Wilson and Khalifa Debate Key Issues at Student-Led South Carolina Forum
Democratic nominee Zyon Khalifa and Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson debated sharply on issues such as affordability, immigration, health care, education, and foreign policy during a student-led forum at River Bluff High School in Lexington, South Carolina. The candidates…
Augusta Aiken, GA, October 20, 2026 —
Democratic nominee Zyon Khalifa and Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson debated issues including affordability, immigration, health care, education and foreign policy at a student-led forum at River Bluff High School in Lexington, South Carolina.
The candidates are vying for South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District seat. The forum brought the two contenders together to address a range of domestic and foreign policy topics, though details about their individual positions and exchanges were not provided.
The available account describes the debate as sharp but does not include direct quotations, specific proposals, or examples of disagreements. It also does not identify which topics received the most attention or provide details about how the forum was organized beyond describing it as student-led.
No date for the event was provided. The account does not specify which students participated in organizing or moderating the forum, how questions were selected, or whether audience members attended. It also does not give further details about the candidates’ campaigns or the district.
Affordability, immigration, health care, education and foreign policy were among the subjects discussed. Without a fuller account of the candidates’ remarks, their policy positions and the substance of their disagreements cannot be detailed here.
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