The Republican Senate candidate has all the makings of an up-and-comer, but it’ll be tough for her to beat a popular incumbent in deep-blue Washington, writes Eleanor Clift.
"Patty Murray has spent millions to paint me as an extremist," Smiley says in a campaign ad. "I'm pro-life, but I oppose a federal abortion ban." The ad is an effective counterpunch to the Murray campaign’s charge that Smiley would be a rubber stamp for McConnell, who has floated the idea of a federal ban if Republicans win control of Congress. “Patty Murray wants to scare you,” Smiley says in the tag line. “I want to serve you.
Like many Republicans facing a general electorate, Smiley is downplaying earlier themes like “election integrity”—which could be interpreted as casting doubt on the veracity of the 2020 election—removing it from her website. But there’s nothing to see here, either, said Carlson. “We’re in the process of rolling out policy initiatives. The website is updated weekly.”
Jessica Taylor follows Senate races for the non-partisan Cook Political Report. She says Smiley is “one of the better Republican candidates they have this cycle. She has an incredibly compelling story,” and advocating for her husband the way she did, “anyone who has dealt with the VA bureaucracy knows how difficult it is—and that she has impressive skills.”
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray speaks on reproductive rights during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. Murray spoke out against the Republican's recently proposed bill on a federal 15-week abortion ban.Taylor cites last month’s “jungle primary” where the top two finishers—of any party—face off in November. Murray garnered 52.2 percent; Smiley 33.7 percent.
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