{"id":2194867,"date":"2024-03-07T13:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T18:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-porter-calls-california-senate-race-rigged\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T13:24:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T18:24:49","slug":"katie-porter-calls-california-senate-race-rigged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-porter-calls-california-senate-race-rigged\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Porter alleges California Senate race is &#8216;rigged"},"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\">16<\/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-calls-california-senate-race-rigged%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=2194867&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 Accuses Billionaires of Attempting to \u200c&#8221;Rig&#8221; Senate Primary<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Katie\u2062 Porter (D., Calif.) \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. \u2062Katie Porter (D., \u2063Calif.) made a bold statement \u2063on Wednesday, claiming that billionaires tried to manipulate her state&#8217;s Senate primary, which she unfortunately lost the day before.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank\u2062 you to everyone who supported our campaign and voted to shake up the \u200bstatus quo in Washington,&#8221; Porter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katieporteroc\/status\/1765513523050791023?s=20\">expressed<\/a> on X. &#8220;Because of you, we had \u200cthe establishment running scared\u2014withstanding 3 to 1 in TV spending and an onslaught of billionaires spending\u2063 millions to \u2062rig this election.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Porter also\u2063 suggested that &#8220;special interests&#8221;\u200c specifically targeted her due \u200cto her determination to challenge them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Special interests like \u200dpolitics as it \u200bis today because they control the politicians,&#8221; she added. &#8220;As\u2063 we&#8217;ve seen in this campaign, they spend millions \u2062to defeat\u2062 someone who will dilute their\u200b influence and disrupt the status quo. But take \u200bmy word for it: I&#8217;ll never stop fighting \u200dfor you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following backlash for her remarks, including a Community\u2062 Note on her X post, Porter released a\u200c statement reaffirming her stance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;&#8216;Rigged&#8217; means manipulated by dishonest means. A few billionaires spent $10 million+ on attack ads against me, including an ad rated &#8216;false&#8217; by an independent fact checker,&#8221; Porter stated in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/katieporteroc\/status\/1765621658382168271?s=20\">statement<\/a>. &#8220;That is dishonest means to \u2062manipulate an outcome. I said \u200b&#8217;rigged\u2062 by billionaires,&#8217; and our politics are\u2014in fact\u2014manipulated by big dark money. Defending democracy means calling that\u2062 out. At\u200c no point have I ever undermined the vote count \u200band election process in California, which are beyond reproach.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The ad Porter referred to seems to\u2063 be from a crypto-aligned political action committee, which alleged that she accepted money\u2064 from\u200c &#8220;Big Pharma, Big Oil, and Big Bank executives.&#8221; The <em>Sacramento Bee<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article285480152.html\">disputed<\/a> the ad as &#8220;mostly false&#8221; and &#8220;misleading.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday night, Republican Steve Garvey and Rep. Adam Schiff (D., Calif.) <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/california\/katie-porter-raised-28-million-only-to-finish-third-in-california-senate-race\/\">progressed<\/a> \u200c to the\u2064 state&#8217;s runoff elections, which will determine the successor to the late Dianne Feinstein and replace \u200cSen. Laphonza Butler (D., Calif.).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does \u200dthe influence of money \u200cin elections undermine the democratic process?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  G and winning by\u2063 a 5 point spread.\u200c But, in the final days, billionaires tried to \u2063rig the primary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Porter&#8217;s accusation comes after her disappointing loss in the \u200dCalifornia Senate primary on Tuesday. Despite her\u200c strong campaign and the support she\u200b received from her constituents, she was unable to secure \u200bthe nomination. However, Porter believes that \u2062her defeat was not solely due to \u2063a lack of \u2063voter support but\u200d rather the interference of wealthy individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of wealthy individuals\u2062 attempting to\u2062 sway election results is not a new concept in\u2063 American politics.\u200b The influence of money in elections has been a \u200dcontentious issue, with many arguing that it gives \u200dthe wealthy an\u200d unfair advantage and \u200dundermines\u2062 the\u2063 democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>Porter&#8217;s claim seems to \u2062be specifically aimed at billionaires who she\u2063 believes used their\u200c financial resources to tip the scales in favor of her opponents. She suggests that\u2062 these individuals, motivated by \u200dtheir own interests, poured substantial amounts of money into \u2062the campaign of \u2062her primary rivals, thereby giving them an unfair advantage.<\/p>\n<p>While Porter does \u200bnot provide specific names or\u200b evidence to support her allegations, her\u2064 statement\u2063 raises important questions about the role of money in \u2063politics. It highlights the need for campaign \u200cfinance reform and\u2063 increased transparency\u2064 to ensure a level playing \u200bfield for all candidates.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that\u2062 Porter \u2063is not alone in her concern over\u200b the influence of money\u200b in elections. Many politicians, activists,\u2063 and organizations have \u2064been advocating\u2064 for stricter campaign finance laws and greater accountability.\u200d They argue that by\u200c limiting the\u200d amount of \u200cmoney that individuals and\u2062 corporations can contribute to campaigns, we can prevent undue influence and level the\u2062 playing field.<\/p>\n<p>Porter&#8217;s accusation is \u200ba reminder that the fight for fair elections\u2062 is far from over. It\u200b serves as\u200c a call to action for \u2064lawmakers and citizens alike to address the issue of \u2064money in politics and work towards a system that truly represents the interests of the\u200d people.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Rep. Katie \u200bPorter&#8217;s accusation of billionaires attempting to rig the\u200b Senate primary raises important questions about the influence of money\u200c in politics. \u2062While she did not\u200c provide specific evidence, her statement highlights the need for campaign finance reform \u2062and \u200cincreased transparency to \u2063ensure a fair and democratic electoral process. The fight for fair elections continues, and\u200c it is \u2064crucial for all\u200c stakeholders to come\u200c together\u2062 and address this \u200dissue for the betterment of our democracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>, we were able to expose the attempts by billionaires to manipulate our state&#8217;s Senate primary. While we may not have won this time, we have shown that the fight against corruption and inequality is far from over. 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