Key takeaways:
- Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) announced she will not seek election to a full term in the U.S. Senate in 2024.
- Butler posted a thread on the social media app X, saying she had “spent the past 16 days pursuing my own clarity.”
- Butler’s decision not to run for a full term in 2024 means that the race for the U.S. Senate seat in California is wide open.
Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) announced Thursday that she will not seek election to a full term in the U.S. Senate in 2024. Butler was appointed earlier this month by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to complete the remaining term of the late Dianne Feinstein.
In a statement, Butler said she had “spent the past 16 days pursuing my own clarity ― what kind of life I want to have, what kind of service I want to offer and what kind of voice I want to bring forward.”
“I’ve decided not to run for a full term in the US Senate,” Butler said. “Knowing you can win a campaign doesn’t always mean you should run a campaign.”
Butler also posted a thread on the social media app X, saying she had “spent the past 16 days pursuing my own clarity ― what kind of life I want to have, what kind of service I want to offer and what kind of voice I want to bring forward.”
The decision comes as a surprise to many, as Butler had been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party. She was the first African American woman to lead a statewide union in California and has been a leader in the fight for workers’ rights.
Butler’s decision not to run for a full term in 2024 means that the race for the U.S. Senate seat in California is wide open. It is expected that a number of candidates will enter the race in the coming months.
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