Senate District 26 ‘A lot of mazel,’ not much race
Incumbent State Senator Ben Allen and challenger Baron Bruno shake hands at an Oct. 10 candidate forum. Photo . This year’s State Senate race, between incumbent Democrat Ben Allen and independent Baron Bruno appears to be a contest only in the strictest definition of the term. Its contestants seem to know it, too. Forums between Allen and Bruno have been congratulatory affairs: Bruno is soon to marry his fiancée, and Allen’s wife is due to give birth to the couple’s first child. “There’s a lot of mazel in the room,” Allen said. “If your boy needs your time, then I’m more than willing to fill in for you,” Bruno quipped. This is Allen’s first defense of the Senate District 26 seat, which he won in 2014. Bruno last ran for office in 2016, for the Assembly District 62 seat, losing as a Libertarian in a landslide. This race isn’t likely to be close, either. Allen trounced both Bruno and Libertarian Mark Herd in the primary, taking 76.7 percent of the vote, compared to a combined 23.2 percent. Money isn’t everything, but it says quite a bit in political campaigns. Allen, as of Sept. 27, has taken in $1.1 million. Bruno has collected $4,400 this election cycle, all from one donation…
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