She sounds more second-tier, unfortunately. We’ll need someone wealthy to run in this seat (I see one of the Rooneys is a possibility - Pat, Jr., 17th dist. Rep. Tom’s brother and a State Rep.). I see Carl Domino may run again, and he should be actively discouraged. His candidacy was an epic fiasco for a seat that should’ve been an EASY takeback.
I hope we also seriously target Gwen Graham in the 2nd, as she is a possible future statewide candidate. It’s too bad Steve Southerland proved so weak in holding that seat, losing in a GOP year. He doesn’t seem to be pondering a rematch. Two State Reps are listed as possible candidates.
Obviously Domino did horribly, do you know specifically what the problem was?
Brian Nestande, who ran against Raul Ruiz in Cali also did disappointedly poor, it ended up being the least close of the competitive Cali races.
“I hope we also seriously target Gwen Graham in the 2nd, as she is a possible future statewide candidate. “
Yes. Her victory was a serious black mark on the evening. She’s got to go. Polarized district, will probably be hard for a Republican to run away with, but Southerland shouldn’t have lost. His close shave in 2012 was a bad sign but I didn’t think he would.