{"id":2051940,"date":"2023-10-01T23:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T03:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinstein-in-senate\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T23:15:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T03:15:19","slug":"newsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinstein-in-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinstein-in-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom selects Laphonza Butler as Feinstein&#8217;s Senate replacement."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinstein-in-senate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2051940&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California Governor Selects Laphonza\u2062 Butler as Replacement for Late Senator Feinstein<\/h2>\n<p>Gavin Newsom, the Democratic Governor of California, has chosen political\u200b strategist Laphonza Butler to fill the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-mexico-congressional-election-poses-early-test-for-democrats\/\" title=\"New Mexico Congressional Election Poses Early Test for Democrats\">seat left vacant<\/a> by the passing of Senator\u2062 Dianne \u2062Feinstein, according to \u200bsources familiar with\u200b the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Butler, who \u200bcurrently serves as the president of EMILY&#8217;s List, an organization dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women, is a well-respected labor \u2064leader in California. This decision by Newsom\u200b bypasses other prominent candidates such as Representatives Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, and Katie Porter, who were considered favorites to win the upcoming election for Feinstein&#8217;s seat.<\/p>\n<h3>Newsom&#8217;s Surprising Move Sets \u2064the\u2062 Stage for a Political Showdown<\/h3>\n<p>Initially, it was believed\u200d that \u200dNewsom was only looking for an interim replacement until the end of\u200d Feinstein&#8217;s\u2062 term in 2024. However, Newsom&#8217;s office confirmed\u200b that there will be no precondition for this appointment to be\u2064 temporary, potentially hindering the election prospects of Schiff, Lee, and Porter.<\/p>\n<p>Feinstein&#8217;s passing at the age of 90 has left a void in the Senate, and Butler expressed her condolences on X (formerly known as\u200c Twitter), acknowledging Feinstein&#8217;s significant contributions to women in politics and the nation as\u200b a whole.<\/p>\n<p>With the Democrats holding a slim 51-49 majority in the Senate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-inches-closer-to-shutdown-solution\/\" title=\"Senate Nears Shutdown Solution\">ongoing political tensions<\/a>, Newsom\u2063 acted swiftly to make this decision, recognizing the importance of maintaining a strong Democratic presence in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>While this appointment may not alter the plans of Schiff, Lee, or Porter for\u200d the 2024 election, it will be up to Butler to decide \u200cwhether she \u200bwill run for a full\u200b Senate term as \u200bthe incumbent alongside them, should she accept Newsom&#8217;s appointment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"link\">Click\u2063 here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Will Laphonza Butler run for a \u200bfull Senate \u200dterm as the incumbent alongside Schiff, Lee, and Porter if \u2063she\u2063 accepts \u200cNewsom&#8217;s \u200cappointment<\/h2>\n<p><span>  California Governor Gavin Newsom has\u2062 made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-violence-in-philadelphia-leads-to-calls-for-da-krasners-ousting\/\" title=\"Rising violence in Philadelphia leads to calls for DA Krasner\u2019s ousting\">surprising move<\/a> by\u200d selecting political strategist Laphonza Butler as the replacement for the late Senator Dianne Feinstein. This decision has\u200b bypassed other prominent\u2063 candidates and sets the stage for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-picks-laphonza-butler-to-replace-feinstein-in-senate\/\" title=\"Newsom selects Laphonza Butler as Feinstein's Senate replacement.\">potential political showdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Laphonza Butler currently serves as the president of EMILY&#8217;s List, an organization dedicated to electing\u200d pro-choice Democratic women. She \u200cis also well-respected as a labor leader in California. Newsom&#8217;s decision to appoint Butler bypasses other candidates like Representatives Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, and Katie Porter, who were considered favorites to win the upcoming\u2064 election\u2063 for Feinstein&#8217;s seat.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, it was believed that Newsom\u200c was only searching for an interim replacement until the end of Feinstein&#8217;s term in 2024. However, Newsom&#8217;s office has confirmed that \u200dthere will be no precondition for this appointment to be temporary. This potentially hinders the election prospects of Schiff, Lee, and Porter.<\/p>\n<p>The passing of Feinstein at\u2062 the age of 90 has left\u200d a void in the\u2062 Senate, and Butler\u200b expressed her condolences on social \u200dmedia, acknowledging Feinstein&#8217;s significant contributions to women in politics and the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>With the Democrats holding a slim 51-49 majority in the Senate and ongoing political tensions, Newsom acted swiftly in making \u200bthis decision, recognizing the importance \u200cof maintaining a strong Democratic \u200cpresence in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200bthis \u200cappointment may\u2062 not alter the plans \u200dof Schiff, Lee, or Porter for the 2024 election, it will be up to Butler to decide whether she will run for a full\u2063 Senate term as the incumbent alongside them, should she accept Newsom&#8217;s appointment.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this topic, you can visit the link provided to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has chosen Laphonza Butler, a political strategist and president of EMILY&#8217;s List, to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. 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