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NewsweekMAY 2023
The Spin
Republican narrative
California has been driven into a state of disarray by years of inept Democratic leadership, and Steve Garvey is the perfect commonsense candidate to represent the state in the Senate and restore sanity. Garvey is extremely beloved in the Golden State for his contributions on the baseball diamond, and his character is as impeccable as his career was. It's time for a change in California, and if anyone can bring victory for the GOP in California, it's Garvey and his star power.
Democratic narrative
While Steve Garvey may try to distance himself from Donald Trump and the extreme wing of the GOP, he in fact has a lot in common with other extremist candidates like Trump and former NFL star Herschel Walker. Garvey is trying to become the latest cult of personality that runs on a Republican platform of polarization. While California generally votes blue, Garvey’s celebrity status makes him dangerous.