7th District Q&A finds candidates sharply divided on what oversight of the president should look like

“The purpose of Congress is not to serve as a check to the executive branch or any other branch of government,” Republican candidate Doug Ollivant wrote. Other candidates disagreed, describing Congress’ role in the federal system of checks and balances — established by the U.S. Constitution — as central to the job.

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