By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services
Key Points:
- Multiple democrats debated for a shot to replace late-Rep. Raúl Grijalva
- Grijalva daughter would continue her late father’s progressive agenda
- All candidates say Democrats need to fight
Daniel Hernandez says the newest member of Congress needs to be someone who pays less attention to environmental concerns and more to the jobs these sometimes-controversial projects create.
But the question remains whether that reflects who Democrats want to be their standard bearer in the special election this summer to replace ardent environmental advocate Raúl Grijalva who they repeatedly elected to the U.S. House.
“When people are struggling to make ends meet, they need someone who will stand up to make sure they have good wages, protections for their families, and make sure that they have a job to be able to go to,” said the former state lawmaker during a debate May 27 hosted by KAET-TV, the Phoenix PBS affiliate. He is one of five Democratic candidates in the July 15 special primary.
