INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's gubernatorial candidates held a final debate Thursday night in Indianapolis.
Democrat Jennifer McCormick, Libertarian Donald Rainwater and Republican Sen. Mike Braun answered questions about what they would do if given the opportunity to be Indiana's next governor.
The candidates covered topics including school choice, legalizing marijuana, gun laws and affordable housing.
"We are not going to fix it through government. We want to make sure our own state gets out of the way and doesn't have regulations that will make it difficult, but entrepreneurs will figure that out," Braun said.
"One of the things that impacts affordable housing is property taxes. We need to do two things with property taxes. One, we need to make sure they never go up. Two, we need to make sure they have an end date. We need to go ahead and refocus on rehabbing areas so that there's affordable housing for young families," Rainwater said.
"But it goes back to our common sense property tax plan, but it also goes back to fare lending and making sure we are protecting our renters and being a good partner with our local leaders," McCormick said.
The three candidates also discussed what changes they might support for gun rights and regulations.
"I own a gun. I'm very pro-Second Amendment. No one is coming for anyone's guns. It's about responsible ownership and responsible use. It's also about making sure we get the care that is needed when people are vulnerable and may need assistance in areas of mental health," McCormick said.
"Red flag laws have worked well here, and they need to be actually improved, though. That's the first step of keeping guns out of the hands from the mentally ill, our folks having trouble with some issue result to a gun. Keeping guns out of the hands of criminals," Braun said.
"I oppose the red flag laws because we are that close to our government telling us because we go to this church or we are a member of that organization, that we have a mental defect and they need to take our guns," Rainwater said.
The debate ended with how they plan to serve all Hoosiers, including the ones who may not vote for them. But ultimately, only one of them will get the opportunity to prove it.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.