Porter accuses Schiff of ‘brazenly cynical’ ad ‘boosting’ Republican Garvey

U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) attacked her opponent, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), on Thursday for what she called a “brazen, cynical ad.”

“Adam Schiff knows he’s going to lose to me in November,” Porter said. Said in a post on Platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “That’s what this brazenly cynical ad is about: promoting his own political career, supporting qualified Democratic women candidates, and backing Republican candidates. What we need is: This is honest leadership, not political gamesmanship.”

The Golden State will hold a nonpartisan primary election on March 5, and the two candidates with the most votes will advance to the general election. Mr. Schiff has been leading in opinion polls for the past several months.

Schiff’s ad slams Republican candidate and former baseball player Steve Garvey, pitting Garvey and Schiff against each other as “two leading candidates for the Senate.”

“Republican strongman Steve Garvey is too conservative for California,” the voiceover said. advertisement Say. “He voted for Trump twice and was a longtime supporter of the Republican Party, including far-right conservatives. Democratic leader Adam Schiff defended democracy against Trump and the insurrectionists. He supported affordable housing. , helped reduce drug costs and bring good jobs to the country. The choice is clear.”

Recent investigation Among likely California voters, Mr. Schiff leads his opponent by 10 points, compared to 25% for Mr. Porter and Mr. Garvey. Porter and Garvey are followed by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) with 7%.

The Los Angeles Times endorsed Schiff in a heated primary several weeks ago. The Times said Lee, Porter, and Schiff were “smart, experienced Congressmen who could adequately represent California in the Senate,” but ultimately supported Schiff.

“However, Mr. Schiff stands out for his extraordinary leadership over the past several years, helping to protect the country’s institutions, the rule of law, and American democracy itself from former President Trump,” the paper’s editorial board said. wrote.