Rep. Grace Napolitano's retirement is expected to spark an intense intra-Democratic Party battle for her San Gabriel Valley congressional seat.
Rep. Grace Napolitano, a veteran California lawmaker and the oldest member of the U.S. House of Representatives, is expected to announce plans to retire on Saturday, according to multiple sources.
The 86-year-old congresswoman is expected make the announcement Saturday morning at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Grace F. Napolitano Nature Education Center in La Puente. Napolitano’s decision comes five months after longtime California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, announced that she would not seek another term as friends and foes alike questioned her fitness for office.
She currently represents the Latino-majority 31st Congressional District, which is wholly contained in Los Angeles County and includes Azusa, Baldwin Park, Covina, Duarte, Irwindale, La Verne and San Dimas as well as parts of Glendora, Industry and Monrovia. “These seats don’t come up and open that often so you would expect a pretty big field given the opportunity and no term limits in Congress,” said Dan Rottenstreich, a San Diego-based Democratic consultant.Rottenstreich said that, with the 2024 primary less than a year away, candidates with established bases of political support and proven fundraising ability will have a big advantage.
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