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.

Katie Porter
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Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025
Preceded byMimi Walters
Succeeded byDave Min
Constituency
Personal details
Born
Katherine Moore Porter

3 January 1974 (aged 52)
Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Matthew Hoffman
(m. 2003; div. 2013)
Children3
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

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]

Katie Porter Media

References

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  3. "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. 
  4. 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. 
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