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Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) raked in more than $1 million in the 24-hour stretch since she launched her bid for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) seat, her campaign said.

Porter, who became the first candidate to jump into the race when she announced her bid on Monday, raised $1.3 million in the first day of her campaign, pulling in an average donation of $38.23, according to her campaign.

Lee told Democrats the day after Rep. Katie Porter officially announced a bid for the seat, though Sen. Dianne Feinstein remains noncommittal on her future plans.

Rep. Barbara Lee has told her fellow lawmakers she’s running for Senate in California, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

She informed her colleagues in a closed-door Congressional Black Caucus meeting on Wednesday.

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:44 pm Can't remember her name, but I think another legislator from California put her name in yesterday. She's a black woman. Sorry. I've been out all day; just got in. I think Swallwell has an interest, too.

Tiredretiredlawyer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:46 pm

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:44 pm Can't remember her name, but I think another legislator from California put her name in yesterday. She's a black woman. Sorry. I've been out all day; just got in. I think Swallwell has an interest, too.

Barbara Lee.

Rep. Ro Khanna said on Wednesday that he’s weighing a Senate bid in California.

But recent moves have sparked a new round of speculation among Democrats in several key states that the California congressman continues to have his eye on a higher office.

Khanna has retained consultants who are veterans of New Hampshire’s primary and Nevada’s. He paid one Iowa firm as well, before the Democratic National Committee made plans to revoke the state’s first-in-the-nation status. He’s also begun to more forcefully draw contrasts with potential political rivals, chief among them transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Those close to Khanna say he’s keeping his options open ahead of a potential presidential run in 2028 or beyond. But others in his orbit are talking about an even more compressed timeline: running in 2024 if President Joe Biden decided not to.

Foggy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 6:08 pm Remember when someone said George Santos is from the third wealthiest congressional district in this great land of ours?

I believe Ro represents the wealthiest. Just sayin'. Silicon Valley.

humblescribe wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 5:05 pm Sorta curious that most of the top 25 or so wealthy Congressional districts are represented by Democrats.

ALERT: Former US House Jan 6 Select Committee member Adam Schiff is running for US Senate in California

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:21 pm Wouldn't the governor appoint someone to fill her seat if she retired now (which she should)?

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:11 pm

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:21 pm Wouldn't the governor appoint someone to fill her seat if she retired now (which she should)?

Governor calls a special election.
https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/sites/aelc ... _84631.pdf

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said at a press conference that Feinstein broke the news first to her colleagues in a "heartfelt, teary" address to the Senate Democratic Caucus lunch on Tuesday and received a "standing ovation that lasted minutes and minutes and minutes — one of the longest I've ever seen."

"We're all glad she'll be remaining with us in the Senate," he said. "She's a legend." Schumer later tweeted: "When she came to the Senate, there were only 2 women senators. Today there are 25 serving — all of whom stand in some small part on her shoulders."

raison de arizona wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:11 pm

AndyinPA wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:21 pm Wouldn't the governor appoint someone to fill her seat if she retired now (which she should)?

Governor calls a special election.
https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/sites/aelc ... _84631.pdf