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Feinstein faced calls to resign throughout 2023 due to reports of her declining health, including from U.S. Representative [[Ro Khanna]]. However, she declined to do so.<ref>{{cite news |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |access-date=September 29, 2023|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3948828-khanna-defends-call-for-feinstein-to-resign-after-pelosi-criticism/ |last=Trudo |first=Hanna |date=April 13, 2023 |title=Khanna defends call for Feinstein to resign}}</ref> California governor [[Gavin Newsom]] had previously committed to appointing a black woman to the Senate if a vacancy opened up, after facing controversy due to appointing [[Alex Padilla]] to the seat left behind by Kamala Harris.<ref name = push>{{cite news |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=September 29, 2023|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/13/newsom-black-woman-senate-feinstein-00092016 |date=April 13, 2023 |title=Newsom faces push to name Black woman to Senate if Feinstein retires |last1=Korte |first1=Lara |last2=Bluth |first2=Rachel}}</ref> Barbara Lee, [[Los Angeles]] mayor [[Karen Bass]], [[San Francisco]] mayor [[London Breed]], [[Los Angeles County]] supervisor [[Holly Mitchell]], Secretary of State [[Shirley Weber]], and talk show host [[Oprah Winfrey]] were named as possible appointees, though Bass, Mitchell, and Winfrey said they would not be interested.<ref name = push/><ref>{{cite news |last=Nelson |first=Laura |access-date=September 29, 2023 |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-25/oprah-dianne-feinstein-shingles-senate-seat |date=May 25, 2023 |title=Would Oprah replace Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate? Her rep says no}}</ref> In September 2023, Newsom confirmed he'd fulfill his promise to appoint a black woman, but said he wouldn't appoint any of the candidates running to succeed Feinstein, and would instead appoint someone who committed to not running for a full term. Barbara Lee, the only black woman in the race, rebutted that "the idea that a Black woman should be appointed only as a caretaker to simply check a box is insulting to countless Black women across this country who have carried the Democratic Party to victory election after election."<ref>{{cite news |access-date=September 29, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |last=Vazquez |first=Meagan |date=September 11, 2023|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/11/gavin-newsom-barbara-lee/ |title=Newsom’s Senate caretaker plan is 'insulting' to Black women, Rep. Lee says}}</ref> Lee faced backlash for her comments, with several advisors to Newsom departing from her super PAC.<ref>{{cite news |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=September 29, 2023 |date=September 15, 2023|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/15/lee-newsom-advisers-super-pac-california-00116206 |last=Cadelago |first=Christopher |title=Lee’s jabs at Newsom cause exodus from her super PAC}}</ref> Newsom argued that the question of a Senate vacancy was "a hypothetical on top of a hypothetical," believing that Feinstein would not leave office before the end of her term.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 29, 2023 |access-date=September 29, 2023|work=[[CNN]]|last=Krieg|first=Gregory|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/29/politics/gavin-newsom-dianne-feinstein-seat/index.html |title=Newsom under pressure over appointing Feinstein’s replacement}}</ref> |
Feinstein faced calls to resign throughout 2023 due to reports of her declining health, including from U.S. Representative [[Ro Khanna]]. However, she declined to do so.<ref>{{cite news |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |access-date=September 29, 2023|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3948828-khanna-defends-call-for-feinstein-to-resign-after-pelosi-criticism/ |last=Trudo |first=Hanna |date=April 13, 2023 |title=Khanna defends call for Feinstein to resign}}</ref> California governor [[Gavin Newsom]] had previously committed to appointing a black woman to the Senate if a vacancy opened up, after facing controversy due to appointing [[Alex Padilla]] to the seat left behind by Kamala Harris.<ref name = push>{{cite news |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=September 29, 2023|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/13/newsom-black-woman-senate-feinstein-00092016 |date=April 13, 2023 |title=Newsom faces push to name Black woman to Senate if Feinstein retires |last1=Korte |first1=Lara |last2=Bluth |first2=Rachel}}</ref> Barbara Lee, [[Los Angeles]] mayor [[Karen Bass]], [[San Francisco]] mayor [[London Breed]], [[Los Angeles County]] supervisor [[Holly Mitchell]], Secretary of State [[Shirley Weber]], and talk show host [[Oprah Winfrey]] were named as possible appointees, though Bass, Mitchell, and Winfrey said they would not be interested.<ref name = push/><ref>{{cite news |last=Nelson |first=Laura |access-date=September 29, 2023 |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-25/oprah-dianne-feinstein-shingles-senate-seat |date=May 25, 2023 |title=Would Oprah replace Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate? Her rep says no}}</ref> In September 2023, Newsom confirmed he'd fulfill his promise to appoint a black woman, but said he wouldn't appoint any of the candidates running to succeed Feinstein, and would instead appoint someone who committed to not running for a full term. Barbara Lee, the only black woman in the race, rebutted that "the idea that a Black woman should be appointed only as a caretaker to simply check a box is insulting to countless Black women across this country who have carried the Democratic Party to victory election after election."