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Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024
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Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024
Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler announced Thursday she will not seek election to a full term in 2024.
Even with Butler bypassing the contest “our race is still highly competitive,” her campaign told supporters in an email seeking donations. “We have millions of undecided voters to reach.”
Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024.
Her candidacy would have complicated an already crowded race that includes several other prominent Democrats — U.S. Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee — and Republican Steve Garvey, a former Major League Baseball star.