO PROTECT TITLE 42 TO CODIFY INTO LAW TO HAVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ACROSS THE BORDER.

THIS IS A COMPLEX PROBLEM AND DOES TAKE A THREE-PRONGING APPROACH AND WE MUST START BY SECURING OUR SOUTHERN BORDER WHICH IS SOMETHING YOU STOOD AGAINST EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

>> MY OPPONENT HAS NOT VIEWED MY RECORD BECAUSE I'M A COSPONSOR THAT SAID WE SHOULD NOT ELIMINATE TITLE 42 UNLESS THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS A PLAN TO CONGRESS ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THE INFLOW.

>> WHY DID YOU STAND ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE -- >> I DISAGREE AND I'VE TAKEN THE PRESIDENT ON AND I WAS ONE OF THE FEW DEMOCRATS THAT STOOD UP.

I UNDERSTAND THAT WE SHOULD NOT DO TITLE 42 UNTIL WE'RE READY.

>> Ted: YOU'RE OPPONENT SAID YOU STOOD ON THE FLOOR AND DID NOT DO THAT.

>> THEY STOOD ON THE FLOOR AND BLOCKED TITLE 42 TO STOP IT.

YOU SAID WE MADE SURE WE DIDN'T DO IT UNLESS THE ADMINISTRATION PUT UP ANOTHER PLAN.

THE FACT IS, WHEN THE REPUBLICANS TRIED TO BRING IT UP TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS A SAFETY NET TO PREVENT MIGRATION COMING UP UNCHECKED, YOU STOOD ON THE FLOOR TO PREVENT IT COMING UP FROM DEBATE.

>> Ted: PLEASE RESPOND.

>> IT'S NOT A SUBSTANTIVE MOTION.

ON THE SUBSTANCE, ON THE SUBSTANCE, I AM A COSPONSOR OF THE BILL, ONE OF THE FEW DEMOCRATS THAT SIGNED ONTO THE BILL.

IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

I UNDERSTAND THE BILLS AND THE BILL I'M A COSPONSOR SAYS THAT WE CAN'T GET RID OF TITLE 42 UNTIL THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS TO CONGRESS A PLAN ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH THE INFLUX OF PEOPLE.

SO THIS IS AN ISSUE WHERE THE PRESIDENT EXIAND I DISAGREE AND I'LL STAND WITH THE PEOPLE.

>> YOU'RE DISMISSING YOUR POSITION THAT YOU TOOK.

YOU BLOCKED IT FROM COMING UP FOR DEBATE.

SO YOU CAN CALL IT WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT BUT IF IT DOESN'T COME UP TO DEBATE, WE DON'T GET ANYTHING MOVED FORWARD.

>> I PRESENTED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR HOW TO DEAL WITH THE BORDER AND I AM A CO-PONCIER COSPONSOR OF THE BILL AND THIS IS ONE OF THE ISSUES WHERE THE PRESIDENT AND I DISAGREE, BUT I'M A COSPONSOR OF THE BILL THAT SPECIFICALLY SAYS WE SHOULDN'T END TITLE 41 UNTIL THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS A PLAN.

I ONLY BRING IT UP BECAUSE MY OPPONENT WANTS TO INACCURATELY STATE MY RECORD AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE RECORD IS CLEAR WHERE I STAND ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE.

>> Ted: I NEVER HEARD WHAT YOUR IMMIGRATION REFORM PLAN IS.

>> SO I THINK THAT I WOULD AGREE WITH MANY EFFORT THINGS THAT THE CONGRESSMAN IS PUTTING UP TODAY.

I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO SECURE THE BORDER.

SO I'M ENDORSED BY THE YUMA MAYOR AND IF YOU GO THERE, YOU CAN WATCH MIGRANTS CROSS THE BORDER.

NOW IT'S 2,000 A DAY.

IT'S NOT ONLY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTHCARE, WITH IT'S NOT SAFE FOR THE PEOPLE TRAFFICKED HERE AND THE POLICIES THAT YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ARE WHAT ENCOURAGES THEM TO COME.

WE HAVE TO CLOSE DOWN THE BORDER.

