Adam Schiff Wins Both California Senate Terms

Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff has decisively won the U.S. Senate seat in California, succeeding the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Schiff, known for his role in President Trump's first impeachment trial, defeated Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, in both the race for the full six-year term and the remaining term of Feinstein's seat, giving him an early advantage in Senate seniority. The race, characterized by Schiff's significant campaign funding and national prominence, was largely low-key and expected to favor Democrats in a state that hasn't elected a Republican senator since 1988. Schiff's campaign focused on national issues like abortion rights and contrasted his extensive experience with Garvey's outsider status. California will now not have a woman representing it in the Senate for the first time in over three decades. Schiff's victory is seen as a continuation of Democratic dominance in California politics.