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TexasTowelie

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Sun Apr 7, 2019, 07:04 AM Apr 2019

Gallego: Staying in the U.S. House isn't 'the worst thing'

WASHINGTON – It won’t be the end of the world for Ruben Gallego if he stays in the U.S. House for the rest of his political career.

Gallego, 39, announced this month that he wouldn’t run for the Senate seat now held by Arizona Republican Sen. Martha McSally in the 2020 special election. He cited the promise of a brutal primary against Mark Kelly – a former astronaut and the husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords – as the primary factor in his decision.

The move disappointed Gallego’s backers, who see him as a rising star in the Democratic Party – including those who hoped he would be the first Latino senator elected in Arizona.

But Gallego said he’s not feeling pressure to climb the political ranks at the moment.

Read more: https://www.azmirror.com/2019/04/04/gallego-staying-in-the-u-s-house-isnt-the-worst-thing/

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Gallego: Staying in the U.S. House isn't 'the worst thing' (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2019 OP
Like a good Democrat he cleared the way for Kelly. True Blue American Apr 2019 #1
He took one for the team, he is true blue. FM123 Apr 2019 #2
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