LOS ANGELES — Adam Schiff, who rose to prominence because the Democrats’ main anti-Trump voice within the Home, simply clinched a promotion to the Senate on Tuesday.
However his victory speech in downtown Los Angeles was extra somber than exultant as he turned to the nationwide political dynamic, with Republicans poised to take management of the Senate and Donald Trump projected to win key battleground states of Georgia and North Carolina.
“Tonight is going to be a hard, long night. We won’t know the result of every race. We will need to be patient,” he stated. “And whatever the result of the presidential race, we know there will be serious challenges facing the state of California and the country, regardless of the outcome, regardless of the way people may have voted.”
Schiff simply defeated his Republican opponent, former baseball star Steve Garvey — a victory that was so anticipated that the Burbank Democrat spent a lot of the overall election campaigning and elevating cash for out-of-state Senate Democrats in an effort to cozy as much as his future colleagues.
In his speech, Schiff acknowledged Garvey, his opponent, and stated that he joined the baseball icon in celebrating the Dodgers’ World Collection victory.
He didn’t point out Trump, his bitter adversary, by identify, however he implicitly invoked the Republican presidential candidate by vowing to protect the nation’s democratic establishments.
Schiff stated that, as senator, he’s “committed to taking on the big fights to protect our freedoms and protect our democracy.”
“California will continue to be at the forefront of progress, the fulcrum of democracy, the champion of innovation and the protector of our rights and freedoms,” he stated.
He additionally echoed different California Democrats, together with Vice President Kamala Harris, who’ve acknowledged the state’s housing affordability disaster. “We are going to build more affordable housing so that you aren’t forced to choose between your rent and putting food on the table,” he stated. “We are going to ensure that our fellow neighbors do not have to sleep on the street.”
Blake Jones contributed to this story.
