GOP Sen. Hawley roasts progressive challenger Lucas Kunce in final debate

Thursday night’s debate was less than 30 seconds old when Hawley snarkily recalled that a bullet fragment fired by Kunce struck a television reporter in the arm at a shooting range near Kansas City earlier this month.

Kunce administered first aid and the injury was not serious, but it was the target of snarky social media posts from Hawley and his campaign.

Hawley referred to it in his opening response of the debate.

“It takes some courage to share a stage with Lucas Kunce after he shot a reporter last week,” Hawley said.