Steve Garvey's unexpected victory in the California run for U.S. Senate, despite making few campaign appearances and offering no detailed policy positions, has sparked discussions on the state's election reform. Critics argue that Garvey's win signifies a setback for election reform efforts in California, which involved redistricting that reduced Republican voters from 36% to 20% of districts and allowed two Democrats to oppose each other in elections, a move that some believe benefited Garvey. Additionally, Katie Porter's Senate campaign faced criticism for her approach and subsequent claims of a 'rigged election', which have been dismissed by her opponent Adam Schiff. Schiff emphasized that despite Porter's allegations, she 'congratulated' him, suggesting a recognition of the election's outcome.
Adam Schiff dismisses Democratic opponent's complaint of 'rigged' Senate primary https://t.co/gX78GPOATT
"Katie Porter prepared for the wrong war." #CASEN (via @politico) https://t.co/l5BriKrkZ4
Adam Schiff says Katie Porter "congratulated" him despite her claims of a "rigged" election https://t.co/646CyWZyXf https://t.co/PkRjMR1B7k
Adam Schiff knocks Katie Porter for calling their heated Senate race rigged https://t.co/7IGDsu2YD1 https://t.co/kI4SvYbHS7
New: Katie Porter is ending her failed Senate campaign the same way she started it: by pissing off members of her own party. How Porter and her signature whiteboard wiped out in California. https://t.co/JrbSQt2ZN0 https://t.co/n5MARbRvsQ
🇺🇸ARE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS RIGGED? Reporter: "Your former opponent says the California Senate Race was 'rigged.'" Rep. Schiff (D-CA): "Naw... that's a loaded term." Source: Meet the Press https://t.co/0zAbIJqaJP
Katie Porter's star dims in failed US Senate bid, leaving the Californian facing an uncertain future https://t.co/4wM6Xun5UG
Katie Porter prepared for the wrong war https://t.co/XnZK94LbOA
Opinion: We had high hopes for this Senate race. Now, 'rigged' is being thrown around (via @latimesopinion) https://t.co/og2SjcD3T6 https://t.co/BMptdOadz7
Opinion: We had high hopes for this Senate race. Now, 'rigged' is being thrown around (via @latimesopinion ) https://t.co/og2SjcD3T6
The Issue Is Podcast: Adam Schiff, Brian Goldsmith, Mike Murphy. https://t.co/tLb7F5SrrB Click the image to read more:
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"She seems to be a very sore loser... saying 'rigged election' is like saying 'Voldemort' in Dem politics." @GoldsmithB + @murphymike discuss @katieporteroc's claim the Senate primary was "rigged" by billionaires. Murphy tells @Elex_Michaelson Porter "lost for a reason... her." https://t.co/O860xtMoC6
"Schiff would really have to screw up to lose..." @GoldsmithB + @murphymike preview the Nov. Senate race between @AdamSchiff + @SteveyGarvey6. Murphy tells @Elex_Michaelson "the numbers are hard" for Garvey, "like a really good Democrat moving to Utah to run for Senate there." https://t.co/cypK88HEAX
House Democrat Gets Torched Online After Claiming Election Was ‘Rigged’ https://t.co/cYG4NtD1OW
Katie Porter erased by Ol' Pencil Neck https://t.co/M9SrzTpGoc https://t.co/3JUJF3owBR
California election reform took the 36% of voters that were Republican and redistricting them into 20% of districts. Then declaring two Democrats could oppose each other in all elections. But Democrats don't want to face each other so they spent a fortune helping Steve Garvey. https://t.co/rO3QZpZ0rM
Opinion: Steve Garvey's strange win is a loss for California election reform. Here's the solution https://t.co/4FqTjqF5Ku
Opinion: Steve Garvey's strange win is a loss for California election reform. Here's the solution (via @latimesopinion ) https://t.co/97THFp3DVB
Steve Garvey made few campaign appearances in his California run for U.S. Senate and offered no detailed policy positions. Yet it worked, and Garvey is unlikely to change strategy. Senior political writer @joegarofoli explains why. https://t.co/xg6zMg3SMH