“Democrats are rallying around Gallego because they’re tired of Kyrsten Sinema putting Wall Street and corporate interests before everyday Arizonans,” said Sacha Haworth, spokesperson for the Replace Sinema PAC. “It’s no wonder Sinema’s popularity is cratering, donors are defecting to Gallego, and iconic, influential Democratic Party leaders such as Nancy Pelosi are joining together to elect a real Democrat in Arizona.”
NBC News: Ex-Speaker Pelosi to headline a fundraiser for Democrat seeking Sen. Sinema’s seat
June 28, 2023 // Kate Santaliz
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be the special guest at a fundraiser for Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego as he campaigns for the Arizona Senate seat held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, according to an invitation obtained by NBC News.
[…] Pelosi has not weighed in on many 2024 races so far. In an unusual move, she endorsed Rep. Adam Schiff in California’s wide-open Democratic primary in February to succeed the retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
[…] Sinema has repeatedly clashed with Democratic leadership in the Senate, as well, breaking with the party on key elements of its agenda, including opposing raising tax rates on corporations and individuals in the Build Back Better infrastructure plan, her opposition to weakening the Senate’s 60-vote rule to pass a federal voting rights law and her vote against raising the minimum wage.
[…] Gallego has not held back on his criticism of Sinema’s record while touting his progressive credentials over the years, accusing her in his campaign launch of breaking promises and fighting “for the interests of Big Pharma and Wall Street at our expense.”
About Replace Sinema: The “Replace Sinema” campaign, a project of Change for Arizona 2024 PAC, was launched in September 2022 as “Primary Sinema” to educate voters about the ways Krysten Sinema has let down Arizonans and caved to special interests. To date, the campaign has raised $1.2 million – including over $600,000 in grassroots donations from everyday Arizonans and Americans across the country who want to replace Kyrsten Sinema with a real Democrat. Now, as Kyrsten Sinema has left the Democratic Party, the group’s effort has shifted toward defeating Sinema in a potential three-way general election and ensuring that Arizonans have a Senator who will put everyday people ahead of corporations and special interests.
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