The support of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) played a major role in Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) victory in California’s Senate primary on Tuesday.
While Schiff’s name had already been in the spotlight for spearheading impeachment efforts against former President Donald Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and for raising $32 million in campaign funds, it appears another prominent political figure could have had something to do with his Super Tuesday success.
Even though Pelosi retired from House leadership in 2022, her endorsement of Schiff last year ahead of his 2024 Senate bid shows her influence in the political landscape remains powerful. Her blessing cleared a path for Schiff to assume the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat, even though some members of the
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