Wikipedia:
Barbara Lee formally launched her Senate campaign in Oakland on February 21, 2023.
Barbara Lee for U.S. Senate | Official Campaign Website
https://barbaraleeforca.com/
Barbara Lee for U.S. Senate Campaign Launch in Oakland
Mar 1, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzQg3bUjOjs
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Lesbian powerhouse Laphonza Butler to fill Diane Feinstein’s Senate seat
October 2, 2023
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/10/lesbian-powerhouse-laphonza-butler-to-fill-diane-feinsteins-seat-in-senate/
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) will appoint Laphonza Butler, the lesbian president of the pro-choice women’s political action committee EMILY’s List, to replace recently deceased Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate, according to Politico. She will be the first out LGBTQ+ person to serve as as California’s U.S. senator.
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Gavin Newsom’s pick for California senator, Laphonza Butler… lives in Maryland
Oct. 2, 2023
https://nypost.com/2023/10/02/maryland-resident-laphonza-butler-to-be-california-senator/
California’s newest senator is a resident of the state of Maryland.
Democratic Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday evening that he was tapping Emily’s List president Laphonza Butler to serve out the term of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who died last week at the age of 90.
However, records indicate that Butler has spent recent years far from the constituents she will represent for the next 15 months.
A Federal Election Commission filing from the end of August for the abortion rights advocacy group listed Silver Spring, Md., as Butler’s place of residence.
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