Meet the People Who Might Try to Replace Barbara Boxer

December 8, 2014 4:44 PM EST

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.

Annual MLK Day Parade Marches Through Los Angeles — Eric Garcetti is the mayor of Los Angeles. He’s the city’s first elected Jewish mayor and the youngest in over 100 years.David McNew—Getty Images

Senate Holds Hearing On U.S. Credit Market Crisis — Neel Kashkari ran unsuccessfully as a Republican in the 2014 California gubernatorial election. As Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability from 2008 to 2009, he oversaw the country’s response to the 2008 financial crisis.Joshua Roberts—Getty Images

Key Speakers At The Bloomberg Washington Economy Summit — Carly Fiorina is the former CEO of Hewlitt-Packard and ran unsuccessfully for a Republican Senate seat from California in 2010.Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images

2014 Variety Power Of Women Presented By Lifetime - Show — Kamala Harris is the current attorney general of California. Jason Merritt—Getty Images

2014 Carousel of Hope Ball Presented by Mercedes-Benz - Red Carpet — Antonio Villaraigosa was the mayor of Los Angeles before Garcetti, serving from 2005 to 2013.Michael Buckner—Getty Images

Sheryl Sandberg - book presentation — Sheryl Sandberg is the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook and the author of "Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead."Britta Pedersen—AP

California State Controller John Chiang Interview — John Chiang is the California State Controller.David Paul—Bloomberg/Getty Images

Bobby Shriver Declares for Commissioner — A member of the Kennedy family, Bobby Shriver is a businessman and former Santa Monica City Council member who just lost a bid for an open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.David Hume Kennerly—Getty Images

Alex Padilla was a California state senator from 2006 to 2014.Rich Pedroncelli—AP

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