With the Primary Election right around the corner, Agricultural Commissioner Nikki Fried and Congressman Charlie Crist, continue to face off.

CBS4 News spoke with both gubernatorial candidates today, Aug . 4th, getting their thoughts on an array of topics from abortion to gun laws.

The democratic candidates aiming to replace Governor Ron DeSantis say they want to increase pro-choice protections.

"Day one of a Governor Fried administration, we're not only declaring an emergency, that way I can make sure that our state attorneys are not prosecuting cases that offer those 15 week abortion ban," Fried said.

Congressman Crist also stated he would sign an executive order related to reproductive rights. "Women are not happy about this. They're upset, justifiably so, and nobody in this campaign has done more to help fight for a woman's right to choose than I have," he said.

When asked about gun laws, both candidates agreed on wanting to ban assault weapons.

"Number one, ban assault weapons outright, got to get rid of them," Crist said. "It makes no sense to me whatsoever that we would have assault weapons on the streets on America and the streets of Florida."

"We need to ban assault weapons, we also need to ban ghost guns, but at the end of the day, what we need to be doing is also changing our state," Fried said. "We need to change the culture."

On Aug. 23rd, democratic voters will pick between Fried and Crist. The winner will appear on the November ballot, looking to replace Governor DeSantis.