Katie Porter
Katherine Moore Porter[1] (born January 3, 1974) is an American politician, law professor, and lawyer. She was a U.S. representative from California between 2019 and 2025.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |||||||||
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025 | |||||||||
| Preceded by | Mimi Walters | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Dave Min | ||||||||
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| Born | Katherine Moore Porter 3 January 1974 (aged 52) Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Matthew Hoffman
(m. 2003; div. 2013) | ||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) | ||||||||
| Website | House website | ||||||||
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She was a candidate for United States Senate in 2024. She campaigned for the seat that was held by Dianne Feinstein before she died.[2] However, she lost the primary election because she wasn't one of the top two candidates.[3]
In March 2025, Porter announced that she would be running for Governor of California in the 2026 election.[4][5]
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Porter during the 116th Congress
Katie Porter speaking to reporters at the California Democratic Party Fall Endorsing Convention in 2023.
References
- ↑ Phillips Academy Order of Exercises at Exhibition, 1992. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ Rep. Katie Porter launches a U.S. Senate bid (in en-US). Orange County Register (2023-01-10). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ "California Senate race: Schiff and Garvey advance as Porter fades". POLITICO. March 5, 2024. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/05/california-senate-primary-election-results-00145235. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ↑ Koseff, Alexei (2025-03-11). "Fiery Katie Porter to run for California governor" (in en-US). CalMatters. https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/03/katie-porter-california-governor/. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ↑ Former Rep. Katie Porter launches run for California governor (in en). NBC News (2025-03-11). Retrieved 2025-04-22.
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