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Will Rollins: “State Senator Melissa Melendez, another far-right Trump…”

Featuring: Will Rollins, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House California, District 41

Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7

Published March 12, 2022 | Video Starts at 02:22

He voted against the January 6 commission. He called for charges against the insurrectionists to be dropped. But as Fazia just mentioned tonight, we got some more disturbing news, and that is that State Senator Melissa Melendez, another far-right Trump Republican, pulled papers to enter the June 7 primary. That means that the democratic party is faced with the very real possibility that two Trump Republicans, Ken Calvert and Melissa Melendez, could advance to the November election. (02:22–02:38)

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Asserts that State Senator Melissa Melendez has entered the June 7 primary.

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“With 58% of the delegates, we were literally just one vote away from the official endorsement of the state party.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 00:49-00:56
“I am also incredibly grateful to US Senator Barbara Boxer for endorsing me.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 01:04-01:11
“I know that some of you here tonight voted for another candidate and that I may not be your favorite Democrat in this race.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 01:19-01:29
“My experience prosecuting the people who attacked the US Capitol on January 6 is what inspired me to challenge Ken Calvert in this race.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 02:05-02:13
“Calvert voted to overturn the presidential election.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 02:14-02:17
“He [Calvert] voted against the January 6 commission.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 02:16-02:20
“He [Calvert] called for charges against the insurrectionists to be dropped.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 02:16-02:23
“The redistricting commission just finalized the new congressional maps that shifted our district to a Trump plus seven to tide.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 03:15-03:23
“If I'm elected, I would be the second openly gay man in the House from California. Ever.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 03:25-03:30
“I set the quarterly record for the most amount of money any Democrat has ever raised against Ken Calvert, dating back to 1992.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 04:09-04:17
“Within just about nine weeks of our public launch, we raised over 310,000.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 04:16-04:21
“I also outraised Calvert in individual contributions by 130,000.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 04:20-04:25
“No Democrat has done that in history.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 04:24-04:27
“I've not only received a significant majority of the votes at the pre-endorsement caucus and the endorsement caucus.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 04:34-04:46
“I am beyond honored to have the endorsement of US Senator Barbara Boxer.”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 04:41-04:46
“I was also just recommended for endorsement by the Inland Empire Labor Council, AFL CIO, as well as the Asian Pacific American Labor…”
Will Rollins at the Democrats of Southwest Riverside County (DSRC) General Meeting, March 7 | Uploaded March 12, 2022 | 05:09-05:18