Rep. Katie Porter raised nearly $4.9 million in the first six months of this year, giving her $12.9 million in cash on hand — a war chest that could potentially help fund a Senate run.
, then won reelection last year by 7 percentage points. Still, Porter underperformed President Biden in the district, which is partly why she is among the Democratic incumbents being targeted by national Republicans in next year’s midterm election.Voter registration in the district is 34.8% Democratic, 34.6% Republican and 25.7% who identify as having no party preference., has embraced some of the more liberal policies of her party, such as Medicare for All.
But Porter’s liberal views have not alienated moderate voters in her district, noted Fred Smoller, a political science professor at Chapman University.“She wiped out her previous opponent pretty darn well, and she has built high name recognition, offered good constituent services and raised a lot of money,” he said. “She’s become a national figure.”California Rep. Katie Porter talks about her political future and where she gets those famous whiteboards.
“If you’re full of b—, I’m coming for you,” she said in 2020. “I just don’t have time. I’m a single mom. The dinner’s burning. I’m late to something. I have 4,000 emails. My hair is frizzy. I haven’t shaved my legs in a week.
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