by DC Enquirer News Staff at DC Enquirer
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s appointment to temporarily fill Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s newly-open seat might just have thrown a wrench in Rep. Adam Schiff’s Senate campaign.
Newsom announced late Sunday that Laphonza Butler, the president of pro-abortion group EMILYs List, will replace Feinstein after her passing last week. The 2024 Senate race will likely become more expensive as Butler is eligible to run for a full term next year, leaving Schiff, the current frontrunner in the primary, potentially having to face a formidable incumbent in 2024.
Butler, who has an extensive political network, would enter the race with an incumbency advantage for the seat that has been held by Feinstein since 1992. EMILYs List, which Butler has led since 2021, is a massive fundraising operation dedicated to electing pro-abortion Democratic women.
The organization has raised $850 million to advance its vision, according to its website.
Butler, who was recently listed as a Maryland resident on a FEC filing and is registered to vote in that state, previously served as a top advisor to both Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns. Butler also previously served as the president of the California chapter of the Service Employees International Union, the largest organized labor operation in California.
Schiff is the current frontrunner among…
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