Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
Sinema announced her decision to leave the Democratic Party in December, saying she was rejecting"party politics."
In an interview with the Associated Press, Gallego said Sinema"clearly has forgotten where she came from." "Instead of meeting with the people that need help, she meets with the people that are already powerful," Gallego said.recent radio interview"There's a lot of really important work left on the table to get done for Arizona," she said in that Friday interview.
Gallego's campaign kicks off the fight for a sought-after seat in what has emerged as a pivotal swing state. Arizona was one of the battleground states that helped Biden secure his 2020 presidential win over former PresidentIn the November midterms, Arizona voters rejected Republican candidates for Senate and governor, helping crush predictions of a dominant election for the GOP.
Democrats face a difficult path to holding their 51-49 Senate majority next year. Democrats and independents who caucus with them — which for now includes Sinema — will have to defend seats in red or swing states including Montana, West Virginia, Ohio, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
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