Laphonza Butler, a Democratic adviser and labor leader, is set to be sworn in as a U.S. senator representing California. Her appointment could disrupt a crowded primary race.
Laphonza Butler speaks onstage during EMILYs List's 2023 Pre-Oscars Breakfast at The Beverly Hilton on March 07, 2023 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Most recently, Butler has led Emily's List, a national organization dedicated to electing more women to political office who support abortion rights. Her background includes deep experience as a leader of one of California's most powerful and largest unions and as a former campaign adviser to Harris. Her pursuit of a full Senate term could scramble an already crowded field vying for the Senate seat.
Butler's candidacy could especially complicate the path forward for Lee, who has trailed Schiff and Porter in early polling and fundraising. Many Lee supporters who pushed Newsom to fulfill his promise of appointing a Black woman by tapping the East Bay progressive were nonetheless pleased with the governor's selection of Butler, who would also make history as the first Black lesbian to openly serve in the Senate.
"She understood the plight of low-wage workers," said Carmen Roberts, the union's current executive vice president."She listened and she had a voice and used that voice to carry those values, the things that were valuable to the care workers, to the governor." Other Republicans acknowledged that Butler's residency wasn't the only reason for their displeasure at Newsom's pick.
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