Newly appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., will not seek re-election in 2024, avoiding a fight for the seat that the late Dianne Feinstein held for three decades. A costly and hotly contested campaign.
Butler was appointed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this month to serve out the remainder of Feinstein’s term. She said in a statement that she made the decision after considering “what kind of life I want, what services I want to provide and what I want.” I want to make that sound. “
“Knowing you can win a campaign doesn’t always mean you should run one. I know this will surprise a lot of people because traditionally we don’t see people who have power give up power,” Bart said. Le added. “It may not have been the decision people expected, but to me it was the right decision.”
Her candidacy would complicate an already crowded race that includes several other prominent Democrats — U.S. Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee — as well as Republicans Man, former baseball MVP Steve Garvey.
Butler is a Democratic insider former labor leaderhad never held public office before joining the Senate.
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