Democrat incumbent U.S Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde sparred over campaign ad accusations and articulated their policy visions in a heated debate Friday night in Madison. Beginning with the topic of how the candidates would protect and lower the cost of health care,

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde have repeatedly accused each other of lying during an often testy and confrontational debate.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Republican challenger Eric Hovde squared off on a debate stage Friday evening in Madison in a fiery exchange of attacks that showed how intense this race has become after largely flying under the radar for months.