{"id":131413,"date":"2023-02-21T16:55:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T16:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=131413"},"modified":"2023-02-21T16:55:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T16:55:12","slug":"rep-barbara-lee-launches-senate-campaign-to-replace-dianne-feinstein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/rep-barbara-lee-launches-senate-campaign-to-replace-dianne-feinstein\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Barbara Lee launches Senate campaign to replace Dianne Feinstein"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/tpZIb53b0obqbs5BSigfa5Cs-YE=\/0x195:5397x3231\/1920x1080\/2023\/02\/21\/1676991942435.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Photo: Ting Shen\/Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) officially announced on Tuesday her bid for California\u2019s U.S. Senate seat in 2024, becoming the third House Democrat vying to replace outgoing Sen. Dianne Feinstein.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>This is shaping up to be the most competitive Senate primary in California in decades.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Driving the news: &quot;<\/strong>Today I am proud to announce my candidacy for U.S. Senate. I\u2019ve never backed down from doing what\u2019s right. And I never will. Californians deserve a strong, progressive leader who has delivered real change,&quot; Lee said in her announcement video released on Twitter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Axios reported last week that Lee had filed to run and was expected to make an announcement before the end of the month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The backdrop: <\/strong>Reps. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) launched their campaigns before Feinstein made her retirement announcement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The big picture: <\/strong>All three are considered progressive Democrats in their own way, but now they&#x27;ll have to figure out how to differentiate themselves in an increasingly crowded primary field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Between the lines: <\/strong>Progressives have been seeking to replace Feinstein for years, hoping for generational change. The retiring senator is 89.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lee, a 76-year-old anti-war icon, will face stiff competition in the progressive lane from the 49-year-old Porter.<\/li>\n<li>Schiff, 62, announced his bid in late January and was an anti-Trump stalwart during the impeachment and Jan. 6 hearings.<\/li>\n<li>He&#x27;s already received Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi&#x27;s endorsement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/02\/21\/barbara-lee-california-senate-announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo: Ting Shen\/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rep. 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