The New York Times reports:
Laphonza Butler, who was appointed 18 days ago to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Dianne Feinstein’s death, said on Thursday that she would not run for the office next year, clearing the way for a truly open race in California that features three Democratic congressional members and a former Major League Baseball star.
In an interview with The New York Times, Senator Butler said that she intended to be “the loudest, proudest champion of California” in the 383 days remaining in her term in office, but that she had realized “this is not the greatest use of my voice.”
Ms. Butler has never been elected to office and was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom less than three weeks ago, helping him to fulfill his promise to name a Black woman to complete Ms. Feinstein’s term.
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Breaking News: Laphonza Butler, who was appointed to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in California, said she would not run for the office next year. https://t.co/nJBsC9ktxE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 19, 2023
