This week Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza is in Arizona to dig into a few
big plotlines ahead of this year’s elections. Trump narrowly lost the
state in 2020, Senator Mark Kelly – the Democratic incumbent – is one of
the most vulnerable senators up for reelection this year and strategists
are already looking at the 2024 Senate election to see who will run
against Kyrsten Sinema. On this week’s Playbook Deep Dive Episode, Ryan
joins Rep. Ruben Gallego for a long dinner and a few drinks. They
discuss Gallego’s fraught history with Sinema, a potential campaign
against her in 2024, the political environment in Arizona ahead of
midterms and his deployment in the Iraq war.

Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Rep. Ruben Gallego is the congressman for Arizona's 7th district.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.