OPINION — This year, Democrats have a unique opportunity to pursue seats that would not ordinarily be in play. Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, covering most of the East Valley, is one such seat. But Democrats risk throwing away that opportunity if they rally behind the wrong candidate.
We all saw the historic incompetence and long-term damage caused by the first Trump administration. The second go-round is shaping up to be a catastrophe. Trump is responsible for unnecessary war, tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and rampant corruption that will take a generation to recover from.
Elizabeth Lee was registered as a Republican until 2018. She has dodged questions asking whether she voted for Donald Trump in 2016.