Dianne Feinstein ‘dead at 90’
Dianne Feinstein ‘dead at 90’
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has died at the age of 90, according to reports.
The longtime Democratic senator has struggled with health problems over the past year. including a case of shingles that kept her away from the Senate for a month. She also fell at her San Francisco home in August and was briefly hospitalized.
Feinstein remained in her Senate seat despite pressure to resign due to her health. She used a wheelchair in the Senate and aides were seen telling her how to vote.
She was the fifth oldest person to serve in the Senate.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California will appoint her replacement.
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has died at the age of 90, according to reports.
Feinstein did not seek re-election in 2024.
The race to replace her is competitive, with several Democrats running for a Senate seat that hasn’t been vacant for three decades, including Reps. Barbara Lee, Adam Schiff and Katie Porter.
Newsom has said he would appoint a Black woman to the job. But he also said he would not appoint any of the announced candidates. Rep. Lee is black.
California has a jungle primary, meaning the top two winners, regardless of party, advance to the general election. That means the heavily Democratic state could see two Democrats running in the November 2024 elections.