Butler is a Democratic strategist who rose to prominence in the labor movement and previously was an advisor to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
Emily's List President Laphonza Butler address a Biden-Harris campaign rally on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which struck down a federal right to abortion, at the Mayflower Hotel on June 23, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
Butler is the president of EMILY’s List, a national political organization that focuses on electing Democratic women who support abortion access. She has deep experience in Democratic politics, having previously served as president of a powerful labor union and as an advisor to Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign.
Newsom has faced withering criticism ever since announcing plans to appoint a short-term caretaker to the coveted post, heat which his administration tried to alleviate on Sunday by offering assurances the governor’s appointee would be free to launch a 2024 Senate campaign. Three Democratic members of Congress are running: Lee, who is Black, as well as Reps. Katie Porter of Irvine and Adam B. Schiff of Burbank, who are white. Newsom said earlier this month — when appointing a Feinstein replacement was still a hypothetical — that he didn’t want to interfere with the election by naming one of them to the post and would instead appoint a short-term caretaker.
“The most qualified person on Day 1 to fill the legacy of Sen. Dianne Feinstein is none other than Congresswoman Barbara Lee,” Rep. Steven Horsford, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, said Sunday in an interview with MSNBC.
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