{"id":2292672,"date":"2024-07-11T13:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ruben-gallego-gains-two-more-endorsements-in-arizona-senate-bid-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T13:15:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:15:37","slug":"ruben-gallego-gains-two-more-endorsements-in-arizona-senate-bid-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ruben-gallego-gains-two-more-endorsements-in-arizona-senate-bid-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruben Gallego gains two more endorsements in Arizona Senate bid &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fruben-gallego-gains-two-more-endorsements-in-arizona-senate-bid-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2292672&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses how two more Arizona leaders, Manuel Ruiz and Martin Porchas, have endorsed Rep. Ruben Gallego&#8217;s Senate campaign. These leaders represent border communities and believe that Gallego\u200d is the leader needed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-arrives-in-israel-on-1st-international-visit-as-speaker\/\" title=\"McCarthy Arrives in Israel on 1st International Visit as Speaker\">address important issues<\/a>, especially\u2064 those related to\u200c the southern border. This support is\u200d significant as the Republicans eye the open Senate seat \u2062of retiring \u200dSen. Kyrsten Sinema. Gallego&#8217;s endorsements come as he maintains a lead over his Republican opponent, Kari Lake, in recent polling. Despite criticism from Lake&#8217;s\u200b campaign, Gallego remains\u200d focused\u2063 on securing the border\u2063 and working\u200c towards solutions for border communities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" 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Roth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-11T13:10:06-04:00\">July 11, 2024 1:10 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1700270\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014<\/strong> Two more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arizona<\/a> leaders who represent border communities endorsed Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ruben-gallego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ruben Gallego<\/a>\u2019s (D-AZ) Senate campaign, giving the House Democrat an edge with leaders in the state from regions that include critical points of entry with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexico\">Mexico<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Santa Cruz County Chairman Manuel Ruiz and Yuma County Board of Supervisors Chairman Martin Porchas endorsed Gallego on Thursday, two counties on the Arizona-Mexico border. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3045155\/arizona-border-mayor-backs-democrat-ruben-gallego-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Three border mayors<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2919023\/arizona-border-sheriff-endorses-ruben-gallego-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sheriff<\/a> have previously backed the fifth-term congressman, as immigration and border security remain top issues in the 2024 cycle.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3068503\/democrats-who-say-biden-should-drop-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE PROMINENT DEMOCRATS CALLING ON BIDEN TO DROP OUT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRuben Gallego is the leader we need to address Arizona\u2019s most important issues, especially the crisis at our southern border,\u201d Ruiz said in a statement provided to the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>\u201cRuben will work across the aisle to hire more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">border patrol agents<\/a>, modernize our ports, and finally get our border communities the resources we need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Porchas, whose district includes the area where the border fence meets Cocopah tribal land west of Somerton, said he believes Gallego will \u201cfight to keep communities safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRuben and I share a commitment to keeping our communities safe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-happens-during-a-government-shutdown-and-who-is-affected\/\" title=\"During a government shutdown, various government services and agencies cease their operations due to a lack of funding. This affects a wide range of people, including federal employees, contractors, and citizens who rely on government programs and services.\">finding long-term solutions<\/a> to our problems \u2014 from border security to economic development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The support comes as Republicans eye the open seat of retiring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) as one of the party\u2019s better opportunities to seize control of the upper chamber next year. Gallego is expected to face Republican candidate Kari Lake, who has attempted to frame the Democratic lawmaker as an \u201copen borders radical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Lake has received a growing number of endorsements, according<a href=\"https:\/\/karilake.com\/endorsements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> to a list<\/a> on her website, she only has one from an Arizona official near the border. Tom Murphy, a mayor from Sahuarita, located south of Tucson, endorsed the GOP Senate hopeful. The majority of the Arizona state representatives and senators who have endorsed Lake are located in the middle of the state, outside of the Phoenix area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRuben Gallego voted to allow illegal immigrants to vote in elections. He called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-border-mayor-endorses-gallego-for-senate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Arizona border mayor endorses Gallego for Senate - Washington Examiner\">border wall stupid<\/a>, he called for the repeal of Title 42, mocked border patrol agents, and declared there was no crisis at the border,\u201d a spokesman for Lake\u2019s campaign said. \u201cHe is a far-left lunatic who is trying to hide his progressive record on the border. Arizonans won\u2019t be fooled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m honored to have the support of Chairman Ruiz, Chairman Porchas, and so many of our Arizona border leaders who fight on behalf of their communities every single day,\u201d Gallego said in a statement.<strong> <\/strong>\u201cTogether, we will deliver real, lasting solutions to secure our border, fix our broken immigration system, and protect essential cross-border trade so that families across Southern Arizona can thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gallego\u2019s endorsements come after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3077451\/democrat-ruben-gallego-downplays-border-expertise-call-donors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> claimed the Marine combat veteran minimized to Democratic donors the role he would play in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gallego-downplays-border-expertise-in-call-with-donors-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gallego downplays border &#039;expertise&#039; in call with donors - Washington Examiner\">crafting federal immigration policy<\/a> if he wins his Arizona Senate race. In response, his campaign said he was working to secure the southern border on multiple fronts and described his Republican opponent as a \u201cpower-hungry liar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gallego has held a consistent lead over Lake in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/general\/2024\/arizona\/lake-vs-gallego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>recent<\/a> polling. The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election forecaster, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3007937\/democrats-get-leg-up-battleground-arizona-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>changed<\/a> its prediction from \u201ctoss-up\u201d to \u201clean Democrat\u201d recently, handing Democrats welcome news in the hotly contested race in the Grand Canyon State. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3075546\/six-states-shift-toward-gop-cook-political-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the ratings were recently<\/a> updated to show Arizona was shifting in former President Donald Trump\u2019s favor in the wake of President Joe Biden\u2019s disastrous debate. Arizona has now shifted from \u201ctoss-up\u201d to \u201clean Republican.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are 34 Senate seats up for grabs in the 2024 election cycle. Of these, Democrats must defend 23, compared to just 11 for Republicans, and nearly all competitive seats are held by Democrats, putting them on the defensive as they try to maintain their slim majority.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1700270\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1700270\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two additional Arizona border leaders have thrown their support behind Rep. 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