- Congressman Ro Khanna said Sunday he’s endorsing fellow California Democrat Rep. Barbara Lee to replace the state’s senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, who is retiring at the end of her term, in 2023.
- Khanna is considered a rising star in the Democrat Party, and a California Senate seat rarely becomes open.
- Khanna will instead co-chair Lee’s campaign and said on CNN’s “State of the Union” the House is “the best place” for him at the moment.
- Khanna said he was being urged to get into the race by Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “folks.”
- Already in the race are fellow California Democrat Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff
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FILE - Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., listens as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins debate on Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination for the Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 4, 2022. Feinstein announced Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, that she will not seek reelection in 2024, signaling the end of a groundbreaking political career spanning six decades. Feinstein said in a statement that she intended to remain in Congress through the end of her term. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
