Boxer to retire

[okie52]

California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer to Retire
Image: California Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer to Retire Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. (Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)
Thursday, 08 Jan 2015 11:35 AM

Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer of California says she will not seek re-election in 2016 to a fifth term in office.

The 74-year-old Boxer made the announcement in a video with her grandson.

She was first elected to the House in 1982 and then to the Senate one decade later. It was an election that marked a watershed year for women in politics with four winning U.S. Senate seats, including fellow Californian Dianne Feinstein.

In the Senate, Boxer has been a staunch supporter of abortion rights, gun control and environmental protections.

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[TheHumanAlphabet]

Will work to keep the seat Progressive... Can the Tea Party muck up that election like the dims tried to do in Kansas?

[okie52]

We'll see...Cali has gone so far left over the last 2 decades I'm not sure anyone with an R by his/her name would stand a chance.

[rock on sooner]

28 of the 80 members of Cali's state legislature are Pubs...be interesting
to see if any one of the Pubs can/will challenge for the U.S. Senate.

[okie52]

Challenging is one thing...winning is another.

Winning a statewide election for a pub in Cali would be almost as hard as a dem winning a statewide in Okie. Arnold did sneak in there, though, but so did Henry in OK. Still, pretty big long shot.