Could Senator Meghan Markle?
It is unlikely that the Duchess of Sussex will be chosen to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who died Friday at age 90 — but that doesn’t mean the actress-turned-king won’t be tipping her hat. the ring, reports the Daily Mail.
Sources told the outlet that in the minutes after the Senate supporter’s departure, the phones were “buzzing” with speculation that Markle might appear to be appointed to fill the seat until Feinstein’s term expires in January 2025.
But despite Markle’s friendship with big Dems like Oprah Winfrey and the Kennedy family, there’s little chance of going to the Capitol..
“Meghan is definitely a long shot, but in the frenzy of US politics today it’s not an impossibility,” a major Democratic donor close to California’s Gavin Newsom told the news outlet. “Crazier things have happened.”
Newsom, a two-term Democrat who may have presidential aspirations, must soon choose a successor to Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in Senate history.
Meghan Markle is reportedly a long-shot candidate to replace California Senator Dianne Feinstein, who died last week at the age of 90. WireImage
The 55-year-old governor reportedly interviewed Markle for the Senator position in October 2020, when he had to replace Sen. Kamala Harris after she was chosen by Joe Biden to run with him against Donald Trump.
Markle has been networking in senior Democratic circles as she bids for the post, with the US presidency as her main goal, sources told the Daily Mail.
Although she and Prince Harry met Newsom virtually, she ended up choosing another candidate.
Feinstein was the longest-serving woman in US Senate history before her death. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Feinstein, whose flag-draped casket is shown here, was allegedly told by California’s Gavin Newsom that he would nominate a black woman to fill her seat. APNewsom reportedly interviewed Markle in 2020 to fill Vice President Kamala Harris’ then-vacant seat. But in the end he chose someone else. Getty Images
Before Feinstein’s death, Newsom reportedly told her that he would replace her with a black woman. But top candidates have already announced they will run for the seat next fall, reports the Daily Mail.
Picking one of those candidates to fill Feinstein’s seat could lead to accusations of favoritism, sources told the outlet.
“So he needs to find a woman of color who can do the job for 13 months and will agree not to run against any of the seasoned politicians who have already thrown their hats in the ring,” the source said.
Feinstein had been ill for several months before her death with various ailments that caused her to miss time in the upper chamber. The Washington Post via Getty Images
“There aren’t many women who fit the bill,” the source said. “That’s why Meghan’s name is slandered.”
Markle has also befriended Gloria Steinem, a longtime feminist icon who has “introduced Meghan to important people in the party,” a Steinem friend told the outlet.
Markle, shown here with Prince Harry, is said to have cultivated a Democratic network to further her political ambitions. ZUMAPRESS.com
“Meghan is interested in politics more than anything else,” the friend said. “That’s where he believes his power is but he has to focus on making money.”
Other Democrats are less convinced.
“I don’t think you can take Meghan seriously,” a source said.
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