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Dodgers Icon Steve Garvey Launches Republican Bid For California Senate Seat Held By Dianne Feinstein
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Ten-time MLB All-Star Steve Garvey on Tuesday announced he is running as a Republican to fill the Senate seat left vacant after the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, last month.
Garvey, 74, played for the Los Angeles Dodgers for 14 seasons in the 1970s, winning the 1974 National League Most Valuable Player award and the National League Championship Series MVP in 1978 before helping lead the team to a 1981 World Series championship.
He played another five seasons with the San Diego Padres, leading them to the 1984 World Series, and was named MVP of the National League Championship Series.
Its time to get back in the game, Garvey said in an ad announcing his candidacy.
Highlighting his baseball career, Garvey said, I never played for Democrats or Republicans or independents. I played for all of you. He said he’s decided to run because California, once the heartbeat of America, is now just a murmur.
According to its website, Garvey’s campaign is focused on quality-of-life issues, public safety and education.”
Garvey said in a statement announcing his Senate run. “As a U.S. senator, I will serve with common sense, compassion, and will work to build consensus to benefit all of the people of California.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List and a senior adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris, to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat through the end of the term in 2024.
Rep. Barbara Lee, who has been serving in the House since 1998 and was put forward by many for the position, is running for the seat in the next term. Fellow Democratic Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff have also entered the race.
In California’s so-called jungle primary, everyone competes, and the top two face off in the general election, no matter their party.
TMX contributed to this article.
