Even before Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced she would not seek reelection, ambitious politicians had begun lining up to replace her. Many candidates are expected to run, or at least consider running, for her seat. Here are some of the most prominent:
Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024.
As the only member of Congress to vote against the measure that authorized President George W.. Bush to use military force after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Lee was thrust into the national spotlight. She argued that the law granted the president too much power and warned her fellow lawmakers to be “careful not to embark on an open-ended war with neither an exit strategy nor a focused target.” In the aftermath of her vote, Lee was viewed as a pariah by many, including people in her party, and received death threats. But after decades of overseas entanglements, politicians in both parties now make arguments that echo what Lee said in 2001.Lee represents one of the most liberal congressional districts in the nation and has sailed to reelection with little opposition. This was not a problem in her congressional career but could be in a run for statewide office — because of her liberal voting record and paltry fundraising record. Statewide campaigns in California require an enormous amount of money to reach voters across the state, notably moderates if the general election is a race between two Democrats.Rep. Ro Khanna of Fremont, shown speaking on the House floor in 2019, is a possible candidate for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat., 57, Republican: Dahle, a farmer and longtime local and legislative elected official from Bieber, unsuccessfully challenged Newsom in the 2022 gubernatorial contest. While he was able to get California Republicans behind that campaign, he hasn’t showed any signs of interest in a Senate bid., 46, Democrat: Raised in Pennsylvania by Indian immigrants, Khanna attended the University of Chicago and Yale Law School. As an attorney, he represented technology companies and was an early supporter of former President Obama. Khanna, from Fremont, was elected to Congress in 2016. He has long had political ambitions and has not shied from challenging fellow Democrats. A favorite of liberal voters, Khanna was a co-chair of the 2020 presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist., 48, Republican: The conservative attorney was involved in the litigation that successfully stopped Democrats from removing then-President Trump’s name from the California ballot in 2020. He also repeatedly sued Newsom over COVID-19 policy and other matters. The Pasadena resident unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2022, secretary of state in 2018 and state Senate in 2012.
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