If Congressman Reuben Gallego runs against Kyrsten Sinema in 2024, will OR and JD let him?

[brooklynite]

Or will they decide that we need a "real Democrat" in race, potentially splitting the anti-Sinema vote?

[Atticus]

1. I'll ask---"OR" and "JD"? nt

[brooklynite]

2. OUR REVOLUTION and JUSTICE DEMOCRATS

[Deuxcents]

6. Me, too. Can't we just help out, here?

IJCFGI

[Poiuyt]

14. I'll ask -- IJCFGI?

[Deuxcents]

15. I just can't figure it out

Can we please just write it out? cwpjwiu?

[Poiuyt]

16. LOL!

[Mr.Bill]

3. I'm not well-versed in Arizona politics,

so I don't understand exactly what you are asking. What would they do to stop him, exactly?

Why is their permission required? Are they that powerful in Arizona?

[Atticus]

4. I have the same questions, plus---those associated with those groups seem to be much more interested

in compromise for the sake of party unity than some of the self-described "moderates".

What I know of Representative Gallego raises no concerns for me and I doubt that anyone will actually seek to prohibit him from tossing his cap into the ring, especially in Arizona.

[LeftInTX]

13. Sinema's primary challenger in 2018 was with Our Revolution

AZ is kinda conservative. I think Gallego is a good fit. He seems no-nonsense and practical. Sinema is too erratic.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Will she be running as a Democrat in 2024?

[PortTack]

7. She was gqp..she left when she came out as bisexual...it wasn't pretty. The gqp will never elect her

AZ Dems feel totally betrayed.

A primary against her might be good.

[dpibel]

8. Are you bashing OR and JD?

Just asking, you know.

As it seems as if you are.

[brooklynite]

9. Bashing is a term with some very flexible definitions around here

I'm observing that Justice Democrats and Our Revolution have a tendency to run candidates against Democrats they seem to think are insufficiently progressive, and Ruben Gallego, while a certain improvement over Sinema, may not be seen as a "real" progressive in their book.

[dpibel]

10. So this is a preemptive straw man?

They might, so we should be ready to bash them if they do?

[brooklynite]

11. Defeating Sinema is a top priority around here...

...and splitting the vote against her could put that at risk. Put into that what you will.

[LeftInTX]

12. Is he planning on running?

He will be somewhat conservative, but not erratic like Sinema.

Sinema seems to have some mental health issues going on.

I don't think an OR or JD will win in AZ. Sinema's 2018 primary challenger was with them. She lost big time.