Tempers flared during a primary debate between Ohio Republican Senate candidates Josh Mandel and Mike Gibbons, prompting the moderator to scramble to break up a potential fistfight.
Footage of the incident posted on Twitter shows the two candidates almost bumping heads and seeming ready to throw punches.
challenging each other. It’s unclear what triggered the heated confrontation as their words are drowned out by audience jeers.
The primary debate, which was hosted by right-wing advocacy group Freedom Works, quickly got heated with the candidates reportedly vying to show who was the most loyal to the policies of former President Donald Trump.
Watch the confrontation in the clip below.
OH GOP Senate candidates Josh Mandel and Mike Gibbons got in each other’s faces at their debate tonight. Republican unity. pic.twitter.com/yybBnHQ45S
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) March 18, 2022