WE HAVE TO OPEN PORTS OF ENTRY FOR LEGAL MIGRATION TO GO BACK AND VET THAT THE FOLKS ARE READY AND SAFE FOR OUR OWN SOCIETY TO COME HERE.

AND THEN ONES THOSE ARE TAKEN, WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH A MIGRATION REFORM BILL.

>> SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF AGREEMENT ON THE ISSUE ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH IT WITH A COMPREHENSIVE RESPECTIVE.

>> ALSO IMMIGRATION REFORM AND ALSO HIS SUPPORT FROM THE MAYOR, CONGRATULATIONS.

HIGHI'M ENDORSED BY THE MAYOR OF TEM TEMPE AND THE MAYOR OF PHOENIX AND THE MAYORS THAT REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT ARE WITH MY CAMPAIGN.

>> AS WE TALK ABOUT THE BORDER, YOU CAN TALK ABOUT OTHER MAYORS AND I'M TALKING ABOUT THE PEOPLE FACING THE PROBLEM EVERY DAY.

>> Ted: KELLY, I WANT TO TALK ABOUT ABORTION, SHOULD CONGRESS CODIFY ROE V. WADE AND IF YOU'RE IN CONGRESS, SHOULD CONGRESS PASS A NATIONAL BAN ON ABORTION.

>> ABSOLUTELY NOT.

I WILL TELL YOU MY OPPONENT, HE LIKES TO CALL ME DANGEROUS AND EXTREME, BUT MY OPPONENT IS THE EXTREMIST IN THIS VIEW.

I'LL TELL YOU MY FAMILY, MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN SEVEN AND A HALF WEEKS EARLY AND MY SON FIVE WEEKS EARLY AND I SPENT MANY WEEKS IN THE NICU AND TOTAL SIGNING OF ABORTION ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MOMENT OF BIRTH, STANDING AGAINST DOCTORS PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING HEALTHCARE FOR BABIES THAT SURVIVE AN ABORTION AND BLOCKING PARENTS FROM KNOWING THEIR CHILDREN WILL GET AN ABORTION IS YOUR STANCE.

THAT'S THE EXTREMIST STANCE IN THIS VIEW.

NOW I BELIEVE IT BELONGS AT THE STATE LEVEL AND WOULD ENCOURAGE THE STATE LEGISLATURES TO STAND FOR THE THREE EXCEPTIONS AND TO COME UP WITH A COMPREHENSIVE BROADLY ACCEPTED AMONGST THE STATE POLICY FOR WHAT WE HAVE FOR ABORTION.

CLEARLY MY OPPONENT IS MISSTATING HIS POSITION.

HE HAS STOOD AND HAS VOTED FOR ABORTION ALL THE WAY UP TO THE MOMENT OF BIRTH.

>> Ted: RESPOND, PLEASE.

>> THE SUPREME COURT RIPPED AWAY A WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE AFTER 49 YEARS.

IT WAS SETTLED LAW IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

EVEN BEFORE THE DOBB'S DECISION, I SUPPORT THE WOMEN'S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT, RESTORING ROE V. WADE OF THE LAW OF THE LAND.

I VOTED FOR IT AFTER THE DOBB'S DECISION AND WHEN I'M RE-ELECTED, I WILL LOOK IN THE CAMERA, I WILL FIGHT TO RESTORE THIS RIGHT.

MY OPPONENT, HE TAKES THE EXACT OPPOSITE POSITION.

HE WANTS A TOTAL BAN ON ABORTION.

>> IS THAT WHAT I SAID?

>> WITHOUT ANY EXCEPTIONS, INCLUDING FOR RAPE AND INCEST AND WHAT THEY TOLD THE CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO GET THEIR ENDORSEMENT.

>> WERE YOU THERE?

>> BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAR BECAUSE THE WOMEN OF THIS COUNTRY HAVE FOUGHT SO HARD TO RESTORE THIS RIGHT, BUT I WANT TO LOOK AND SAY TO THE CAMERA, MEN, WE NEED TO DO MORE TO FIGHT TO PROTECT THIS IMPORTANT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT FOR OUR DAUGHTERS, MY DAUGHTER, A 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS THEIR MOMS AND GRANDMOTHERS.

