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My money would be on London Breed, Karen Bass or Barbara Lee. A Dem governor can't replace a woman of of color by anyone except another woman of color. They're interchangeable, y'know.
Whoever gets the nod, she'll pretty much have a lifetime gig. California doesn't get much turnover in Senate seats.
Whoever gets the nod, she'll pretty much have a lifetime gig. California doesn't get much turnover in Senate seats.
If Kamala Harris becomes vice president, what happens to her Senate seat?
By Eric Ting, SFGATE Updated 10:41 pm PDT, Tuesday, August 11, 2020
If former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidency in November and California Sen. Kamala Harris becomes vice president, her Senate seat will suddenly need to be filled.
According to a 2018 report from the Congressional Research Service, California is one of 36 states where if a vacancy occurs, a new senator will be appointed by the state's governor, with the interim senator serving until whichever comes first between the end of that Senate seat's term or the next statewide general election.
In this particular case, Harris' seat comes up for re-election in 2022, which is also the date of the next statewide general election. So whomever Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints will not face the voters until the 2022 midterms, when Newsom himself will be up for re-election.
Sen. Dianne Feinsten's seat is up for re-election in 2024, and given the fact that she will be 91 by then, it is entirely possible that California will have the chance to elect two new senators within just two years.
It is way too early to make any sort of educated guess on who could fill Harris' seat after a Newsom appointment, but here are a handful of Democratic politicians who have been considered by some to be potential candidates for higher office:
Rep. Adam Schiff
Rep. Ted Lieu
Rep. Katie Porter
Rep. Eric Swalwell
Rep. Barbara Lee
Rep. Karen Bass
Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis
Former Calif. State Sen. Kevin de Leon
San Francisco Mayor London Breed
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
If Kamala Harris becomes vice president, what happens to her Senate seat? - SFGate