Former Padres and Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey announced his candidacy for a United States Senate seat in California as a Republican in the 2024 election.
Garvey, who spent 14 seasons in Los Angeles and five in San Diego, has never run for public office. However, the 74-year-old is no stranger to the political landscape as he has previously lobbied for bills centered around fitness in the nation’s capital, according to the Orange County Register.
In an interview leading up to his campaign announcement, Garvey stated that he wants to serve as a “fresh voice with fresh ideas” in a political landscape that has become a constant “bickering back and forth among politicians.”
