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It could be a two- or three-person race, or potentially even more. Democratic Party leaders could coalesce around a candidate, or everyone could remain neutral. There might be an incumbent, there might not.
For Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), there’s a sea of uncertainty surrounding his 2024 Senate campaign in Arizona. And even though he went from the favorite for the Democratic nomination to an even bigger favorite after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema switched from being a Democrat to an independent in December, Gallego may now have a trickier battle to actually win the Senate seat.
Gallego’s campaign was the furthest thing from a surprise. For months, it was an open secret that he was exploring the idea, especially as he made an increasing habit of bashing Sinema’s work on the Hill.