Rep. Katie Porter’s Senate campaign folded last month after a third-place primary finish, but her fundraising operation is still very much alive. The Southern California Democrat came up short in the race to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate, losing out to Democrat Adam Schiff and his GOP opponent, ex-baseball star […]
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Katie Porter’s star dims in failed US Senate bid, leaving the Californian facing an uncertain future
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Katie Porter became a social media celebrity by brandishing a white board at congressional hearings to dissect CEOs and break down complex figures into assaults on corporate greed, a signature image that propelled the Democrat’s U.S. Senate candidacy in California. This time, her numbers didn’t add up. The progressive […]
The contest for Katie Porter’s seat
The race in California’s 47th Congressional District has a large field of Democratic candidates vying for the House seat currently held by Democratic Rep. Katie Porter. Porter is running for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Dianne Feinstein, who died last year. In this affluent, largely coastal district covering a large swath of Orange […]
Two Democrats battle to keep Katie Porter’s Orange County U.S. House seat blue
Armed with a whiteboard and a penchant for grilling corporate executives during congressional hearings, Katie Porter quickly emerged as an apostle for Democrats in Orange County. But despite spending millions on her campaign and having a national profile, she won reelection in 2022 by only a sliver. Now, with Porter running for Senate, two top […]