Newly appointed Senator Laphonza Butler won’t seek election to a full term in 2024

“Knowing you can win a campaign doesn’t always mean you should run a campaign,” said Butler, the nation’s first Black lesbian to serve in Congress.

Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler announced Thursday she will not seek election to a full term in 2024, avoiding what would have been a costly and bruising race for the seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein.

Butler — who was named earlier this month by Democratic Gov.  today!

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