State Democratic Party Chair Accuses Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego of Threatening and Intimidating Him, Cites Racism - Tennessee Star

State Democratic Party Chair Accuses Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego of Threatening and Intimidating Him, Cites Racism | May 12, 2025

The new chair of the Democratic Party, Robert E. Branscomb II, sent a scathing letter to the Arizona Democratic State Committee recently accusing Arizona’s two Democratic senators, Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, of threatening and intimidating him over his selection of an executive director. Branscomb, who became the new party chair in January, chose Michael Ruff, the party’s previous political director, for the position, sparking opposition from…