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Meet the People Who Might Try to Replace Barbara Boxer

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Senator Barbara Boxer speaks during a press conference in Washington on Feb. 6, 2014.
Senator Barbara Boxer speaks during a press conference in Washington on Feb. 6, 2014.Mandel Ngan—AFP/Getty Images
By Tessa Berenson Rogers

If Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer steps down at the end of this term—as many are speculating she will—it would be the first major shakeup in California congressional politics in years. With that in mind, Golden State political hopefuls are already jockeying for position to succeed her. To be sure, many of the names being floated will never rise much further than this list, but here are some of the people who may try to succeed her.

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