Rep. Ro Khanna will not be seeking Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat, avoiding a further progressive split while buoying Rep. Barbara Lee with an endorsement.
had all declared months earlier, giving them a long head start in which to tout endorsements, raise funds and meet voters. Khanna’s receded further with each week he was absent from that early scrum.
Khanna could have further fractured the progressive vote given his standing among California’s substantial bloc of Sen. Bernie Sanders supporters. Khanna co-chaired Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign and said on Sunday that he had heard “enthusiasm from Bernie folks.” Khanna’s deep Silicon Valley ties could make him a conduit to powerful donors and help Lee make up a steep cash-on-hand deficit compared to Schiff and Lee, both of whom are prolific fundraisers.
This marks the second time Khanna flirted with a Senate run but decided against it; he also chose not to challenge Sen.when the recently appointed senator was running for a full term. Khanna said on Sunday he was bowing out of contention in part because “the most exciting place to advance bold and progressive policy right now is in the House.”
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