Lee told Democrats the day after Rep. Katie Porter officially announced a bid for the seat, though Sen. Dianne Feinstein remains noncommittal on her future plans.
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Barbara Lee tells lawmakers she's running for Senate
Lee told Democrats the day after Rep. Katie Porter officially announced a bid for the seat, though Sen. Dianne Feinstein remains noncommittal on her future plans.
01/11/2023 01:11 PM EST
Rep. Barbara Lee speaks onstage.
Rep. Barbara Lee has told her fellow lawmakers she’s running for Senate in California, according to two sources familiar with the situation.
She informed her colleagues in a closed-door Congressional Black Caucus meeting on Wednesday.
Lee’s decision to run comes a day after Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) also announced a bid for the seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). The future of Feinstein, 89, has been the subject of much speculation by Democrats in recent months, though she’s remained publicly noncommittal on her future plans.