but Warren appeals to me more than Kamala.

I still think representation matters and it plays a (small) part in how I personally size up politicians, but it's mostly in combination with other factors and has varying precedence.

What's nice is such a historically diverse field of candidates vying for the Dem nomination "finally" allows people to focus on issues more than identity, which is refreshing. There's more than one woman, more than one POC, some LGBTQ representation, etc.

Regardless of who advances, it's healthy for the discourse and enables a better read of the electorate as well (i.e. who from the pack do people really gravitate towards in spite of identity, ideology, etc.)