WE CAN'T GO BACKWARDS IN THE UNITED STATES.

>> HOW WILL YOU FEEL YOUR 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER GOES TO GET AN ABORTION AND NOBODY NOTIFIES YOU AND SOMEBODY TELLS YOU YOUR CHILDREN, WHEN THEY WERE BORN, COULD HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO AN ABORTION?

MY CHILDREN SPENT WEEKS IN A NICU AND I SPENT WEEKS THERE?

YOUR STANCE ON ABORTION UP TO BIRTH, NOT PROTECTING A BABY THAT SURVIVED AN ABORTION WITH DOCTORS AND LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT AND/OR NOT NOTIFYING PARENTS WHEN THEIR CHILDREN UNDER 18 ARE GOING TO GET AN ABORTION IS THE EXTREMIST VIEW.

YOU SIT THERE SMUGGLEY AND YOU CAN HAVE WASHINGTON, D.C. PAY FOR THE ADS TO CALL ME DANGEROUS, BUT THE FACT IS, I STAND FOR THE THREE EXCEPTIONS.

I STAND FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE COMING UP WITH A REASONABLE MEASURE.

>> Ted: WHAT IS A REASONABLE MEASURE?

>> ANYWHERE FROM 14 TO 20 WEEKS.

I DON'T KNOW THE CORRECT ANSWER.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING FOR ME.

BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT CONTINUING TO PAINT ME AS IF I'M SOMEBODY THAT'S FOR NO ABORTIONS EVER, I HAVE A MOTHER, A SISTER, A DAUGHTER AND A WIFE.

YOU, SIR, YOU, SIR, ARE THE DANGEROUS AND EXTREMIST IN THIS CASE.

>> HE'S GOING ON AND I THINK IT'S A FAIR POINT TO MAKE.

I WANT TO REITERATE ONCE AGAIN, I WILL FIGHT TO RESTORE ROE V. WADE AS THE LAW OF THE LAND IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA BY PUTTING IT BACK TO THE STATES.

IN ARIZONA, RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE A LAW THAT IS A COURT IN PIMA COUNTY FROM 1964 WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.

IT MAKES IT ILLEGAL.

SO NOW WE'LL HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT, ARRESTING DOCTORS FOR THIS?

SO WHEN YOU SAY THAT, WHAT YOU'RE SAYING YOU SUPPORT THIS LAW IN ARIZONA THAT GOES BACK THAT FAR?

>> HE'S PUTTING WORDS IN MY MOUTH.

>> WHAT THE WOMEN'S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT WOULD DO IS RESTORE ROE V. WADE AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO ABORTION SERVICES AS THE LAW OF THE LAND AND I WANT TO REITERATE -- >> Ted: WE CAN'T HAVE YOU FILIBUSTER HERE.

WE HAVE TO GET A DIALOGUE AND ONLY HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.

>> FIRE ENOUGH.

>> FAIR ENOUGH.

>> MY FIGHT TO RESTORE THOSE RIGHTS AND MY OPPONENT'S DECISION HE WANTS TO BAN ABORTION.

>> Ted: THERE ARE SOME WHO SAY THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE RACE IS WHETHER YOU ACCEPT THE 2020 ELECTION AND IF WERE YOU IN CONGRESS, WOULD YOU HAVE ACCEPTED THE PRESIDENTIAL RESULTS IN THE 2020 ELECTION?

>> I'LL TELL YOU ON THAT ISSUE, JOE BIDEN WAS INAUGURATED PRESIDENT IN JANUARY OF 2021.

I WAS NOT IN CONGRESS IN 2020, BUT I BELIEVE WE ARE A NATION OF LAW AND ORDER AND I BELIEVE JOE BIDEN IS THE PRESIDENT TODAY.

I THINK THAT SHOULD ANTICIPATION YOURANSWER YOURQUESTION.

>> Ted: WOULD YOU HAVE CERTIFIED ARIZONA'S ELECTION?

