Gallego’s announcement comes after months of his teasing the idea of a Senate run and amid Democratic frustration with Sinema’s opposition to key aspects of their agenda.Gallego’s announcement comes after months of his teasing the idea of a Senate run and amid Democratic frustration with Sinema’s opposition to key aspects of their agenda.
Rep. Ruben Gallego on Monday officially announced he will run for Senate in 2024, potentially setting up a challenge with incumbent independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
“The problem isn’t that Senator Sinema abandoned the Democratic Party — it’s that she abandoned Arizona,” Gallego, a Democrat, said in a release. “She’s repeatedly broken her promises, and fought for the interests of big pharma and Wall Street at our expense.
