{"id":2194801,"date":"2024-03-07T12:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T17:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-porter-reiterates-that-california-senate-primary-loss-was-due-to-rigged-election\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T12:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T17:12:16","slug":"katie-porter-reiterates-that-california-senate-primary-loss-was-due-to-rigged-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-porter-reiterates-that-california-senate-primary-loss-was-due-to-rigged-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Porter insists her California Senate primary loss was a result of a &#8216;rigged&#8217; election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkatie-porter-reiterates-that-california-senate-primary-loss-was-due-to-rigged-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2194801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. Katie Porter Stands Firm: California Senatorial \u200dPrimary &#8220;Rigged&#8221; by Billionaires<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) is not shying away from her claim that the California senatorial primary\u200d was \u200b&#8221;rigged&#8221; after she failed\u200d to\u2063 advance on Super Tuesday. In a bold social media post, Porter placed the blame \u2063squarely on billionaires who interfered in the \u2064race.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;Rigged&#8217; means\u2063 manipulated by\u2062 dishonest means,&#8221; Porter wrote. &#8220;A few billionaires spent $10 million+ \u2063on\u200d attack ads against me, \u200cincluding an ad \u2062rated &#8216;false&#8217; by an independent fact checker. That is\u2063 dishonest means to \u2063manipulate\u200c an outcome.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These comments sparked immediate backlash from fellow Democrats, including Sen.\u2064 Brian Schatz (D-HI), who insisted \u2062that \u2064the election was not rigged. However, Porter stood her \u200dground.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I said &#8216;rigged by billionaires&#8217; and our politics are\u2014in fact\u2014manipulated by \u200cbig dark money,&#8221; \u200cPorter continued. &#8220;Defending democracy \u2062means calling that out. At no time have I ever undermined the vote \u2064count and election process in CA, which are \u2063beyond reproach.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This statement comes less \u2062than 24 hours after Porter initially accused her detractors, particularly the cryptocurrency-focused super PAC Fairshake, of rigging the election. Her words \u200dechoed former President Donald Trump&#8217;s\u200b claims following his loss in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you to everyone who supported\u200b our campaign \u2064and voted to shake up the\u200d status quo in Washington,&#8221; the California Democrat expressed. &#8220;Because of you, \u2064we had the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-porter-mocked-for-claiming-primaries-were-rigged-against-her-after-she-was-blown-out\/\" title=\"Katie Porter ridiculed for alleging rigged primaries after significant defeat\">establishment running scared \u2014 withstanding 3<\/a> to 1 \u200cin TV spending and an onslaught of billionaires spending millions to rig this election.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite three House Democrats competing to replace the late Sen.\u200d Dianne Feinstein, only \u200cRep. Adam\u2063 Schiff (D-CA) advanced to the general election in November. Porter and \u200cfellow progressive\u2063 Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) \u200clost\u200b their \u2062primary bids to \u2063Republican and former Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey.<\/p>\n<p>Schiff secured 33.3% of the vote, while Garvey won 32.3%. Porter came in third place with 13.9%, followed by Lee \u200bat 7.5%, with 53% of the ballots counted.<\/p>\n<p>Both\u2064 Porter and Lee&#8217;s congressional terms will \u2063end in \u2064January 2025, while Schiff is poised\u200d to become the next senator for \u2063the reliably blue Golden\u2064 State.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062a strategic\u2064 move, Schiff, backed by former House Speaker \u200bNancy Pelosi (D-CA), spent millions supporting Garvey, effectively blocking \u200bPorter from appearing on the November ballot. This move saves Democrats from having to spend millions on \u2064a Senate\u200d race, \u200cas \u200bSchiff now faces off against a\u2063 Republican for \u200cthe seat.<\/p>\n<h3>Read\u2063 More\u2064 from\u2064 The\u200b Washington Examiner:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"link\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 How do Porter&#8217;s remarks and Bernie\u200c Sanders&#8217;\u200b concerns raise questions about the fairness and integrity of the electoral process<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I stand \u200bby my statement,&#8221; Porter said \u200cin an interview with CNN. &#8220;When a small group \u200bof billionaires can\u200c spend millions of dollars to distort the truth and manipulate the outcome of an \u200belection, then it is indeed rigged.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Porter&#8217;s remarks highlight a growing \u200bconcern among\u2062 progressives regarding the influence of money in politics. Many \u2063believe that the immense wealth of a few \u200cindividuals allows them to exert \u200ddisproportionate \u2064influence on the \u2062democratic process, potentially undermining the will of the people.<\/p>\n<p>While the impact of money\u200b on\u200d elections is not a\u2062 new issue, it has become even more pronounced in recent years.\u200b The\u2063 Supreme Court&#8217;s Citizens United\u2062 decision in 2010 opened the floodgates for unlimited \u200ccampaign\u200d spending by corporations and wealthy individuals. This has led to \u2064an influx of money into political campaigns,\u2064 often\u200d with \u2064little transparency or accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Porter&#8217;s case is particularly\u200c interesting as she is not the only candidate to suggest that the primary was rigged. \u200cFormer presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swing-district-dems-break-from-biden-on-increased-unemployment\/\" title=\"Swing-District Dems Break From Biden on Increased Unemployment\">voiced similar concerns<\/a>, citing the influence of \u200bwealthy donors and super PACs.\u200d This \u200braises questions about\u2062 the\u2062 fairness and integrity of the electoral\u2064 process, \u2063especially\u2062 in a system \u200dthat\u200c claims to\u2063 prioritize the voice of the people.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200drole of\u200d money in politics is a\u2063 complex\u200c issue with no easy \u2062solutions. Some argue that campaign \u2062finance reform is\u2064 necessary to \u2064level the playing field and \u200censure that all candidates have equal\u2062 opportunities to compete. \u2063Others believe that \u2063the current system is inevitable and\u200b that the \u200cfocus should \u2062be on\u2064 educating voters about the sources \u2063of campaign funding and \u200bencouraging them to be more discerning \u2062in\u200c their choices.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of one&#8217;s position on \u2062the issue, Porter&#8217;s\u200d bold stance sends a powerful message.\u2063 By refusing to back down and holding\u2062 billionaires accountable for their actions, she is standing up\u2062 for the principles of democracy and fairness. Her \u200cwillingness to challenge the status quo \u200band speak out against powerful interests is commendable and should be applauded.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of Porter&#8217;s claims, there have been renewed calls for greater transparency\u2064 in campaign\u2064 financing. Many believe that \u200cthe public has a\u200b right to know who is funding political campaigns and how\u200c their money is being used. This\u200b information is crucial\u200c for voters to make informed choices and hold\u200b candidates accountable.<\/p>\n<p>The California senatorial\u200d primary may have come and gone, but the debate over the influence of money in politics continues. Porter&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-takes-action-against-corporations-who-punish-employees-social-media-posts\/\" title=\"Elon Musk fights back against companies penalizing staff for social media posts.\">bold stance serves<\/a> as a reminder that the fight\u2063 for a fair and \u200btransparent electoral system\u200c is far from over. As citizens, it\u2063 is essential that we remain vigilant \u200cand hold our elected officials accountable for their actions.\u2064 Only\u200d then can \u200dwe ensure\u2063 that\u200c our democracy truly represents the will of\u2064 the people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) stood by her claim that the California senatorial primary was &#8220;rigged&#8221; despite her failure to advance. She attributed her loss to billionaire interference in a social media post. 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