Gallego Takes Next Step Towards 2024 Senate Bid

Politico reports:

Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has taken another step toward launching a 2024 challenge of newly independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Gallego has signed up the Democratic polling firm GBAO Strategies for a “leadership role” for a potential Senate bid.

GBAO Strategies is fresh off a slate of victories in the general election, after working for Democratic Pennsylvania Sen.-elect John Fetterman and Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock.

In a statement to POLITICO, Margie Omero, one of GBAO’s principals, said that “Congressman Gallego puts Arizona first and we look forward to working with him on whatever is in store for him.”

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SCOOP: Rep. RUBEN GALLEGO (D-Ariz.) has taken another step toward launching a 2024 challenge of newly independent Sen. KYRSTEN SINEMA, our colleague @hollyotterbein has learned. More details in Playbook PM: https://t.co/UYV1Ul7cFf

— POLITICO Playbook (@playbookdc) December 12, 2022

Rep. Ruben Gallego: “Kyrsten has decided to move to an Independent— that’s not the end of the world. What really is the end of the world is she really doesn’t match Arizona values anymore. And I’m going to go back and listen to the constituents of Arizona.” @MSNBC

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 12, 2022