>> AS YOU POSE A SIMPLE HYPOTHETICAL, IT'S NOT NORMALLY IN MY NAME TO ANSWER A HYPOTHETICAL LIKE THAT, BUT SURE, BASED ON THE INFORMATION YOU'RE GIVING ME, YES.

>> Ted: IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU?

>> IT SHOULD BE.

>> I VOTED TO CERTIFY THE ELECTION ON THE HOUSE FLOOR AND I WAS ON THE HOUSE FLOOR ON JANUARY 6th AND PAUL GOSAR WAS GIVING A SPEECH OPPOSING THE ARIZONA ELECTION AND I WAS NEXT UP TO SPEAK, TO DEFEND THE ARIZONA ELECTION WHEN ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE, AN INSURRECTION BROKE LOOSE PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER, THE OTHER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THE STAFF.

THANK GOD WE GOT OUT AND WE KNOW IN THAT INSURRECTION, PEOPLE, INCLUDING CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS LOST THEIR LIVES.

THIS POSITION IS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY AND HE HAS SAID ON CAMERA IN A VIDEO THAT HE PUT OUT THAT HIS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, WHEN HE BECOMES A MEMBER OF CONGRESS, THE FIRST THING HE WOULD DO IS FIGHT TO RELEASE THE JANUARY 6th JANUARY 6th INSURRECTIONIST FROM PRISON.

THAT'S EXTREME.

THAT'S DANGEROUS AND THAT'S WRONG FOR ARIZONA.

>> Ted: AND THAT DESERVES A RESPONSE.

>> ABSOLUTELY, BECAUSE THAT'S A COMPLETE AND UTTER MISREPS.

MISREPRESENTATION.

I BELIEVE IN LAW AND ORDER AND I BELIEVE PEOPLE, IF THEY ARE HELD IN JAIL, IN THE CAPITOL, WITHOUT A TRIAL, DESERVE A TRIAL.

THAT'S CONSTITUTIONAL.

SO MY STATEMENTS ARE THAT IF THERE ARE FOLKS THAT ARE THERE, NOT CHARGED WITH A CRIME, THEY NEED TO BE CHARGED WITH A CRIME, FOUND GUILTY AND GIVEN A SENTENCE OR THEY NEED TO BE RELEASED.

THAT'S THE FOUNDATION OF THIS NATION.

THAT'S NOT DANGEROUS.

WHAT'S DANGEROUS IS YOU REMOVING DEMOCRACY AND THE FOUNDATION OF OUR NATION BY SAYING THAT ANYBODY THAT'S INVOLVED IN THAT SHOULD JUST BE LOCKED AWAY AS IF THEY'RETHEY'RE GUANTANAMO BAY DAY DETAINEES.

>> I FIGHT A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE AS MY PRIORITY.

>> ACTUALLY, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR WATER WHEN YOU WERE MAYOR?

>> I'LL BENEFIT OUR DISTRICT MORE THAN ANYBODY AND THERE'S A VERY BIG DIFFERENCE IN PRIORITIES BETWEEN THE TWO CANDIDATES HERE AND I THINK IT'S COMING OUT VERY STARKLY HERE TODAY.

>> Ted: WE HAVE 30 SECONDS LEFT OR SO AND I HAVE TO -- >> WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THAT BECAUSE TRYING TO PAINT ME AS IF THAT'S MY ONLY PRIORITY OR FIRST PRIORITY, I SAID THIS TO YOU FACE-TO-FACE NOW, MY FIRST PRIORITY IS FIXING THE INFLATION PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE TODAY.

NUMBER TWO IS SECURING OUR BORDER.

WE HAVE TO WORK TO ADDRESS THOSE TWO ISSUES AND I DON'T HEAR A LOT FROM YOU ABOUT ANY SUBSTANCE TO ADDRESS THEM.

YOU TALK ABOUT WATER AND SECURING WATER AND ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS ISSUES IN ARIZONA TODAY.

YOU'VE BEEN IN CONGRESS FOR FOUR YEARS AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

>> THAT'S A FAIR YES.

WE PUT $8 BILLION WESTERN WATER RIGHTS IN THE BIPARTISAN STRUCTURE BILL AND $4 BILLION TO HELP WITH DROUGHT MITIGATION.

