Newly appointed Sen Laphonza Butler will not run for Dianne Feinstein s seat next year – WGAU wgauradio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wgauradio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ms. Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom just weeks ago to fill Dianne Feinstein’s seat, said she had realized that “this is not the greatest use of my voice.”
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In the race to win the Senate seat vacated by the late Dianne Feinstein, Southern California Congressman Adam Schiff is outpacing his rivals in campaign fundraising.
Should Butler decide to run, and win a full term, it will be interesting to see who she endorses in a primary between Newsom, who has started Butler’s career in public office, or Harris, who Butler advised in 2020 and remains a friend.