Lee, Porter, or Schiff? Who would be the best replacement for Feinstein as senator?

[True Dough]

Who's your preference?

58 votes, 6 passes | Time left: Unlimited
	Barbara Lee
	7 (12%)
	Adam Schiff
	30 (52%)
	Katie Porter
	21 (36%)
	6 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[regnaD kciN]

1. You have to think Newsom will pick a stopgap replacement...

…who isn’t any of those currently running.

[leftieNanner]

5. He has said as much

Some folks have floated Barbara Boxer as a fill-in.

[DickKessler]

16. But he's on record saying he will pick a Black woman.

[Lettuce Be]

6. I believe he's stated as such

[Omnipresent]

2. That preference goes to one man.

Gavin Newsom

[beaglelover]

3. Boxer.

[underpants]

4. Most likely Lee from that group.

The Democratic governor has promised to appoint a Black woman. He has also promised to avoid the field of candidates already running for Feinstein’s seat, which was set to expire at the end of next year and includes Rep. Barbara Lee, one of the state’s most prominent Black women currently serving in elected office.

https://apnews.com/article/feinstein-replacement-newsom-democrat-death-528b55aa50d06aa3901b16c129aa3fe0

[herding cats]

15. Lee is also running for Feinstein's seat.

It's a crowded field.

[underpants]

19. Oh. Then it will be someone else

[MurrayDelph]

24. Lee got mad at Newsom because he said

It would be an interim appointment, and not from the announced candidates, so as to not give that person an unfair advantage.

Lee, as the only black female in on the race, took umbrage with an interim appointment, when without that incumbency she comes in third.

[underpants]

27. 👍

I wasn’t looking at it from her perspective.

[2naSalit]

7. They are all in a primary...

It would not be wise to choose any of them.

[Indykatie]

8. Obviously None of These Should Be Chosen - They All Plan to Run

It'd be nice if Boxer was chosen given her history and relationship with Feinstein.

[spooky3]

10. That's a good idea. Nt

[gordianot]

13. That would be a good solution.

[JI7]

9. I would like if he just appointed a retired teacher or something

maybe sometime that taught something related like US history, government etc

[Pantagruel]

11. Maxine Waters

would be a nice pick to shake up the staid Senate.

[bigtree]

12. Lee, since Newsom promised to appoint a 'black woman.'

[DickKessler]

14. Lee is my preference in the primary but Newsom won't (and shouldn't) appoint her.

Let the voters decide IMO.

[Fiendish Thingy]

17. It will be none of them

At least for the interim period before the next Congress convenes in January 2025.

[JCMach1]

18. If I was voting, Porter

[ellisonz]

20. He should pick a caretaker and let the race unfold.

[Justice]

21. The appointed senator for the stopgap has to be someone who already knows Congress

Personally, I'd appoint Barbara Boxer. Alternatives would be Jackie Speier, although she is a former Representative.

Too important a period of time to appoint someone who doesn't know the Senate or at least Congress.

[kimbutgar]

22. For the interim I'd like to see Barbara Boxer or Jackie Spier as the place holder

Karen Bass just got elected as mayor of LA and she is needed there. The only other black woman I can think of is Maxine Waters.

[Raine]

23. Katie Porter nt

[Emile]

25. Katie is going to be a great senator.

[mvd]

26. Porter but I feel the other two would also be great

None of the three however will likely be appointed to the interim seat.

[WarGamer]

28. whoever wins the election...

Because Newsom has already said he won't appoint one of those three.