Replacing a veteran U.S. Senator won’t be simple in the Golden State.

Van Vechten, Renée (2015) Replacing a veteran U.S. Senator won’t be simple in the Golden State. USApp - American Politics and Policy Blog (02 Feb 2015). Website.

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On January 8th the veteran California Democratic Senator, Barbara Boxer, announced that she would not be seeking re-election in 2016, sparking intense speculation over potential candidates for her replacement. Renée Van Vechten writes that as a highly contested ballot, the election to replace Boxer is likely to be very expensive. In addition, while California leans heavily Democratic, 2016’s top-two or ‘jungle primary’ could be disrupted by a strong Republican candidate splitting Democratic votes. With this in mind, she argues that the current front-runner, Attorney General Kamala Harris, may face an uphill battle to win one of the two top spots on the 2016 ballot.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2015 11:03
Last Modified:	09 May 2024 00:27
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/61193

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