<ref>{{cite news |access-date=September 29, 2023 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |last=Vazquez |first=Meagan |date=September 11, 2023|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/11/gavin-newsom-barbara-lee/ |title=Newsom’s Senate caretaker plan is 'insulting' to Black women, Rep. Lee says}}</ref> Lee faced backlash for her comments, with several advisors to Newsom departing from her super PAC.<ref>{{cite news |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=September 29, 2023 |date=September 15, 2023|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/15/lee-newsom-advisers-super-pac-california-00116206 |last=Cadelago |first=Christopher |title=Lee’s jabs at Newsom cause exodus from her super PAC}}</ref> Newsom argued that the question of a Senate vacancy was "a hypothetical on top of a hypothetical," believing that Feinstein would not leave office before the end of her term.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 29, 2023 |access-date=September 29, 2023|work=[[CNN]]|last=Krieg|first=Gregory|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/29/politics/gavin-newsom-dianne-feinstein-seat/index.html |title=Newsom under pressure over appointing Feinstein’s replacement}}</ref> |
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Feinstein died just one week later, on September 29, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 29, 2023 |access-date=September 29, 2023 |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/09/29/dianne-feinstein-dies-90-senator |last1=Solender |first1=Andrew |title=Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at age 90 |last2=Habeshian |first2=Sareen}}</ref> Newsom is expected to quickly appoint a successor |
Feinstein died just one week later, on September 29, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 29, 2023 |access-date=September 29, 2023 |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]]|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/09/29/dianne-feinstein-dies-90-senator |last1=Solender |first1=Andrew |title=Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at age 90 |last2=Habeshian |first2=Sareen}}</ref> Newsom is expected to quickly appoint a successor. There may also be a special election for Feinstein's seat.<ref>{{cite news |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=September 29, 2023 |date=September 29, 2023|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/29/gavin-newsom-feinstein-replacement-00119043 |last1=White |first1=Jeremy |last2=Mason |first2=Melanie |last3=Cadelago |first3=Christopher |title=Pressure is on Newsom to quickly appoint Feinstein’s temporary replacement}}</ref> In addition to those mentioned previously, possible successors speculated by media sources include [[PolicyLink]] founder [[Angela Glover Blackwell]], former state assemblywoman [[Autumn Burke]], [[EMILY's List]] director [[Laphonza Butler]], State Controller [[Malia Cohen]], [[Bay Area Rapid Transit]] Board of Directors president [[Lateefah Simon]], and U.S. Representative [[Maxine Waters]].<ref>{{cite news |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=September 29, 2023|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/29/us/politics/dianne-feinstein-replacement-senate.html |date=September 29, 2023 |last1=Nagourney |first1=Adam |last2=Hubler |first2=Shawn |title=Feinstein’s Death Intensifies Fight for a Coveted California Senate Seat}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |work=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |access-date=September 29, 2023|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article279917924.html |last1=Hatch |first1=Jenavieve |last2=Angst |first2=Maggie |title=Gavin Newsom vowed to appoint a Black woman to the Senate. Here’s who could replace Dianne Feinstein}}</ref><ref name = jockeying/> Waters and [[California State Board of Education]] president [[Linda Darling-Hammond]] have said they are not interested in the appointment.<ref name = jockeying>{{cite news |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=September 29, 2023|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/29/feinstein-death-senate-seat-contest-00119079 |date=September 29, 2023 |title=Jockeying to replace Feinstein ramps up as Newsom faces pressure to act |last1=Mason |first1=Melanie |last2=White |first2=Jeremy |last3=Cadelago |first3=Christopher}}</ref> |
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The 2024 United States Senate elections in California will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of California. There will be two ballot items for the same Class 1 seat: a special election to fill the seat for the final weeks of the 118th United States Congress (ending on January 3, 2025), and a general election for a full term (beginning on the same day), starting in the 119th United States Congress. California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary, in which all candidates regardless of party affiliation appear on the same primary ballot and the two highest-placing candidates advance to the general election. Primary elections will take place on March 5, 2024.[1]
Incumbent Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein was first elected in a 1992 special election, defeating Republican incumbent John Seymour to complete the term of Republican Pete Wilson following his resignation to become governor of California. Feinstein won full terms in 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018, and died on September 29, 2023. Feinstein had already announced her retirement ahead of the 2024 cycle. California governor Gavin Newsom will appoint an interim replacement to hold office until the seat is filled in these elections.
Two Democratic U.S. representatives, Katie Porter of Irvine and Adam Schiff of Los Angeles, entered the race prior to Feinstein announcing her retirement.[2][3] A third, Barbara Lee of Oakland, declared her campaign on February 21.[4] This is the first open race for the Class I seat in California since 1982.
