Take a gander at the Democrat supposedly in line to oust Devin Nunes By Monica Showalter
According to a top polling forecaster Larry Sabato, House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes is no longer in a “safe” seat for re-election. He might just lose his seat to a Democrat named Andrew Janz.
According to The Hill:
Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics moved Nunes’s seat to “likely Republican” as his Democratic challenger, Fresno County Deputy District Attorney Andrew Janz, continues to have fundraising success.
Nunes, a staunch defender of President Trump, is still considered a favorite in the race, but the Crystal Ball notes that he will likely face a stronger challenge than expected[.]
Now, anything could happen, I suppose, and Sabato was right in forecasting Donald Trump’s victory. But with the press drumbeat about the supposed “great blue wave” next November, I am suspicious that this might just be psychological warfare to boost Nunes’s opponent.
Start with Andrew Janz, who, far from being a Bernie Sanders-style firebrand standing in stark contrast to the conservative standard of Nunes, is actually a mealy-mouthed milquetoast.
The press sees strength in his candidacy, despite his not being a strong candidate, based on the fact that he has raised a lot of money. Yeah, sure.
Let’s start with the money. According to OpenSecrets, Janz has raised $1 million from contributors – impressive, yes. Nunes, however, has raised $2.5 million. Advantage: Nunes.