Sources: Heller gets Democratic opponent for 2018 race

[riversedge]

Source: Politico




Updated 06/19/2017 07:44 PM EDT

Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) plans to run against Republican Sen. Dean Heller for his Senate seat in Nevada, according to multiple people familiar with her plans.

Heller is widely considered the most vulnerable Republican up for re-election in 2018 and is the only GOP senator this cycle who represents a state won by Hillary Clinton in 2016. A Public Policy Polling survey released Monday had Heller receiving just 39 percent of the vote if the match-up were held today against a generic Democrat, who earned 46 percent of support among Nevada voters.
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The recruitment of Rosen has the strong imprint of former Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, who was entrusted by the party establishment to identify the strongest candidate to challenge Heller. Reid settled on Rosen, figuring that she’s a fresh face with little political baggage and would be the most formidable opponent, according to a person familiar with the matter.

After Reid settled on Rosen, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) “closed the deal” and talked to Rosen four or five times to convince her to run, that person said. Schumer's office declined to comment................................

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/19/heller-rosen-nevada-senate-2018-239729

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I am glad Democrats are stepping up.







Jacky Rosen is pictured.

Jacky Rosen was first elected to the House last November. | AP Photo

[Judi Lynn]

1. Great news. Hoping she makes it. She looks more alert, more aware than her opponent.

[StevieM]

2. There is a stunningly sexist comment in this article by the Nevada GOP.

“With today’s news, Jacky Rosen confirmed to Nevadans the only reason she’s in elected office is to serve her own ambitions,”

This would never be said about a male candidate simply because he decided to run for higher office.

[turbinetree]

3. Nice catch I think I will send her some moola to take down a JERK

[StevieM]

4. I was actually hoping that Kate Marshall, the former Nevada Treasurer, would be our nominee.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Marshall

[turbinetree]

7. Maybe she will jump in ?

Good back ground and did a lot for education

[WhiteTara]

9. We don't need to spend our money on primaries.

[beachbum bob]

5. this is "must win" senate seat for democrats and should happen

as long as money isn't issue, Heller must be tied to trump and the conservative agenda which aint popular in Nevada.

[Hortensis]

6. So, Jacky Rosen. Go, Jacky!

[joeybee12]

8. Heller is a member of the lucky seem club

Born into wealth and without a brain