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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf Congressman Reuben Gallego runs against Kyrsten Sinema in 2024, will OR and JD let him?
Or will they decide that we need a "real Democrat" in race, potentially splitting the anti-Sinema vote?
Atticus
(15,124 posts)brooklynite
(94,889 posts)Deuxcents
(16,397 posts)IJCFGI
Poiuyt
(18,133 posts)Deuxcents
(16,397 posts)Can we please just write it out? cwpjwiu?
Mr.Bill
(24,348 posts)so I don't understand exactly what you are asking. What would they do to stop him, exactly?
Why is their permission required? Are they that powerful in Arizona?
Atticus
(15,124 posts)in compromise for the sake of party unity than some of the self-described "moderates".
What I know of Representative Gallego raises no concerns for me and I doubt that anyone will actually seek to prohibit him from tossing his cap into the ring, especially in Arizona.
LeftInTX
(25,705 posts)AZ is kinda conservative. I think Gallego is a good fit. He seems no-nonsense and practical. Sinema is too erratic.
Baitball Blogger
(46,775 posts)PortTack
(32,815 posts)AZ Dems feel totally betrayed.
A primary against her might be good.
dpibel
(2,885 posts)Just asking, you know.
As it seems as if you are.
brooklynite
(94,889 posts)I'm observing that Justice Democrats and Our Revolution have a tendency to run candidates against Democrats they seem to think are insufficiently progressive, and Ruben Gallego, while a certain improvement over Sinema, may not be seen as a "real" progressive in their book.
dpibel
(2,885 posts)They might, so we should be ready to bash them if they do?
brooklynite
(94,889 posts)...and splitting the vote against her could put that at risk. Put into that what you will.
LeftInTX
(25,705 posts)He will be somewhat conservative, but not erratic like Sinema.
Sinema seems to have some mental health issues going on.
I don't think an OR or JD will win in AZ. Sinema's 2018 primary challenger was with them. She lost big time.