Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Input: Lawyer and women's rights activist Sandra Fluke (D) is "strongly considering" a run for Rep. Henry Waxman's (D-Calif.) seat. 
  
 "I'm flattered that I'm being discussed as a potential candidate, especially for Rep. Waxman's seat, considering his incredible legacy," she told The Hill in a statement. "A number of folks I respect very deeply have reached out today and encouraged me to run. I am strongly considering running. I'll be making my decision soon." 
  
 ADVERTISEMENT 
  
 Fluke, a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, made headlines after House Republicans refused to let her testify on birth control and Rush Limbaugh personally attacked her on his radio show. She became a campaign surrogate for President Obama and spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2012. She now lives in Los Angeles. 
  
 But she's far from the only Democrat giving the race a hard look after Waxman's morning announcement Thursday that he'll retire at the end of this term. The Hollywood-based district is overwhelmingly Democratic. 
  
 Sources told The Hill that Santa Monica Mayor Willie Brien (D), the grandson of former California governor and former Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren (D), is seriously mulling a bid. California state Sens. Ted Lieu (D) and Fran Pavley (D), and state Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D) are also considering running. 
  
 Other potential candidates mentioned by Los Angeles and California Democratic strategists include Los Angeles City Councilman Bob Blumenfield (D) and L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky (D) — both of whom are close to Waxman — and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel (D). 
  
 Sources said Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) was thinking about giving up her swing seat to run for the safely Democratic district. But she ruled it out in a Thursday statement. 
  
 "It is a great honor to represent Ventura County in Congress, and I hope to be able to do so for many years to come," she said. 
  
 Bobby Shriver (D), the son of Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver and former brother-in-law of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), also ruled out a bid through his campaign manager. 
  
 Former Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), a close friend of Waxman's who lost a primary battle to Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) last year, has also been mentioned as a potential candidate, though most believe he won't run. ||||| Sandra Fluke, who became an instant celebrity when she was denied the opportunity to testify at a hearing on Obamacare’s contraception requirements, is “strongly considering” a bid for Rep. Henry Waxman’s congressional seat, according to KPCC, a Southern California radio station. 
  
 “I’m flattered that I’m being discussed as a potential candidate,” she told the station. “A number of folks I respect very deeply have reached out today and encouraged me to run. I am strongly considering running.” 
  
 Text Size - 
  
 + 
  
 reset Flashback: Fluke's speech to DNC 
  
 Fluke’s LinkedIn account describes her as a “social justice advocate” in the “greater Los Angeles area” and she’s active on Twitter promoting causes related to women’s health, safety and equality. She also tweeted Thursday to congratulate Waxman on his retirement. 
  
 (Also on POLITICO: Henry Waxman to retire) 
  
 “A sincere thank you to liberal champion @WaxmanClimate for 40 years of service to our community in LA,” she wrote. She didn’t tweet about any interest she had in becoming a candidate and did not respond to a request for comment made via her spokesman. 
  
 Fluke rose to stardom in 2012 when, as a Georgetown Law student, she was denied the chance to testify at a Republican-led House oversight hearing on Obamacare’s contraception coverage requirements and religious freedom. Women did appear on a subsequent panel. The controversy went viral when conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh called her a “prostitute” and a “slut” because of her need for birth control. 
  
 Fluke quickly became a celebrity on the left and an outspoken advocate on women’s health issues. She even received a speaking spot at the Democratic National Convention in 2012, as Democrats contended that Republicans had waged a “war on women.” 
  
 The news was met quickly with support from prominent Democrats. Strategist Hilary Rosen expressed support on Twitter and offered the hashtag “#RunSandraRun.” 
  
 Others considered potential contenders for the seat Waxman held for 40 years are lawmakers from Waxman’s Los Angeles area district, according to The Sacramento Bee. They include: state Sens. Ted Lieu and Fran Pavley, as well as Assemblyman Richard Bloom. |||||
Output:
One favorite of the left may be replaced by another: Sandra Fluke says she is "strongly considering" a run for the House seat being vacated by Henry Waxman, reports Politico. "I'm flattered that I'm being discussed as a potential candidate," said Fluke, who praised Waxman's "incredible legacy." Fluke, of course, hit the national stage in 2012 when Republicans wouldn't let her testify at a hearing on contraception coverage under ObamaCare. Rush Limbaugh called her a "slut" and a "prostitute" because of her desire for birth control. Fluke, who has since graduated from Georgetown law school, then became a fixture on the campaign trail for President Obama and spoke at the party's national convention. But her victory in a primary would be no slam dunk in the mostly Democratic California district, notes the Hill. Other notables likely in the mix include Santa Monica Mayor Willie Brien, who happens to be the grandson of former Supreme Court Chief Justice (and California governor) Earl Warren.