Democrat primary develops in CD7

Sen. Catherine Miranda (D-Laveen)

Miranda announces run for Congress

By Ben Giles | Arizona Capitol Times

Arizona state Sen. Catherine Miranda is running for Congress against a fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego.

Miranda filed a statement of candidacy on Tuesday to run in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, setting up a primary against Gallego, Miranda’s former seatmate in the Arizona House of Representatives, where both represented Legislative District 27.

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Whoever wins the primary has an easy path to election in CD7, a safe district for Democrats. Gallego has held the seat since 2014, and his predecessor, former U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, held a seat in Congress for 11 terms.

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