You only win if you fight:' Will Gallego unseat Sinema?

Published: April 22, 2022, 9:06 a.m.

This week Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza is in Arizona to dig into a few big plotlines ahead of this year\u2019s elections. Trump narrowly lost the state in 2020, Senator Mark Kelly \u2013 the Democratic incumbent \u2013 is one of the most vulnerable senators up for reelection this year and strategists are already looking at the 2024 Senate election to see who will run against Kyrsten Sinema. On this week\u2019s Playbook Deep Dive Episode, Ryan joins Rep. Ruben Gallego for a long dinner and a few drinks. They discuss Gallego\u2019s fraught history with Sinema, a potential campaign against her in 2024, the political environment in Arizona ahead of midterms and his deployment in the Iraq war.\nRyan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Rep. Ruben Gallego is the congressman for Arizona's 7th district.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices