Reps. Barbara Lee, Adam Schiff and Katie Porter have been campaigning for months, but Butler could change the dynamics.
Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland , Rep. Adam Schiff of Burbank, and Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine, are running for U.S. Senate in California to replace outgoing Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
It wasn’t immediately clear Monday whether Butler, president since 2021 of EMILY’s List, a Washington, D.C., political organization that supports Democratic women candidates who favor abortion rights, would run to hold on to the appointed seat. She did not respond to a request for comment. But Lee, the only Black woman already in the race, criticized Newsom over the notion of a “participation trophy” appointment and several Black leaders and progressive groups urged the governor to give the appointment to Lee.
“She will be the third Black woman to serve in the Senate and will also be California’s first lesbian Senator at a time when LGBTQ+ Americans are increasingly under attack,” Porter said. “I look forward to fighting for California with her.”“I want to offer my congratulations to Laphonza Butler on her appointment. I look forward to working closely with her to get things done for California,” Schiff said in a statement.
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