Next Senator from California?

[Zedonathin2020]

I still do have reason to believe Porter will pull an upset, though even I admit she is the definition of an underdog.

[Zedonathin2020]

Schiff, though I can see Lee winning in a round two. It's really impressive how fast Katie Porter's career has gone up in flames. Went from being a nationally-recognized progressive to a failing Senate candidate reviled by the activist wing and establishment of the party alike. She should drop back down to the House while she can, especially after Min's recent scandal.

I don't disagree that she'd probably be better off holding her House district down, but what's the evidence for her career going up in flames, being a failing Senate candidate (10 months before the primary) or being reviled by both the activist/establishment wings?

I mean we haven’t had a single poll since February and everyone is treating the race as it is perpetually like this:

Lee: 51%

Schiff: 48%

Porter: 1%

Just because she has an endorsement disadvantage doesn't mean she is the next Mo Brooks

[Zedonathin2020]

Newsom will appoint Lee in a few days...

Probably so. I don't think Feinstein is making it through to the 2024 elections.

Frankly, I don't even think she will make it through another month...

Even if DiFi DOES croak in a month or two, I don't think that Newsom would just give Lee an incumbency advantage going into the primaries.

[Zedonathin2020]

No idea whether that's serious:

https://twitter.com/SFGate/status/1661046763099242506

Better choice than Barbara Lee or Maxine Watters

[Zedonathin2020]

Not better than Lee, can you please be serious.

No. Just no. 

What I meant was that she would be a better choice than Lee if Feinstein were to leave office before 2025, not that she would be a better choice altogether.

Appointing Lee, who is already a candidate, would give her an unfair advantage over Porter and Schiff in what should be an open race.