Xavier Becerra, the former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, may face Kamala Harris in a potential Democratic showdown in their home state.
“What I can tell you with full confidence is, it doesn’t matter who gets in — I’m in,” Xavier Becerra said in an interview about running for California governor.
The party’s position remains dire. But a judicial victory in Wisconsin and closer-than-expected losses in Florida suggest a once-demoralized Democratic base is animated again.
Tuesday’s strong showing by the Democratic Party included Judge Susan Crawford’s commanding win in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election and two better-than-expected results in Florida special elections.
Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.
Judge Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate for a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeated her conservative opponent, Judge Brad Schimel, on Tuesday.