Background
In February 2023, Senator Dianne Feinstein announced that she would not run for re-election in 2024, with Feinstein telling reporters "there's times for all things under the sun".[5] Feinstein died on September 29, 2023.[6] Under California's laws, the state's governor Gavin Newsom will appoint an interim senator to the seat.[7] Newsom has said that he will not appoint any of the current candidates in these elections to the vacant seat.[8] In a 2021 interview, Newsom said that should Feinstein vacate her seat before her term ended, he would appoint a Black woman to the seat.[9]
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Akinyemi Agbede, mathematician and perennial candidate[10]
- Jacob Farmos, surf shop manager[11]
- Zafar Inam, engineer[12]
- Barbara Lee, U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district (1998–present)[4]
- David Peterson, tech professional and perennial candidate[11]
- Douglas Pierce, cold case investigator[10]
- Katie Porter, U.S. representative for California's 47th congressional district (2019–present)[2]
- Perry Pound, investment firm CEO[11]
- Raji Rab, commercial pilot and perennial candidate[13]
- Lexi Reese, investor and former Google executive[14]
- Jessica Resendez, digital content editor[13]
- John Rose, office manager and political children's book author[11]
- Adam Schiff, U.S. representative for California's 30th congressional district (2001–present)[3]
Filed paperwork
Withdrew
- Denard Ingram, psychologist and social worker (running for U.S. House)[17]
Declined
- Rob Bonta, attorney general of California (2021–present)[18] (endorsed Lee and Porter)[19]
- London Breed, mayor of San Francisco (2018–present)[20] (endorsed Lee, running for re-election)[21][22]
- Ro Khanna, U.S. representative for California's 17th congressional district (2017–present) (endorsed Lee)[23]
- Eleni Kounalakis, lieutenant governor of California (2019–present) (running for governor in 2026)[24]
- Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer (2019–present)[25] (endorsed Lee, running for lieutenant governor in 2026)[26][27]
- Holly Mitchell, Los Angeles County supervisor (2020–present)[28] (running for re-election)[29]
- Gavin Newsom, governor of California (2019–present)[30][31]
- Libby Schaaf, former mayor of Oakland (2015–2023) (endorsed Lee)[21]
- Eric Swalwell, U.S. representative for California's 14th congressional district (2013–present) and candidate for president in 2020[31] (running for re-election)[32]
- Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and media proprietor[33]
Republican Party
Declared
- James Bradley, healthcare executive, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 and 2022, and runner-up for California's 33rd congressional district in 2020[11]
- Eric Early, attorney and perennial candidate[34]
- Denice Gary-Pandol, educator[35]
- Jehu Hand, natural burial business owner, disbarred attorney, and convicted felon[10]
- Zakaria Kortam, social media company CEO and college student[10]
- Roxanne Lawler, contract administrator[13]
- Sarah Sun Liew, businesswoman, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022, and candidate for California's 33rd congressional district in 2020[10]
- Jonathan Reiss, multimedia consultant and candidate for California's 25th congressional district in 2022[10]
- James Shuster, retired construction worker[11]
Filed paperwork
- Peter Liu, entrepreneur and candidate for Mayor of Oakland in 2018[36][37]
- Barack Mandela, attorney[38][39]
Publicly expressed interest
- Steve Garvey, former professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres[40]
Declined
- Lanhee Chen, Stanford University professor and runner-up for California State Controller in 2022[41]
- Larry Elder, radio host and candidate for Governor of California in the 2021 recall election[42] (running for president)[43]
- Kevin Faulconer, former mayor of San Diego (2014–2020) and candidate for Governor of California in the 2021 recall election[42][31] (running for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors)[44]
No party preference
Declared
- Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire, nonprofit director[13]
- Frank Ferreira, network engineer and U.S. Navy veteran[10]
- Mark Ruzon[a], chair of the California American Solidarity Party and write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[11]
Declined
- Dwayne Johnson, actor and businessman[31]
- Arnold Schwarzenegger,[b] former Governor of California (2003–2011)[45]
Primary election
Campaign
