Meet Kyrsten Sinema's Democratic challenger

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     January 23, 2023 The election cycle is a little exhausting, isn't it? Nearly two years before the next national election, everything from President Biden's [choice of chief of staff]( to Kyrsten Sinema's [decision to leave the Democratic Party]( appears to be a calculated move to prepare for 2024. Each election seems to come sooner—and be more consequential—than the last. They say time speeds up as you get older. I suppose that's a good thing for the Long Islanders who will likely be [stuck with George Santos]( for the next two years. Given the constant controversy around Sinema and her refusal to toe the Democratic Party line, it's no surprise that she's already facing a 2024 challenger: [Rep. Ruben Gallego]( (D-Ariz.), a first-generation American, Marine combat veteran, Harvard grad, and staunch progressive. While Gallego has not (yet) launched a full-fledged attack on Sinema, he implied in his first campaign video that she was out of touch with regular people—a point her recent [Davos anti-filibuster high-five]( seems to underscore. For the story of why Sinema is the way she is, don't miss my colleague Tim Murphy's outstanding [2021 profile](. —Abigail Weinberg Advertisement [UC Press - Goodmark]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [It’s Official: Ruben Gallego Is Taking on Kyrsten Sinema]( He announced his candidacy with a subtle jab at the Arizona senator. BY TIM MURPHY SPONSORED CONTENT BY THE NATION   Visit Cuba: Havana to Viñales: April 15 – 22, 2023 Join fellow progressive travelers and long-time Nation contributor Peter Kornbluh in Cuba this spring. Experience the unique beauty, complex politics, and unmatched energy of Havana plus the dramatic landscape of the Viñales valley. Extend your stay in Cuba and also visit the beautiful colonial city of Trinidad. Use code “MOJO” to save $300 per person. [Learn more here.]( [Trending] [What we know about the Monterey Park mass shooting]( BY ABIGAIL WEINBERG   [More than half of New Yorkers want George Santos to resign, a new poll shows]( BY ARIANNA COGHILL   [Mike Pence is courting anti-gay pastors]( BY STEPHANIE MENCIMER   [Jeff Zients to replace Ron Klain as Biden's chief of staff]( BY ABIGAIL WEINBERG Advertisement [UC Press - Goodmark]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Can $25 million preserve an Alaskan town sinking into the tundra?]( Turns out a federal grant to move Newtok residents is a sliver of what’s needed. BY EMILY SCHWING [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755