What is going on with some local Democrats in the upcoming 28th State Senate primary election in June? It appears that some local pols are potentially going off the reservation in order to try and have more influence in the election.
The 28th district is a GOP leaning district that came out of the recent California redistricting after the 2010 census. It stretches from the Coachella Valley into parts of Southwestern Riverside County. There are 3 GOP candidates running: Former Valley Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, Indio Councilman Glenn Miller and Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone. The lone Democrat is La Quinta attorney Phillip Drucker.
Local Democrats seemed have to written off Drucker and are flocking to other candidates in the race. Assemblyman Manny Perez has hired Stone's sister as a fundraising adviser in his race for Supervisor. And not to be outdone, Greg Pettis Cathedral City Councilman, is running a not so secret campaign to aid in Glenn Miller's campaign. He has held private meet and greets and also appears to be trying to use his contacts in the gay community in his behalf.
None of this can be very appealing to local Democrats who are trying to establish a local base as well. I expect those groans of frustration you here may be coming from the local party headquarters in Palm Springs.
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