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Media sources speculated for years that Dianne Feinstein might choose not to seek re-election in 2024 or resign before the end of her term, owing to her age, reports that her cognitive state was declining, and her decision not to take the position of Senate president pro tempore in the 118th Congress, third in line for the presidency, even though she would have been customarily offered the role as the most senior member of the majority caucus. There was also speculation that Feinstein might face opposition within the Democratic Party as she did in 2018, when she was challenged by fellow Democrat Kevin de León and defeated him by an unexpectedly narrow margin.[46] In December 2022, Feinstein confirmed that she would not resign before the end of her term.[47]
In January 2023, with the question of Feinstein's re-election decision still up in the air, Democratic U.S. representative Katie Porter announced that she would run for Senate. She confirmed that she would stay in the race even if Feinstein chose to run for another term.[2] Porter was first elected in 2018, unseating incumbent Republican Mimi Walters. She later gained national fame for her progressive politics, and she frequently went viral for her pointed questioning of corporate executives in congressional hearings, often while using a whiteboard.[48]
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Two weeks later, Porter was joined by another Democratic member of the House, Adam Schiff, who said that he had consulted with Feinstein before entering the race.[3] A moderate Democrat who unseated incumbent Republican James Rogan in 2000, Schiff's profile rose significantly during the presidency of Donald Trump, owing to Schiff's role as a lead impeachment manager in the first impeachment of Donald Trump, his service on the January 6 Committee, and his frequent appearances on MSNBC.[49][50]
A third Democratic House member, Barbara Lee, reportedly told members of the Congressional Black Caucus in January that she would also run for Senate.[51] As she was already 76 years old in January 2023, Lee reportedly pitched herself to donors as a transitional senator who would serve only one term.[52] A longtime progressive first elected in a 1998 special election, Lee is known for being the only member of Congress to vote against the Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001, which led to military deployment in Afghanistan and several other countries.[53] Lee filed to run for Senate in early February 2023 and formally announced her campaign later that month.[54][4]
Feinstein continued to demur on her re-election plans, at one point saying she would not announce her decision until 2024.[55] However, in February 2023, she finally confirmed that she would retire, ending a political career that spanned over 50 years.[56] The 2024 election is only the second California Senate race without an incumbent since 1992, with the other being the 2016 election following the retirement of Barbara Boxer. However, Politico pointed out that the 2016 election had an "early and prohibitive frontrunner" in Kamala Harris while the 2024 election has no clear frontrunner, and thus considered the 2024 election to be the first truly open California Senate race in 32 years.[57]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Katie_Porter_at_UC_Davis.jpg/220px-Katie_Porter_at_UC_Davis.jpg)
Lee, Porter, and Schiff have similar voting records in Congress and similarly progressive policy platforms. As a result, they are expected to differentiate themselves from each other based on their life stories and individual strengths rather than their ideologies.[58] However, all three have faced controversies that could damage their campaigns: Porter has been accused of mistreating congressional staff, Lee's age is seen as a potential issue, and Schiff is expected to face opposition from progressives due to his past support for overseas military intervention and for taking donations from groups affiliated with the oil, payday loan, and pharmaceutical industries, though he has declared he will not accept funds from corporate PACs in his Senate campaign.[59][58] Other important factors include geography, as Schiff and Porter both represent southern California while Lee represents northern California, and diversity, as a victory by Schiff would leave California with no female senators for the first time since 1992 while a victory by Lee would make her the third black woman to serve in the Senate and the first since Harris left office in 2021.[58][60]
Schiff began 2023 with $20.6 million in his campaign account compared to $7.7 million for Porter and just under $55,000 for Lee.[61] However, all three candidates quickly began raising large sums of money; for example, in the first 24 hours of her campaign, Porter raised over $1.3 million.[62] The three also launched super PACs to aid with fundraising, each competing for the top California fundraising firms and consultants. Former Federal Election Commission chair Ann Ravel predicted that the race would turn out to be one of, if not the most expensive Senate race in history.[63] The expensive nature of the race has led media sources to speculate that a wealthy candidate may decide to launch a self-funded campaign, akin to Rick Caruso's campaign in the 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election.[64] This scenario came to pass when former Google executive Lexi Reese joined the race in June 2023; her aides told Politico she would spend a "significant" amount of her own money on her campaign.[14]
