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Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., is seen during a re-enactment of her swearing-in ceremony to the Senate to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The crowded, wide-open race to succeed the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has hit a suspenseful turn as candidates wait for the newly appointed senator to decide if she will seek reelection after being picked to complete the remainder of Feinstein's term. Butler, a Democratic insider and former labor leader, had never held public office before joining the Senate. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

To run or not to run? New California senator faces tough decision on whether to enter 2024 campaign

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Newsom's Senate choice of Laphonza Butler Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY'S List, speaks during a rally held by the Latino Victory Fund, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Butler to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Gavin Newsom ripped for tapping Maryland’s Laphonza Butler to fill California Senate seat

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