Ruben Gallego Wins Democratic Nomination To Represent Arizona In The U.S. House

Ruben Gallego Wins Democratic Nomination To Represent Arizona In The U.S. House
The Capitol building, Washington, D.C., United States.
The Capitol building, Washington, D.C., United States.

Democrats have chosen Ruben Gallego in the race to represent Arizona's 7th District in the House of Representatives, the Associated Press reports.

Rep. Ed Pastor (D-Ariz.) announced his decision to retire from Congress in February, opening up the field for the Democratic nomination.

The Huffington Post's Samantha Lachman reported on the race earlier:

One of the nation's more competitive Democratic primaries will be decided Tuesday in this majority Hispanic, Phoenix-area district, where former Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and former state Rep. Ruben Gallego are vying for the chance to succeed retiring Rep. Ed Pastor (D-Ariz.). Wilcox has the backing of Pastor as well as EMILY's List, a group that works to elect Democratic women candidates who support abortion rights. But Gallego is thought to have a stronger field operation, and has endorsements from the Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood and a variety of unions. Wilcox attracted controversy for a campaign mailer that used the image of Trayvon Martin to hit Gallego for his B+ rating from the National Rifle Association. The mailer, which reads, "America doesn't need more Trayvon Martin tragedies," noted Gallego's vote for a "stand your ground"-type law when he served as a state legislator. Gallego's camp has pointed out that he supports legislation to expand background checks for firearms purchases.

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