US EditionCalifornia’s Newsom in political quandary filling Feinstein seat after pledging to pick Black woman
- California Governor Gavin Newsom has the authority to appoint a temporary replacement for the vacant Senate seat, giving them an incumbency advantage over internal party rivals if they choose a main Democratic contender.
- Newsom previously committed to appointing a Black woman for the seat, citing the lack of representation in the US Senate.
- Alternatively, Newsom may appoint someone on the condition that they don't run in the special election, eliminating any incumbency advantage.
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Potential Candidates California Gov. Gavin Newsom May Consider for Dianne Feinstein’s Vacant Seat - The Michigan Star
After Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California passed away on Friday, the Daily Caller News Foundation compiled a list of politicians who may be appointed to her seat by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, in keeping with his pledge to name a black woman to the position.
California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman
The Democrats' fragile majority in the U.S. Senate puts extra pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to quickly pick a replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein following her death, a fraught decision for a two-term governor with national ambitions of his own.
Who Will Gavin Newsom Choose to Replace Dianne Feinstein?
Feinstein’s death throws wrench into Democrat’s fragile machinery – Longtime Democratic California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who served in the U.S. Senate for three decades, passed away recently, with her death putting Democrats – particularly California Governor Gavin Newsom – in the complicated situation of appointing her replacement. The appointment – which many say should be […] The post Who Will Gavin Newsom Choose to Replace Dianne Feinste…
California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Democrats’ fragile majority in the U.S. Senate puts extra pressure on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to quickly pick a replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein following her death, a fraught decision for a two-term governor with national ambitions of his own.
Newsom faces challenging decision in Feinstein replacement
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is faced with a difficult decision over who will fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) seat after her passing Friday at age 90. Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the Senate, died after three decades in the upper chamber. The pressure is now on Newsom to appoint a replacement to temporarily serve as senator for […]
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