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In 1991, Wilson resigned from the Senate to take office as governor of California.<ref name="The Baltimore Sun-1991">{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-09-23-1991266158-story.html|title=GOP split deepens Democratic optimism in California On Politics Today|date=September 23, 1991|website=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=July 7, 2023|archive-date=July 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707174317/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-09-23-1991266158-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Feinstein ran for U.S. Senate in a 1992 special election to complete Wilson's term.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/25/us/the-1992-campaign-senate-races-women-s-issues-draw-attention-in-two-contests.html|title=THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: Senate Races; Women's Issues Draw Attention In Two Contests|first=B. Drummond Ayres|last=Jr|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 25, 1992|access-date=July 7, 2023|archive-date=July 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707174316/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/25/us/the-1992-campaign-senate-races-women-s-issues-draw-attention-in-two-contests.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the Democratic primary, she defeated Joseph Alioto and [[California State Controller]] [[Gray Davis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/03/us/the-1992-campaign-california-2-women-win-nomination-in-california-senate-races.html|title=THE 1992 CAMPAIGN: California; 2 Women Win Nomination In California Senate Races|first=Robert|last=Reinhold|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 3, 1992|access-date=July 7, 2023|archive-date=November 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122162025/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/03/us/the-1992-campaign-california-2-women-win-nomination-in-california-senate-races.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In November, she faced Republican [[John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour]], whom Wilson had appointed to the Senate the previous year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/03/us/new-senator-from-california-is-named.html|title=New Senator From California Is Named|first1=Jane|last1=Gross|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 3, 1991|access-date=July 7, 2023|archive-date=June 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618075333/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/03/us/new-senator-from-california-is-named.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Baltimore Sun-1991"/> Feinstein won the November 3 special election, 54.3%–38%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/us-senator.pdf |title=1992 U.S. Senate Election Results for California |website=elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov |access-date=July 7, 2023 |archive-date=April 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416161954/https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/1992-general/us-senator.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-05-mn-1688-story.html|title=For Seymour, Race Ended Before He Found His Stride: Defeat: Appointed senator started out behind and never got close. But allies predict he'll be back.|first=Ralph|last=Frammolino|date=November 5, 1992|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=July 7, 2023|archive-date=July 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707174316/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-05-mn-1688-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Like Feinstein, [[Barbara Boxer]] was first elected to the Senate on November 3, 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://marinmagazine.com/community/history/boxers-big-night/|title=Boxer's Big Night|website=MarinMagazine.com|first=Jim|last=Wood|date=October 27, 2014|access-date=July 7, 2023|archive-date=July 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707174318/https://marinmagazine.com/community/history/boxers-big-night/|url-status=live}}</ref> Because Feinstein was elected to complete an unexpired term, she was sworn in as a senator in November 1992,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-11-mn-282-story.html|title=Feinstein Takes Oath as U.S. Senator|first=Glenn F.|last=Bunting|date=November 11, 1992|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=July 7, 2023|archive-date=July 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717234529/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-11-mn-282-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> while Boxer did not take office until January 1993; therefore, Feinstein became California's [[Seniority in the United States Senate|senior senator]]. She also became the first female Jewish U.S. senator.<ref name="Jewish">{{cite web |url=https://jwa.org/blog/jewesses-in-politics-represent |title=Jewesses in politics represent! |publisher=Jwa.org |date=November 5, 2002 |access-date=April 27, 2018 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327183300/https://jwa.org/blog/jewesses-in-politics-represent |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="congress1">{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/member/dianne-feinstein/F000062 |title=Dianne Feinstein |publisher=Congress.gov |access-date=April 27, 2018 |archive-date=June 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622214944/https://www.congress.gov/member/dianne-feinstein/F000062 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="congress2">{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/member/barbara-boxer/B000711 |title=Barbara Boxer |publisher=Congress.gov |access-date=April 27, 2018 |archive-date=June 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622104513/https://www.congress.gov/member/barbara-boxer/B000711 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Feinstein was reelected in [[1994 United States Senate election in California|1994]], [[2000 United States Senate election in California|2000]], [[2006 United States Senate election in California|2006]], [[2012 United States Senate election in California|2012]], and [[2018 United States Senate election in California|2018]].
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