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“I’ve always thought that to a certain degree Val and Conor Lamb were in competition for the same Democratic voter, and she obviously had an advantage in the southeast being a high-profile woman who was an elected official,” said Larry Ceisler, a longtime Philadelphia-based political analyst and Lamb supporter. “Now the suburbs are up for grabs and Conor, with his profile, fits the Philadelphia suburbs like a glove.”
Malcolm Kenyatta, a progressive state representative in Philadelphia, could also make a claim for some of Arkoosh’s voters due to the two officials’ geographical proximity, though Lamb has also aggressively pursued endorsements by officials and labor leaders in the Philly region.
Though some Lt. Gov. John Fetterman supporters have been anxious that an Arkoosh departure would hurt him — because they believe it could help Lamb, and Fetterman benefits from a crowded field — a recent internal poll conducted on behalf of Fetterman’s campaign showed him leading in the Philadelphia suburbs by 31 points.
Arkoosh was the only high-profile Democratic woman running for the state’s Senate seat.