As of March 2023, no prominent Republicans have announced a campaign. This has been attributed to California's heavy Democratic lean and Republican donors being wary of the high cost of running a statewide campaign in California; GOP strategist Duane Dichiara estimated that a Republican would need at least $80 million to run a viable Senate campaign. Additionally, California's top-two primary system may allow two Democrats to advance to the general election, a scenario that played out in the 2016 and 2018 Senate races. However, the three-way division in the Democratic field could help a Republican reach the general election. Republicans will also benefit from the fact that the 2024 California Republican presidential primary, which will be held on the same day as the Senate primary, is expected to be hotly contested and entice Republican voters to turn out in higher numbers.[45][42]
Feinstein faced calls to resign throughout 2023 due to reports of her declining health, including from U.S. Representative Ro Khanna. However, she declined to do so.[65] California governor Gavin Newsom had previously committed to appointing a black woman to the Senate if a vacancy opened up, after facing controversy due to appointing Alex Padilla to the seat left behind by Kamala Harris.[66] Barbara Lee, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, San Francisco mayor London Breed, Los Angeles County supervisor Holly Mitchell, Secretary of State Shirley Weber, and talk show host Oprah Winfrey were named as possible appointees, though Bass, Mitchell, and Winfrey said they would not be interested.[66][67] In September 2023, Newsom confirmed he'd fulfill his promise to appoint a black woman, but said he wouldn't appoint any of the candidates running to succeed Feinstein, and would instead appoint someone who committed to not running for a full term. Barbara Lee, the only black woman in the race, rebutted that "the idea that a Black woman should be appointed only as a caretaker to simply check a box is insulting to countless Black women across this country who have carried the Democratic Party to victory election after election."[68] Lee faced backlash for her comments, with several advisors to Newsom departing from her super PAC.[69] Newsom argued that the question of a Senate vacancy was "a hypothetical on top of a hypothetical," believing that Feinstein would not leave office before the end of her term.[70]
Feinstein died just one week later, on September 29, 2023.[71] Newsom is expected to quickly appoint a successor. There may also be a special election for Feinstein's seat.[72] In addition to those mentioned previously, possible successors speculated by media sources include PolicyLink founder Angela Glover Blackwell, former state assemblywoman Autumn Burke, EMILY's List director Laphonza Butler, State Controller Malia Cohen, Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors president Lateefah Simon, and U.S. Representative Maxine Waters.[73][74][75] Waters and California State Board of Education president Linda Darling-Hammond have said they are not interested in the appointment.[75]
Endorsements
- Local officials
- Michael Antonovich, former Los Angeles County supervisor from the 5th district (1980–2016)[76]
- Political parties
- Nevada County Republican Party[76]
- Yuba County Republican Party[76]
- Federal officials
- Carol Moseley Braun, U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa (1999–2001), U.S. senator from Illinois (1993–1999)[77]
- Cedric Richmond, Director of the Office of Public Liaison (2021–2022), U.S. representative from LA-2 (2011–2021)[77]
- Tony West, U.S. Associate Attorney General (2012–2014)[77]
- Statewide officials
- Cheri Beasley, Chief Justice (2019–2020) of the North Carolina Supreme Court (2012–2020)[77]
- Rob Bonta[c], California Attorney General (2021–present)[78]
- Malia Cohen, California State Controller (2023–present)[26]
- Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General (2019–present) and U.S. representative from MN-5 (2007–2019)[79]
- Ricardo Lara, California Insurance Commissioner (2019–present)[77]
- Sally Lieber, California State Board of Equalization member (2023–present)[77]
- Fiona Ma (2019–present), California State Treasurer[26]
- Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction (2019–present)[26]
- Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State (2021–present)[77]
- U.S. representatives
- Jamaal Bowman, NY-16 (2021–present)[80]
- Troy Carter, LA-2 (2021–present)[80]
- Jim Clyburn, SC-6 (1993–present)[81]
- Bonnie Watson Coleman, NJ-12 (2015–present)[80]
