Schumer recruiting top-notch candidate for McCain Senate seat

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Source: The Hill

Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is recruiting Rep. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.), a rising Democratic star in the House, to run for the Arizona Senate seat long held by John McCain. Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairwoman Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.) met with Gallego at the DSCC headquarters Wednesday evening about running for the seat.

“It went great,” Gallego said of the meeting. “I’m strongly considering it.”
“I’m basically making the final decision and we’ll have that in the next couple weeks,” he added.

Gallego, who was elected to his third House term in November, is the son of Hispanic immigrants, a Harvard graduate, and a Marine combat veteran who served in Iraq.

He serves as senior whip for the Democratic caucus, is the second vice chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and vice chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/425833-schumer-recruiting-top-notch-candidate-for-mccain-senate-seat

[JudyM]

1. Good choice to have a Marine running against McSally.

[marybourg]

2. Excellent candidate!

[AlexSFCA]

3. McSally lost once, hopefully she'll lose again

Arizona voters have already expressed their voices.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. This fellow is the real deal.

Prefect Candidate to carry Maricopia County which is the largest population area and is basically the nerve center of Arizona.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Looks like he has what is needed to win.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. This is great news!

We need to flip AZ like we finally flipped NV!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

7. Good

[mopinko]

8. or mark kelly.

first one to toss his hat in is good w me.

[Hekate]

9. Excellent

[DesertRat]

10. Mark Kelly is considering a run too

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/425897-mark-kelly-considering-senate-bid-as-arizona-dems-circle-mcsally