Will Rollins campaign not just about gunning for anti-LGBTQ Congressman Ken Calvert
Two years ago, openly gay prosecutor Will Rollins launched his first bid for public office and nearly defeated incumbent Republican Congressman Ken Calvert, who has represented California’s 41st Congressional District since the presidential administration of George H.W.
Bush. In this election cycle, the Democratic challenger believes he is even better positioned to win the seat, which could tip control of the U.S.
House of Representatives to his party now that Republicans have only a feeble five-member majority in the chamber. And if accurate proxies can be found in the results of recent polls, quarterly fundraising metrics, and extra muscle deployed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, it appears Rollins’s confidence is shared by critical masses of voters, donors, and party leaders.
Speaking with the Washington Blade by phone on June 13, Rollins explained why his candidacy is resonating so strongly with constituents from across the political spectrum, including key swaths of Republicans and the 90,000 Independents “who are going to decide this election.” On the one hand, Rollins said he is buoyed by flagging support for his opponent.
