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Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) has announced that she will seek to unseat Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) in the 2024 Democratic primary.
Porter made the announcement in a Jan. 10 YouTube video.
“They used to call the United States Senate ‘the world’s greatest deliberative body,’” Porter said. “Yeah, well if that were ever true to begin with, that has changed too.
“The threat from so-called leaders like Mitch McConnell has too often made the United States Senate the place where rights get revoked, special interests get rewarded, and our democracy gets rigged,” Porter said.
“Especially in times like these, California needs a warrior in Washington, and that’s exactly why I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate in 2024,” Porter said.
Following Porter’s announcement, Feinstein welcomed the challenge in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times and indicated that she has not decided whether to run again in 2024.
“Everyone is of course welcome to throw their hat in the ring, and I will make an announcement concerning my plans for 2024 at the appropriate time,” Feinstein said. “Right now I’m focused on ensuring California has all the resources it needs to cope with the devastating storms slamming the state and leaving more than a dozen dead.”
Feinstein’s 2024 plans are uncertain, as the 89-year-old California Democrat would be a nonagenarian by the time the 119th Congress started.