I HAVE PUT MY FIRST BILL THAT I GOT THROUGH CONGRESS WAS A NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY THAT WILL HELP SMALL COMMUNITIES, RURAL COMMUNITIES, OUR TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.

I GOT THE CITY OF CHANDLER NEW APPROPRIATIONS FOR A WATER RECLAMATION PLANT TO HELP WITH INTEL AND IMPORTANT JOBS.

AND I GOT RESOURCES TO THE CITY OF TEMPE FOR A PLANT TO RECYCLE WATER AND STOP WATERING GOLF COURSES WITH DRINKING WATER.

>> SO YOU'VE TAKEN A POSITION -- >> Ted: KELLY?

>> YOU'VE TAKEN A POSITION WHERE YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED MONEY TO GET BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE UP TO SPEED, BUT WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ADVANCE RIGHTS?

YOU'VE TALKED ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE AS A GOVERNOR OR MAYBE AND AS YOUR FIRST THING IN CONGRESS, BUT IT'S FOUR YEARS LATER AND WE'RE STILL FACING LOSING 600,000-ACRE FEED OF PASS WATER.

SURFACE WATER.

I WANT DESAL NATION PLANTS AND MOVING FORWARD.

>> Ted: GENTLEMEN, THAT IS IT AND TIME NOW FOR CLOSING STATEMENTS AND REVERSE ORDER, WE START WITH GREG STANTON.

>> THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL DEBATE AND ILLUMINATED THE DIFFERENCE IN PRIORITIES BETWEEN MYSELF AND KELLY COOPER AND WE'LL RELEASE THE VIDEO AFTER THIS DEBATE SHOWING HIS TOP PRIORITY WOULD BE TO TRY TO RELEASE THE JANUARY 6th JANUARY 6th INSURRECTIONIST AND AND HE DESCRIBES FEDERAL LAW OFFICIALS AS NAZIS AND THAT IS EXTREME.

AND HE WANTS TO DEFUND THE FBI AND GET RID OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

CONVERSELY, YOU KNOW MY RECORD AND I'LL FIGHT FOR ARIZONA AND FIGHT TO GET US OUR FAIR SHARE OF INFRASTRUCTURE DOLLARS AND MAKE SURE WE CONTINUE TO LOWER THE COSTS OF HEALTHCARE, PARTICULARLY PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG PRICES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY BECAUSE I WANT TO REITERATE THIS, I'LL FIGHT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT TO AN ABORTION AND THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

THANKS FOR HAVING ME.

>> Ted: AND NOW THE CLOSING STATEMENT FROM KELLY COOPER.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

I THINK WE HAVE HAD A GREAT AND GREAT AND SPIRITED DEBATE AND I THINK IT DOES ILLUMINATE STARK DIFFERENCES.

FOR ME AS A BUSINESS OWNER AND A FAR AND MARINE CORPS VETERAN, THE ISSUES THAT FACE US ARE INFLATION AND THE BORDER AND IF YOU GO RIGHT NOW AND LOOK AT GREG STANTON'S WEBSITE, IT WILL TELL YOU, IT WILL SAY SPECIFICALLY THAT HIS NUMBER ONE GOAL IN CONGRESS IS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER.

AND IT SAYS THEN THAT THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.

NOW GO LOOK AT THAT BECAUSE I WANT TO ASK YOU THIS QUESTION, ARIZONA, IS YOUR LIFE BETTER THAN IT WAS TWO OR FOUR YEARS AGO?

THE ISSUES THAT ARE FACING US TODAY ARE INFLATION AND SECURITY AND MY ROLE HERE IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE THINGS ARE THE TOP PRIORITY AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

SO I ASK YOU FOR YOUR FAITH, YOUR TRUST AND YOUR VOTE TO SAVE ARIZONA, OUR SCHOOLS, OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR FAMILIES, GOD BLESS.

>> Ted: CANDIDATES, THANK YOU BOTH.

AND YOU CAN WATCH THIS ON AZPBS.ORG WERE S.ORG WHERE YOU CAN CATCH ALL PAST PROGRAMS.

YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.