Steve Garvey Surges in California Senate Race Amid Minimal Campaign

Republican candidate's unconventional approach and Adam Schiff's attack ads boost his profile ahead of the primary.

Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, is making waves in the California primary race to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, despite a minimal campaign effort.
Rep. Adam Schiff's campaign has spent $10 million in attack ads against Garvey, inadvertently boosting his profile among Republican voters and positioning him as the anti-Schiff candidate.
The latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows Garvey and Schiff effectively tied for the lead in the primary, with Garvey slightly ahead.
Low voter turnout and a conservative-leaning electorate could benefit Garvey in the primary, potentially setting up a Schiff vs. Garvey general election.
Garvey's past controversies, including multiple lawsuits and estranged relationships with his children, have resurfaced amid his Senate run.