California Gov. Gavin Newsom has reportedly wasted no time selecting the replacement for late-Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., picking an abortion activist and chief of a Democrat fundraising beast.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has reportedly wasted no time selecting the replacement for late-Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., picking an abortion activist and chief of a Democrat fundraising beast.
The long-serving Democrat senator died Thursday after a series of illnesses. Butler leads Emily's List, a political organization that supports Democrat women candidates who favor abortion rights.Butler currently lives in Maryland, according to her Emily's List biography. Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, died at age 90 after a series of illnesses. She said in February she was would not seek reelection in 2024. Lee is one of several prominent Democrats competing for the seat, including California Democrat Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff.
Butler has never held elected office but has a long track record in California politics. She served as a senior adviser to Harris's 2020 presidential campaign while working at a political firm filled with strategists who have worked for Newsom and many other prominent state Democrats. She also briefly worked in the private sector for Airbnb.
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