Former MLB MVP Running For Seat in United States Senate
Former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres star Steve Garvey is trying to win a seat in the United States Senate.
Garvey, a Republican, is hoping to win an election in the state of California.
Per an article from USA Today:
Former baseball star Steve Garvey announced Tuesday that he is entering the race for a U.S. Senate seat in California, hoping to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last month..
California Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Laphonza Butler, an adviser to Kamala Harris' 2020 presidential campaign to fill Feinstein's vacant seat, which will be occupied until the 2024 election. Butler has not said if she is going to run for the full six-year term.
No Republican has won a U.S. Senate seat via election in California since 1988.
Garvey says he is focusing his campaign on quality-of-life issues, public safety, and education.
Garvey is 74-years-old and this appears to be his first real swim in the political pool. It certainly will be a tough hill to climb given his lack of political experience - but he does bring about a recognizable name, especially to older voters.
He played 19 years in the Major Leagues, all with the Dodgers or Padres. He spent 14 years in LA and five in San Diego at the end of his career. Lifetime, he was a .294 hitter who belted 272 homers and registered 2,599 hits.
He was a 10-time All-Star, a four-time Gold Glover, a 2-time NLCS MVP and the MLB MVP in 1974.
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