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(16,926 posts) Mon Jan 12, 2015, 08:48 PM Jan 2015

Kamala Harris To Run For California Senate Seat: Reports [View all]

Source: Huffington Post

California Attorney General Kamala Harris (D) will announce her intention to run for California's open Senate seat on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Times and BuzzFeed report.

Harris, who has first elected to her post in 2010, has been widely expected to run for the seat currently occupied by Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Boxer announced her intention to retire last week. It is the first time California has had an open Senate seat since 1992.

A Harris spokesperson did not immediately return The Huffington Post's request for comment.

Earlier Monday, California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he would not seek the seat. Newsom hinted to the Los Angeles Times that he would support Harris if she chose to run, but denied that he and Harris had struck a deal in which he would back her Senate bid if she supported his gubernatorial aspirations.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/12/kamala-harris-senate_n_6459702.html

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Kamala Harris To Run For California Senate Seat: Reports [View all] IDemo Jan 2015 OP

I hope she does. nt bemildred Jan 2015 #1

Been waiting for this. ancianita Jan 2015 #2

Yippee! Now if we could only get a Dem in the Feinstein seat. eom roody Jan 2015 #3

Is Arnold running? 24601 Jan 2015 #11

that asshole should be running...away from all of the damage he casued. olddad56 Jan 2015 #17

Is he a better Dem than Feinstein? roody Jan 2015 #27

very bright future for her..... dhill926 Jan 2015 #4

I hope she runs Politicalboi Jan 2015 #5

No to Villaraigosa. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #10

I hear that ripcord Jan 2015 #13

Absolutely NO to Villaroigosa. SoapBox Jan 2015 #15

Met the man years back. An empty suit is much more interesting and capable than he is. Big_Mike Jan 2015 #21

She doesn't stand a chance against Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2015 #6

I thought Demon Sheep was considering a run for POTUS IDemo Jan 2015 #7

Or Arnie Reter Jan 2015 #12

She was on Bill Maher xxqqqzme Jan 2015 #16

Last week's Bill Maher mimi85 Jan 2015 #29

And the Chris Hardwick segment was easily the best part of that show. Iggo Jan 2015 #36

Chris can be funny for sure. mimi85 Jan 2015 #39

No. I was referring to carly. xxqqqzme Jan 2015 #37

I still don't see how you thought Kamala was on Bill Maher. nt mimi85 Jan 2015 #38

Yes! Control-Z Jan 2015 #8

i'm supporting her JI7 Jan 2015 #9

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #14

Excellent. She'll make a good candidate. nt Hekate Jan 2015 #18

Yes!!!! A good friend (who called me totally bummed the other day when we first heard nirvana555 Jan 2015 #19

Great to hear davidpdx Jan 2015 #20

Huzzah! BumRushDaShow Jan 2015 #22

Kamala Harris will be the next Senator from CA Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #23

I was hoping she'd be the next Supreme Court nominee. Calista241 Jan 2015 #24

I wonder if Sheryl Sandberg will run? Dream Girl Jan 2015 #25

Sorry, never heard of her. Maybe enlighten me? mimi85 Jan 2015 #31

She is COO at Facebook, a billionaire and huge Democratic donor Dream Girl Jan 2015 #33

She has waffled on legalizing cannabis in the past and I hope she realizes that is going to be a TeamPooka Jan 2015 #26

Jerry Brown opposes legalization of marijuana in California.... Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #28

It's also an issue that seems more effective getting done JI7 Jan 2015 #30

Like legal prostitution in Nevada? Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #34

Jerry Brown ran against a sock puppet. Kamala win have real Democratic opposition. TeamPooka Jan 2015 #41

California has that pesky 'Top Two Candidates Open Primary' thingy Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #42

That won't happen but there could be two dem's on the ballot in Nov. One liberal and one not so much TeamPooka Jan 2015 #43

Let's just hope the CDP is better at herding cats than the CRP Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #44

i'll vote for her shanti Jan 2015 #32

I would also, but there has been some criticism mimi85 Jan 2015 #40

That would be a nice next-generation move - Kamala Harris for the Senate and Gavin Newsom calimary Jan 2015 #35