Via Roll Call:

Women’s rights activist Sandra Fluke has filed paperwork with the California Democratic Party to run for Congress in the open 33rd District.

Fluke marked the third Democrat to join the race to replace retiring Rep. Henry A. Waxman in this Los Angeles-based House seat. State Sen. Ted Lieu and Former Los Angeles Controller Wendy Greuel announced bids last week.

Fluke rose to prominence after radio show host Rush Limbaugh called her a “slut” in 2012. At the time, Fluke, a Georgetown University Law student, was petitioning the school to include birth control in their student healthcare plans.

While she has filed paperwork to seek the state party endorsement, Fluke has yet to file federal paperwork to make her bid official.

A number of other Democrats are also considering bids for the solidly Democratic district, which President Barack Obama carried with 61 percent in 2012.

The Washington Post first reported Fluke’s plans.

California’s 33rd District is rated a Safe Democratic contest by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call.

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This is basically the "Hollywood" seat. She will win in a landslide it is so Liberal.

Note the descriptive phrase: Women’s rights activist....

I wonder if Bambi will campaign with her or if it's even necessary? As Frank notes, This is basically the "Hollywood" seat. She will win in a landslide it is so Liberal.

Update, bylined today.

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Sandra Fluke decides against congressional run, goes with plan B

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Contraception activist Sandra Fluke has decided she will not be running for California Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman’s soon-to-be vacated congressional seat.

Instead, the Democratic attorney who made a name for herself advocating for federal contraception coverage will be running for California State Senate.

“It is official! Thanks so much to everyone who encouraged me to #runsandrarun, your support means the world to me. Today I have announced that I am running for California State Senate,” Fluke wrote on Facebook Wednesday morning. “I hope you will continue to stand with me and fight!”

News broke Tuesday that Fluke had filed with the California State Democratic Party seeking their endorsement to replace Waxman. At the time, a Fluke representative stressed to The Daily Caller that her filing was “not indicative of a final decision.”

Indeed it was not, Fluke now says she thinks she will be able to have a bigger impact working on matters she cares about — :working to protect our environment, ensure our access to health care, and create the jobs that are desperately needed” — in the state Senate.

“While I strongly considered offering my candidacy for Congress, I feel there is a better way for me to advance the causes that are important to our community,” she told The LA Times in a statement.

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Oh, well! Our nation's loss is California's gain.