Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) informed her colleagues on Wednesday she intends to run for Senate, a supply acquainted with the discussions informed HuffPost.
Politico first reported that the consultant discussed her plans to run for Senate in 2024 right through a closed-door assembly of the Congressional Black Caucus. Lee stated she is ready to make a proper announcement about her candidacy out of appreciate for Senator Dianne Feinstein, who has but to mention if she’ll run for a 6th time period, and the ongoing storms and ensuing floods recently plaguing California.
“At this time, in appreciate to [Sen.] Dianne Feinstein and the floods and what I’m doing, I’m doing my paintings. And we’ll allow them to know once I intend to visit the next move. However now’s the time now not to discuss that,” she informed Politico.
Lee intends to make an respectable announcement “when it’s suitable,” however has already spoken to Feinstein about her goal to run, The Washington Publish reviews.
Information of Lee’s plans to run for Senate emerged an afternoon after Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif) introduced her candidacy. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has additionally hinted at a run. In the meantime, Feinstein stated Tuesday that “everyone seems to be after all welcome to throw their hat within the ring” and that she’d make a statement about her electoral long run “on the suitable time.”
Lee represents Oakland and Berkeley and has served within the Area of Representatives for over twenty years. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) reportedly regarded as Lee to exchange Kamala Harris within the Senate in 2020 however opted for California elections leader Alex Padilla as a substitute.
HuffPost’s Igor Bobic contributed reporting.
