A Progressive woman or House Intelliegence guy kicked to the curb by House Speaker , Republican McCarthy another California lawmaker….
It WILL be a Democrat….
We’re talkin g about California…
California’s Senate primary has put some of the most powerful figures in the Democratic Party on opposing sides in what is becoming one of the most closely monitored and unpredictable races of the 2024 cycle.
Progressive Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) got a big boost this week after Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), a prominent establishment Democrat on Capitol Hill, threw his support behind her, crossing an ideological divide. That came after a leading voice on the left, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), also offered her support, merging top figures from the Congressional Black and Progressive Caucuses.
At the same time, another progressive, Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), had already locked down Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), one of the most coveted endorsements in the Senate, while Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) offered her name brand legacy to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).
The battle lines being drawn within the party’s top names underscores the significance of the race for retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) seat — as well as the differing views on who’s best poised to fill it….
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With two notable progressives in the race, some left-wing Democrats have grumbled about potential vote-splintering and said that eventually they’ll have to coalesce around one candidate.
“We do not want to split the Democratic vote between three Democrats, and we certainly do not want to split the progressive vote between two good progressive candidates,” said Amar Shergill, chair of the California Democratic Party’s Progressive Caucus….
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As Democrats dig into their respective camps, one of the biggest unknowns is whether Feinstein retires before 2024, which could scramble the race and give Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) the opportunity to appoint a Democrat to fill her spot….
image…Greg Nash
Update…….
California Democratic US Senator Diane Feinstein is flying to Washington DC as i post this….