- Steven Horsford, NV-4 (2013–2015, 2019–present)[82]
- Sheila Jackson Lee, TX-18 (1995–present)[77]
- Pramila Jayapal, WA-7 (2017–present)[83]
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove[d], CA-37 (2023–present)[82]
- Ro Khanna[e], CA-17 (2017–present)[23]
- Lucy McBath, GA-7 (2019–present)[79]
- Gregory Meeks, NY-5 (1998–present)[80]
- Ilhan Omar, MN-5 (2019–present)[84]
- Mark Pocan, WI-2 (2013–present)[77]
- Ayanna Pressley, MA-7 (2019–present)[85]
- Lucille Roybal-Allard, CA-40 (1993–2023)[77]
- Jan Schakowsky, IL-9 (1999–present)[77]
- Terri Sewell, AL-7 (2011–present)[80]
- Marilyn Strickland, WA-10 (2021–present)[77]
- Bennie Thompson, MS-2 (1993–present)[80]
- Nikema Williams, GA-5 (2021–present)[77]
- State senators
- Steven Bradford, SD-35 (2016–present)[77]
- Anna Caballero, SD-14 (2018–present)[77]
- Susan Eggman, SD-05 (2020–present)[77]
- Loni Hancock, SD-09 (2008–2016)[77]
- Nancy Skinner, SD-09 (2016–present)[86]
- Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, SD-28 (2022–present)[77]
- State assemblymembers
- Isaac Bryan, AD-55 (2021–present)[77]
- Mia Bonta, AD-18 (2021–present)[87]
- Cheryl Brown, AD-47 (2012–2016)[77]
- Mike Gipson, AD-65 (2014–present)[77]
- Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, AD-80 (2013–2022)[77]
- Corey Jackson, AD-60 (2022–present)[77]
- Ash Kalra, AD-25 (2016–present)[77]
- Liz Ortega, AD-20 (2022–present)[77]
- Sandré Swanson, AD-16 (2006–2012)[77]
- Buffy Wicks[c], AD-15 (2018–present)[88]
- Lori Wilson, AD-11 (2022–present)[26]
- Municipal officials
- Diana Becton, Contra Costa County District Attorney (2017–present)[89]
- John Gioia, Contra Costa County supervisor from the 1st district (1998–present)[77]
- Jane Kim, executive director of California Working Families Party (2022–present) and former San Francisco supervisor from the 6th district (2011–2019) (Working Families)[90]
- Nora Vargas, Chair (2023–present) of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from the 1st district (2021–present)[91]
- Shamann Walton, San Francisco supervisor from the 10th district (2019–present)[92]
- Mayors in California
- Jesse Arreguín, mayor of Berkeley (2016–present)[77]
- Karen Bass, mayor of Los Angeles (2022–present), U.S. representative from CA-37 (2011–2022)[93]
- Tom Bates, mayor of Berkeley (2002–2016)[77]
- London Breed, mayor of San Francisco (2018–present)[21]
- Willie Brown, mayor of San Francisco (1996–2004) and Speaker of the California State Assembly (1980–1995)[94]
- Farrah Khan, mayor of Irvine (2020–present)[77]
- Bill Paparian[f], mayor of Pasadena (1995–1997)[95]
- Libby Schaaf, mayor of Oakland (2015–2023)[21]
- Sheng Thao, mayor of Oakland (2023–present)[26]
- Helen Tran, mayor of San Bernardino (2022–present)[96]
- Michael Tubbs, mayor of Stockton (2017–2021)[77]
- Local officials
- 7/8 members of the Oakland City Council[77]
- Jovanka Beckles, AC Transit board member (2020–present)[77]
- Mike Bonin, Los Angeles city councilor from the 11th district (2013–2022)[97]
- Bevan Dufty, BART board member (2002–2011)[77]
- Maebe A. Girl, at-large Silver Lake neighborhood councilor (2019–present)[77]
- Heather Hutt, Los Angeles city councilor from the 10th district (2022–present)[77]
- Lateefah Simon, BART board member (2016–present)[77]
- Other state representatives
- Stacey Abrams, Minority Leader of the Georgia House (2011–2017)[98]
- Justin Jones, Tennessee state representative (2023–present)[99]
- California Democratic Party caucus chairs
- Taisha Brown, former Black Caucus chair[77]
- Ann Crosbie, former Children's Caucus chair[77]
- Yassar Dahbour, former Arab American Caucus chair[77]
- Fatima Iqbal-Zubair, Progressive Caucus chair[77]
- Kendra Lewis, Black Caucus chair[77]
- Basil Kimbrew, Veterans Caucus chair[77]
- Rima Nashashibi, Arab American Caucus chair[77]
- John O'Riordan, Irish American Caucus chair[77]
- Deepa Sharma, AAPI Caucus chair[100]
- Amar Shergill, former Progressive Caucus chair[101]
- Igor Tregub, Environmental Caucus chair[77]
- Tiffany Woods, former LGBTQ Caucus co-chair[77]
- Individuals
- Aimee Allison, political data firm founder[102]
- Marquita Bradshaw, Sierra Club Tennessee environmental justice chair[103]
- Jamie Foxx, actor[104]
- Danny Glover, actor[104]
- Maya Harris, author, political strategist, and sister of Vice President Kamala Harris[77]
- Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers[105]
- Goapele Mohlabane, singer-songwriter[77]
- Cornel West, philosopher and 2024 Green Party presidential candidate (Green)[77]
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Black Women Organized for Political Action PAC[107]
- California Legislative Black Caucus[105]
- Center for Asian American Media[108]
- Collective PAC[109]
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC[94]
- Courage California[110]
- East Bay Young Democrats[111]
- Feminist Majority PAC[112]
- Gen-Z for Change[113]
