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- Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced Wednesday that she supported the candidacy of California Attorney General Kamala Harris for Senate.
- In a statement, Warren praised Harris for taking on the banks in California, and for fighting for foreclosure reform.
- The endorsement in the open seat contest is notable because it comes quite early. It therefore appears aimed both at winning Harris support from progressives — and at deterring other potential challengers from entering the race.
- Other potential candidates include former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, and Rep. Loretta Sanchez.
- Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, widely viewed to be Harris' most formidable potential rival, has announced that he won't run for Senate — likely because he plans to run for governor instead, in 2018.