GOP Sen. David Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff met Wed. night for their first in-person debate this cycle.

This year, Georgia, historically a GOP stronghold, is a battleground state, with Democrats leading statewide polls.

An Oct. Monmouth University poll showed Ossoff leading Perdue by one point; Joe Biden led the same poll by two points.

If he wins, Ossoff would be Georgia's first Democratic senator since 2000.

Wed.'s debate largely focused on the federal government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Georgia has reported 367K+ cases of the coronavirus and 7.6K+ deaths, with an average of 1.9K+ new cases per day. (NYT)

Ossoff accused Perdue of insider trading, referencing reports that he sold 42 stocks after a private meeting on COVID-19.

CNN reported in March that Perdue sold his stocks in Caesars Entertainment, and bought stocks in Pfizer in Feb.

Ossoff: "[You would've] been able to respond...if you hadn't been [fighting] federal investigations for insider trading."

Perdue accused Ossoff of harboring a "radical socialist agenda," and being beholden to national Democratic leadership.

Perdue: "...we need somebody in the United States Senate that will stand up to Communist China."

Ossoff homed in on Perdue's votes to repeal the ACA in 2015 and 2017: "You're attacking the health of the people."

Perdue touted Senate Republicans' ACA alternative, the Protect Act, which was introduced 2019.

Ossoff also criticized the Senate majority for going on recess after voting on Justice Amy Coney Barrett's nomination:

COVID-19 relief negotiations are at a standstill after a disagreement over state and local funding. (CBS Newss)

House Democrats passed a $2.2T relief package in Oct.; Senate Republicans proposed $500B. (CBS News)

Ossoff pointed to the US's record debt under Trump. Perdue chalked it up to "momentum that was carried after [Obama.]"

3.4M+ Georgians have voted in the 2020 election as of Wed., according to NBC News.

Early voting in Georgia ends this Friday.