- J Street PAC[g][114]
- Our Revolution[115]
- Peace Action[116]
- San Diego County Young Democrats[77]
- Wellstone Young Democrats of Sacramento[77]
- Political parties
- Statewide officials
- Rob Bonta[h], California Attorney General (2021–present)[78]
- U.S. senators
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator from Massachusetts (2013–present)[117]
- State senators
- Catherine Blakespear, SD-38 (2022–present)[118]
- Josh Newman, SD-29 (2016–2018, 2020–present)[119]
- State assemblymembers
- Alex Lee, AD-24 (2020–present)[118]
- Cottie Petrie-Norris, AD-73 (2018–present)[120]
- Chris Ward, AD-78 (2020–present)[118]
- Buffy Wicks[h], AD-15 (2018–present)[88]
- Local officials
- Tammy Kim, vice mayor of Irvine (2020–2021, 2022–present)[118]
- Cori Schumacher, former Carlsbad city councilor (2016–2021)[121]
- Kathleen Treseder, at-large Irvine City Councilor (2022–present)[118]
- Individuals
- Krystal Ball, political commentator and media host[122]
- Elizabeth Banks, actress and filmmaker[118]
- Brian Tyler Cohen, podcaster and political commentator[118]
- Franklin Leonard, film executive and founder of The Black List[118]
- Adam Scott, actor and comedian[118]
- Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, labor organizer and president of NextGen America[118]
- Labor unions
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locals 180, 441, and 569[118][123][121]
- North Orange County Community College District Adjunct Facility United (AFT Local 6106)[124]
- Organizations
- Political parties
- U.S. representatives
- Ami Bera, CA-6 (2013–present)[127]
- Howard Berman, CA-28 (1983–2013)[128]
- Julia Brownley, CA-26 (2013–present)[128]
- Jim Costa, CA-21 (2005–present)[128]
- Susan Davis, CA-53 (2001–2021)[128]
- Anna Eshoo, CA-16 (1993–present)[128]
- Sam Farr, CA-20 (1993–2017)[128]
- Jimmy Gomez, CA-34 (2017–present)[128]
- Jane Harman, CA-36 (1993–1999, 2001–2011)[129]
- Jared Huffman, CA-02 (2013–present)[130]
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove[h], CA-37 (2023–present)[82]
- Mike Levin, CA-49 (2019–present)[128]
- Mel Levine, CA-27 (1983–1993)[128]
- Ted Lieu, CA-36 (2015–present)[128]
- Alan Lowenthal, CA-47 (2013–2023)[128]
- Doris Matsui, CA-07 (2005–present)[131]
- Jerry McNerney, CA-09 (2007–2023)[128]
- George Miller, CA-11 (1975–2015)[128]
- Kevin Mullin, CA-15 (2023–present)[131]
- Grace Napolitano, CA-31 (1999–present)[128]
- Jimmy Panetta, CA-19 (2017–present)[128]
- Nancy Pelosi, CA-11 (1987–present), Speaker of the House (2007–2011, 2019–2023)[132]
- Scott Peters, CA-50 (2013–present)[128]
- Brad Sherman, CA-32 (1997–present)[128]
- Eric Swalwell, CA-14 (2013–present)[128]
- Mark Takano, CA-39 (2013–present)[131]
- Mike Thompson, CA-04 (1999–present)[128]
- Juan Vargas, CA-52 (2013–present)[128]
- Henry Waxman, CA-33 (1975–2015)[128]
- State senators
- Ben Allen, SD-26 (2014–present)[133]
- Bob Archuleta, SD-32 (2018–present)[133]
- Bill Dodd, SD-03 (2016–present)[133]
- Steve Glazer, SD-07 (2015–present)[133]
- Anthony Portantino, SD-25 (2016–present)[133]
- Richard Roth, SD-31 (2012–present)[133]
- Henry Stern, SD-27 (2016–present)[133]
- Tom Umberg, SD-34 (2018–present)[133]
- Jim Wood, SD-02 (2014–present)[133]
- State assemblymembers
- Lisa Calderon, AD-57 (2020–present)[133]
- Damon Connolly, AD-12 (2022–present)[133]
- Mike Fong, AD-49 (2022–present)[133]
- Laura Friedman, AD-43 (2016–present)[133]
- Jesse Gabriel, AD-45 (2018–2022)[133]
- Chris Holden, AD-41 (2012–present), 53rd mayor of Pasadena (1997–1999)[133]
- Jacqui Irwin, AD-42 (2014–present)[133]
- Josh Lowenthal, AD-69 (2022–present)[133]
- Tina McKinnor, AD-62 (2022–present)[130]
- Al Muratsuchi, AD-66 (2012–2014, 2016–present)[133]
- Municipal officials
- Matt Dorsey, San Francisco supervisor (2022–present)[92]
- Janice Hahn, Chair of Los Angeles County (2018–2019, 2022–present), U.S. representative from CA-44 (2011–2016)[134]
- Dennis Herrera, SFPUC general manager (2021–present), San Francisco City Attorney (2002–2021)[92]
- Terra Lawson-Remer, San Diego County supervisor (2021–present)[129]
- Aaron Peskin, San Francisco supervisor (2001–2009, 2015–present)[92]
- Local officials
- Konstantine Anthony, mayor of Burbank (2022–present)[130]
- Darrell Steinberg, mayor of Sacramento (2016–present)[133]
- Katy Young Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles city councilor from the 5th district (2022–present)[129]
- Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union - International and California Conference Boards[135]
- California International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Council[136]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11[137]
- Organizations
- Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region[138]
- J Street PAC[j][114]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[k] |
Margin of error |
James Bradley (R) |
Eric Early (R) |
Barbara Lee (D) |
