Choosing someone because they are a Governor rather than a Senator is similar to identity politics.
One doesn’t go by title - one should evaluate their ideas, their ideals and values, their beliefs and their abilities.
Go Ted!
Ted is very much admired. They will go all in to take votes away from him.
I believe there has been a leftist push to get as many running on the right as possible. May be subtle, but I’d bet they have a hand in it.