Feinstein Decides Not to Seek California Democratic Party Endorsement
Source: Roll Call
California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has decided not to seek her state party’s endorsement, calling for party unity ahead of the November election.
Feinstein and state Sen. Kevin de Léon, a fellow Democrat, advanced to the general election after finishing 1-2 in the state’s top-two primary last month. The four-term incumbent wrote in an email Tuesday addressed to party leaders — that also appeared to also be sent to her campaign fundraising list — calling for no formal endorsement. For the first time in nearly 30 years, Feinstein did not win the party’s backing prior to the June 5 primary.
“Republicans would like nothing more than to see Democrats fighting each other, and a formal endorsement in our race will divide our party at the exact time we need to come together and focus on the general election,” she wrote. “You can help prevent that by voting no endorsement.”
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