Samara Weiner, a Jewish lawyer, met with Steve Garvey in Israel and was impressed by his "moral clarity" and commitment to standing up for the Jewish community. She has decided to switch sides and vote for Garvey in the November Senate election, after previously supporting Rep. Adam Schiff.
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California Democrat Switches Sides, Votes for Steve Garvey in Senate Race After Israel Trip
Samara Weiner, a Jewish lawyer and California resident, has announced that she will be voting for Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey in the November election. Weiner previously voted for Rep. Adam Schiff, but she has changed her mind after meeting with Garvey in Israel.
Weiner was impressed by Garvey's "moral clarity" and commitment to standing up for the Jewish community. She said that Schiff has been "pandering too much to the far-left of the Democratic Party," and that his actions have led to increased antisemitism and violence against Jews.
California Democrat Switches Sides, Votes for Steve Garvey in Senate Race After Israel Trip
"I didn't see Adam Schiff voting for the weapons Israel needs to protect himself," Weiner said. "If you're Jewish right now, you're not happy with the Democratic Party. And we are really ready for someone with some moral clarity… someone who really is going to stand up for us and do the right thing."
Garvey, a 10-time MLB All-Star and World Series champion, recently returned from a week in Israel where he visited the Nova festival grounds, met with a hostage family, and spoke with voters like Weiner. He said that his trip was an eye-opening experience, and that he heard from voters that they need him to go to places where he can come back with the real answers.
California Democrat Switches Sides, Votes for Steve Garvey in Senate Race After Israel Trip
"When you're talking to the people and listening to them, I heard that they needed me to go to places where I could come back with the real answers – whether it's the border, whether it's homeless, whether it's crime on the streets… but recently, it's about going back to Israel," Garvey said.
Weiner praised Garvey for being "completely authentic" during his trip. She said that the Democratic Party is lacking a fearless leader, and that she believes Garvey is the person to fill that void.
"I really respected his fearlessness," she said. "The Democrat Party is lacking a fearless leader."
Garvey is vying to become the first Republican to serve in the California Senate since 1992. He defeated several Democrat challengers in the state's jungle primary in March.
Garvey said that he is battling for the "soul" of the state after career politicians like Schiff have let voters down. He said that he is "proud" of voters like Weiner for standing up against the status quo and listening to their conscience.
"I love this state. I love this country. It's needed somebody to stand up with political courage," he said.
The California Senate election will be held on November 8th.
