Column: Katie Porter has a shot at being California’s next governor, but there’s a big hitch
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Former Rep. Katie Porter announces run for California governor
Former Orange County Councilman Katie Porter announced Tuesday morning that she is running for governor, potentially changing the dynamics in the already crowded field of prominent Democrats who are about to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom next year due to her national profile and fundraising capabilities. “What California needs right now is a little hope and […]
Katie Porter gets 5-year restraining order against ex-boyfriend
An Orange County judge on Tuesday banned U.S. Rep. Katie Porter’s ex-girlfriend from having any contact with her children for the next five years and ordered her to commit domestic violence by sending hundreds of threatening and harassing messages to the congresswoman. He said he did. Superior Court Judge Elia Naqvi said his restraining order […]
RICHARD PORTER: Trump Was A Better President Than Biden And A Better Candidate Than Harris
It is a story of resurrection that spans centuries: despite two impeachmentstwo assassination attempts, four criminal charges, 34 felony convictions, and coverage from the three major networks was 85% negative (Conversely, 78% were positive about their opponents.), former President Donald Trump defeated all hate and hate to win a second term in the Oval Office. […]
Column: Katie Porter looks ahead with no regrets over lost Senate bid
Katie Porter sits inside a Starbucks sipping an iced coffee as a steady stream of customers pass by in the seasonal uniform of shorts and flip-flops, discussing what might have been. She hadn't intended to spend her summer like this. Armed with a whiteboard and a marker pen, the Orange County congresswoman has risen from […]
Katie Porter echoes Trump with claim election was rigged
Donald Trump didn't write Katie Porter's Requiem Post on social media. But with a few misspellings and capitalizations, there's a good chance he will. “Because of you, we scared the establishment,” she told supporters in a statement on X Wednesday night about her failed bid for the U.S. Senate. Even though her TV expenses are […]
Adam Schiff, Steve Garvey, Katie Porter? Who will be the finalists for California’s senate seat?
Californians voted Tuesday to win the state's most competitive Senate race in a generation, choosing two candidates who will face off to represent the Golden State in Washington in November. Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank, Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine, and Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland are members of the late Sen. […]
Porter, Schiff, Lee make final Senate pitch; Garvey nowhere to be seen
With her minivan in the parking lot and an “I Voted” sticker freshly applied to her magenta dress, U.S. Rep. Katie Porter faced a scrum of reporters and television cameras at her Irvine polling place. I looked at it. “Wait,” she stopped and turned to the woman running the voting center. “Can you answer these […]
Katie Porter is running out of time in Senate race, falling behind Steve Garvey
Rep. Katie Porter, known among Democrats for her harsh criticism of powerful corporations and right-wing ideologues testifying before Congress, is at serious risk of losing the California primary on Tuesday. , it would mark the end of her bid for the late Dianne Feinstein's seat in the Senate. She won her seat in the fall […]
Porter and Schiff bicker over campaign donation purity tests
Irvine state Rep. Katie Porter is targeting her top Democratic rival in the 2024 California Senate race, Burbank state Rep. Adam B. Schiff, for oil, pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical companies seeking to influence federal policy in Washington. He has repeatedly attacked Trump for receiving campaign contributions from financial and other influential special interests. With Tuesday's primary […]
