California Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced Tuesday that she will not seek reelection in 2024.
The decision opens up a competitive race to replace Feinstein, who's 89 years old and the longest serving woman U.S. senator. Sen. Feinstein issued this statement:
“Even with a divided Congress, we can still pass bills that will improve lives. Each of us was sent here to solve problems. That’s what I’ve done for the last 30 years, and that’s what I plan to do for the next two years. My thanks to the people of California for allowing me to serve them.”
Her decision not to run next year for a sixth full term is expected to be the final chapter of a political saga that began in 1969 when she was first elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She was the first woman to be mayor of San Francisco, the first woman from California to serve in the Senate, the first woman to chair the Senate Intelligence Committee and the Senate Rules Committee, and the first to be the Senate Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat.
Among those who have already announced that they are running for the seat, are Rep. Adam Schiff and Orange County Rep. Katie Porter.
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