Katie Porter (D) |
Adam Schiff (D) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Institute of California | August 25 – September 5, 2023 | 1,146 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 15% | 20% | 31%[l] | 16% |
UC Berkeley IGS | August 24–29, 2023 | 4,579 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 17% | 20% | 12%[m] | 32% |
Public Policy Institute of California | June 7–29, 2023 | 1,092 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 6% | 7% | 13% | 19% | 16% | 33%[n] | 6% |
Emerson College/Inside California Politics | June 4–7, 2023 | 1,056 (RV) | ± 2.9% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 14% | 15% | 9%[o] | 47% |
UC Berkeley IGS | May 17–22, 2023 | 5,236 (LV) | ± 2.5% | – | 18% | 9% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 32% |
FM3 Research[A] | May 13–21, 2023 | 1,380 (LV) | ± 4.0% | – | 27% | 11% | 24% | 21% | 17% | |
UC Berkeley IGS | February 14–20, 2023 | 7,512 (RV) | ± 2.5% | – | – | 8% | 20% | 23% | 10% | 39% |
- Ro Khanna vs. Barbara Lee vs. Katie Porter vs. Adam Schiff
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[k] |
Margin of error |
Ro Khanna (D) |
Barbara Lee (D) |
Katie Porter (D) |
Adam Schiff (D) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UC Berkeley IGS | February 14–20, 2023 | 7,512 (RV) | ± 2.5% | 4% | 6% | 20% | 22% | 9% | 39% |
David Binder Research | November 19–21, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 6% | 9% | 30% | 29% | 9%[p] | 17% |
- With vs. without Steve Garvey
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[k] |
Margin of error |
James Bradley (R) |
Eric Early (R) |
Steve Garvey (R) |
Barbara Lee (D) |
Katie Porter (D) |
Lexie Reese (D) |
Adam Schiff (D) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UC Berkeley IGS | Aug 24–29, 2023 | 3,113 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 17% | 1% | 20% | 4% | 32% |
10% | 7% | – | 7% | 17% | 1% | 20% | 4% | 34% |
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2023[q] | |||
---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Eric Early (R) | $226,277 | $145,933 | $80,343 |
Denice Gary-Pandol (R) | $63,277 | $61,048 | $2,229 |
Barbara Lee (D) | $2,337,570 | $936,753 | $1,400,817 |
Katie Porter (D) | $18,681,951 | $8,298,282 | $10,383,669 |
Lexi Reese (D) | $1,102,057 | $476,606 | $625,450 |
Adam Schiff (D) | $15,040,185 | $6,299,840 | $29,800,864 |
Source: Federal Election Commission[139] |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[140] | Solid D | May 3, 2023 |
Inside Elections[141] | Solid D | July 28, 2023 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[142] | Safe D | January 24, 2023 |
Elections Daily[143] | Safe D | May 4, 2023 |
Polling
- Katie Porter vs. Adam Schiff
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[k] |
Margin of error |
Katie Porter (D) |
Adam Schiff (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Binder Research | November 19–21, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 37% | 26% | 37%[r] |
Notes
- ^ Ruzon is a member of the American Solidarity Party, but is running as No Party Preference because the American Solidarity Party does not currently have ballot access in California.[11]
- ^ Schwarzenegger is a Republican, but media speculated that he might run as an independent candidate.
- ^ a b Co-endorsement with Porter
- ^ Co-endorsement with Schiff
- ^ Her campaign co-chair
- ^ No party preference
- ^ Co-endorsement with Porter and Schiff
- ^ a b c Co-endorsement with Lee
- ^ Co-endorsement with Lee and Schiff
- ^ Co-endorsement with Lee and Porter
- ^ a b c d Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Barack Mandela, Jonathan Reiss, Jessica Resendez and "Someone else" with 3%; Roxanne Lawler, John Pappenheim, Katie Roedersheimer, and Sarah Sun Liew with 2%; Akinyemi Agbede, Paul Anderson, Dana Bobbit, Joshua Bocanegra, Danny Fabricant, Jacob Farmos, Frank Ferreria, Denise Gary-Pandol, Zakaira Kortam, Lexi Reese, John Rose, and "Would not vote" with 1%; Fepbrina Autiameineire, Jeremy Fennell, Dian Foxington, Carson Franklin, Jehu Hand, Denard Ingram, and Raji Rab with 0%
- ^ Steve Garvey with 7%; Lexie Reese with 1%; “Others” with 4%
- ^ Sarah Sun Liew with 5%; Jonathan Reiss with 4%; Frank Ferreria and "Someone else" with 3%; Joshua Bocanegra, Danny Fabricant, Roxanne Lawler, Raji Rab, and Jessica Resendez with 2%; Akinyemi Agbede, Jacob Farmos, Jeremy Fennell, Denise Gary-Pandol, Denard Ingram, and Jehu Hand with 1%
- ^ Jessica Resendez with 3%; Douglas Howard Pierce with 2%; Frank Ferreria, Denise Gary-Pandol, Roxanne Lawler, Raji Rab, Jonathan Reiss, and "Someone else" with 1%
- ^ "Generic Republican" with 9%
- ^ Only candidates with more than $10,000 raised are included due to the large number of candidates
- ^ Includes "Would not vote" at 19%
- Partisan clients
- ^ This poll was sponsored by Lee's campaign
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