Dodgers great and former NL MVP Steve Garvey is considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2024, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Jul 25, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers Steve Garvey was honored during pregame ceremonies for the 40th anniversary of the 1981 World Series team at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports - 16452975Dodgers great and former NL MVP Steve Garvey is considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2024,Per the report, he would run as a Republican seeking the California seat currently held by long-time Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
“He is being contacted by leaders up and down the state," Gharakhani said."They’re recruiting him to run from both sides, Republican and Democrat, and he’s seriously considering it. We should have a decision made here in the next few weeks.” Garvey, 74, has never held elected office. He raised funds for then-future President George H.W. Bush in 1988 and has recently been active in California Republican politics as a potential candidate and supporter of Republican office holders, the Times reports. He hasn't publicly addressed his reported interest in running and didn't respond to Times requests for comment. Per Gharakhani, he would platform on issues such as cost of living and public safety.
Sources told the Times that Garvey hopes to leverage his name recognition and that he believes that it's important for the Republican party to have a prominent name on the ticket in 2024.
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