Mum’s the word from the senators in charge of electing Democrats to the upper chamber as they contemplate whether to support Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat-turned-independent, or Democratic challenger Rep. Ruben Gallego.
“We have to wait and see what happens,” said Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Gary Peters of Michigan.
One of his deputies, Vice Chair Tina Smith of Minnesota, said she “does not know who is running,” referencing Ms. Sinema’s silence on whether she’ll seek reelection.
“It’s premature,” Ms. Smith repeated about a half dozen times to reporters as she boarded an elevator in the U.