Democrats have held U.S. Senate seats in California for the past three decades.
Share on linkedin Steve Garvey during the Old-Timers game before a Dodgers game in Los Angeles in July 2016. Photo: Scott Varley/Getty ImagesGarvey is running as a Republican in a state where Democrats have held U.S. Senate seats for the past three decades.
"I never played for Democrats or Republicans or independents. I played for all of you," he said in an announcementThree Democrats — California Reps. Barbara Lee, Adam Schiff and Katie Porter — are running in the race, which isGarvey, who said he'll run a "commonsense campaign," played as a first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres from 1969 to 1987.
"In baseball, it's not about the individual; it's about the team," he said in a statement. "I believe the same holds true for politics. It's time we come together, find common ground, and work towards a brighter future." He said he considers California to have once been the heartbeat of America but that now the state is "just a murmur."Share on twitter
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former baseball MVP Garvey joins California US Senate race, giving GOP dash of celebrity on ballotFormer baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The Republican Garvey gives his party a splash of star quality on the ballot in a heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a U.S. Senate race in 35 years. Garvey signaled in a video that he would lean toward the political center, saying: 'I never played for Democrats or Republicans or independents. I played for all of you.” As a Republican, he starts as a longshot. Democrats hold e
Read more »
Former baseball MVP Garvey joins California US Senate race, giving GOP dash of celebrity on ballotFormer baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read more »
Former baseball MVP Garvey joins California US Senate race, giving GOP dash of celebrity on ballotFormer baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read more »
Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joins California US Senate race, gives GOP ballot dash of celebrityFormer baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Read more »
Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joins California US Senate race, gives GOP ballot dash of celebrityFormer baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Read more »
Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joins California US Senate raceFormer baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read more »