Former Google executive enters 2024 US Senate race to succeed California’s Feinstein

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD
AP Political Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former tech executive is joining the crowded 2024 U.S. Senate race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Google and Facebook veteran Lexi Reese joins a Democratic field that already includes three members of Congress — U.S. Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee. Reese announced her candidacy Thursday, entering the race as a largely unknown in a state of 22 million voters. She hopes to distinguish herself as an outsider in a race with well-established politicians. In an online video launching her campaign, she warns that “the California dream is dying.”