Editing Barbara Boxer (section)

===Elections===
Four-term incumbent Democratic Senator [[Alan Cranston]] did not seek re-election in 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-04-20-9204200337-story.html/|title=CONGRESS' BIGGEST PERK: MILLION-DOLLAR PENSIONS|date=April 20, 1992}}</ref> Boxer opted to run for Senate. In what was billed as the "Year of the Woman",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/dianne-feinsteins-1992-election-brought-in-the-year-of-the-woman/|title=Dianne Feinstein's 1992 election brought in the 'Year of the Woman' - CBS San Francisco|date=February 14, 2023|website=www.cbsnews.com}}</ref> Boxer beat fellow Rep. [[Mel Levine]] and Lieutenant Governor [[Leo McCarthy]] in the Democratic primary, winning 44% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=38072|title=Our Campaigns - CA US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 02, 1992|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref> In the general election, Boxer defeated Republican [[Bruce Herschensohn]] by 4.9%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3469|title=Our Campaigns - CA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1992|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref> A last-minute revelation that Herschensohn had patronized a strip club at least partially affected the outcome.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment111700g.shtml |title=Beware the Trickster |work=National Review |date=January 1, 1970 |access-date=March 6, 2012 |archive-date=January 4, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090104071050/http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/comment111700g.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1998, Boxer [[1998 United States Senate election in California|won a second term]], beating sitting California State Treasurer [[Matt Fong]] by 10.1% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998/98Stat.htm |title=STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3, 1998 |website=House.gov |access-date=August 7, 2023}}</ref> In [[2004 United States Senate election in California|2004]], after facing no primary opposition, Boxer defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|GOP]] candidate [[Bill Jones (California politician)|Bill Jones]], the former [[California Secretary of State]], by 20%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/formatted_us_sen_detail.pdf|title=U.S. Senate Detail|access-date=September 11, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101085413/http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/sov/2004_general/formatted_us_sen_detail.pdf|archive-date=January 1, 2007|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2010, Boxer defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate [[Carly Fiorina]], former chief executive officer of [[Hewlett-Packard]], by 10%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2010-general/ssov/us-senate-summary.pdf|title=U.S. Senate Summary|access-date=September 2, 2011}}</ref> Boxer did not seek re-election in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/08/politics/barbara-boxer-not-running/index.html|title=Barbara Boxer retiring, not running for reelection in 2016|date=January 8, 2015|website=CNN}}</ref>