{"id":2349098,"date":"2024-10-02T21:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T01:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/porter-hints-she-may-run-for-governor-of-california-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T21:22:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T01:22:26","slug":"porter-suggests-potential-gubernatorial-bid-in-california-washington-examiner-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/porter-suggests-potential-gubernatorial-bid-in-california-washington-examiner-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Porter suggests potential gubernatorial bid in California &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fporter-suggests-potential-gubernatorial-bid-in-california-washington-examiner-8%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=2349098&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--><p>Representative Katie Porter (D-CA) is hinting \u2064at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candace-owens-teases-presidential-run\/\" title=\"Candace Owens Teases Presidential Run\">potential run<\/a> for California governor in 2026 through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-white-house-hammered-for-posting-about-bidenomics-amid-fighting-in-gaza\/\" title=\"White House criticized for sharing Bidenomics post during Israel conflict.\">recent social\u2063 media post<\/a>.\u200c While she has not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/murder-of-british-lawmaker-declared-a-terror-attack-believed-to-be-linked-to-islamist-extremism-police\/\" title=\"Murder Of British Lawmaker Declared A Terror Attack Believed To Be \u2018Linked To Islamist Extremism\u2019: Police\">formally declared<\/a> her candidacy, polling suggests she would be a leading contender for the position. Porter emphasized \u200bher record of standing up\u200c to special interests in \u200cCongress and the need for\u2063 fresh voices in California politics. She highlighted the importance of addressing the state&#8217;s major challenges, particularly the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prageru-why-are-utilities-so-expensive\/\" title=\"PragerU: Why Are Utilities So Expensive?\">rising cost<\/a> of living. As she prepares to leave Congress in January, Porter noted that she garnered 14% of the votes \u2064in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">recent poll<\/a>, outperforming other candidates, including Republican Brian Dahle \u200cand former Assembly speaker Antonio Villaraigosa. However, she is still weighing her options \u200cafter previously\u2063 running for the Senate this year \u2064but not making it to the general \u200delection.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rep. Katie Porter hints she may run for California governor in 2026<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1774950\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/katie-porter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Katie Porter<\/a> (D-CA) sold herself in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>social media<\/a> post as the next governor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a>, doing everything but declaring for the position.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Recent polling has suggested Porter would be a front-runner for the position, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/katieporteroc\/status\/1841555394428059676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>her post<\/a> indicated she may have interest, though she has not declared her candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In Congress, I&rsquo;ve stood up to special interests and shown that government can deliver for families by doing things differently,&rdquo; Porter said in response to a poll showing she&rsquo;s the top choice of voters for the position. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m grateful that Californians recognize we need fresh voices in our politics who are not afraid to call out nonsense, from Republicans or Democrats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our next Governor needs to be laser focused on solving Californians&rsquo; biggest challenges, most of all cost of living,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Porter will leave Congress in January and could be looking at the governorship as her next shot at being an elected official. In the poll she cited on X, 14% of voters picked her among a field of 13 candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle, who ran for governor against incumbent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) in 2022, finished second with 5.3% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Among those who have declared, Antonio Villaraigosa, a former state Assembly speaker, led with 7.6% of the vote in front of a host of declared Democrats. Democratic California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis has also declared and received 4.5% support in the poll.<\/p>\n<p>Porter ran for Senate in the state this year but failed to advance to the general election, finishing third in the nonpartisan primary. She later claimed the primary was &ldquo;rigged by billionaires.&rdquo; Democrats criticized Porter heavily for her remarks, which sounded similar to past rhetoric used by former President Donald Trump. The former president used the word &ldquo;rigged&rdquo; to describe the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not rigged,&rdquo; Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) told <em>Politico<\/em>. &ldquo;As the former secretary of state of California, I can assure you of the integrity of the elections and the results.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Porter first rose to national prominence for her questioning of Wells Fargo executive Tim Sloan on various problems that had plagued the bank in 2019. Armed with a poster with a quote from the bank&rsquo;s response to a federal lawsuit, Porter&rsquo;s questioning went viral on social media. The then-freshman was reelected twice in an Orange County swing district in 2020 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Now, having declined to run for reelection in her district because of her failed Senate run, Porter is politically homeless. But her interest lately has pointed toward the top office in the state: governor.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1774950\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1774950\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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