NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and his Republican challenger Hung Cao discussed the U.S. dockworkers strike, the economy, the crisis in the Middle East, the topic of abortion and much more during their first and only live televised debate Wednesday night in Norfolk. Recap: Virginia Senate Debate The debate was hosted at Norfolk State University, a historically Black university, with a focus on racial disparities and inequities in education and health care; the criminal justice system; and economic mobility. This was only the second U.S. senatorial debate the university has hosted in its nearly 90-year history. The first debate on campus, presented by WAVY TV 10 in 2020, was between U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D), who was seeking his third term in the Senate at the time, and his Republican challenger Daniel Gade, a professor at American University and a retired Army lieutenant colonel. Warner defeated Gade in the November election. Poll: Who won the debate? Latest Posts Poll: Who won the Virginia U.S. Senate Debate in Norfolk? Family seeks funds to send bodies to Guatemala, following tragic incident that claimed three lives GALLERY: Kaine, Cao debate in Virginia US Senate race Owner seeks answers after 3-year-old dog shot in front of him Bayport Athlete of the Week: Norfolk Academy running back Will Foley