Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter’s chances of becoming governor have fallen so significantly that she is currently lagging behind Democratic California Sen. Alex Padilla, who is not currently in the race,

People are standing by former Rep. Katie Porter even as videos of the Democrat cause a political firestorm amid her run for California governor.

Two viral videos have brought unwelcome attention to the former congresswoman, who has been leading polls in the 2026 California governor’s race.

A n interview between CBS News California Investigates correspondent Julie Watts and California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter spawned a viral exchange that has led to a big moment in the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom when he terms out in 2026.

Former California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, who worked closely with Steyer for years and won his endorsement in 2018 for a longshot challenge to then-Sen. Dianne Feinstein, said in an interview that he was “quite surprised (Steyer) has not thrown his hat into the ring” for governor.

Katie Porter became a national figure among Democrats for her sharp questioning of Trump administration figures, often holding a whiteboard, in House Oversight Committee hearings. That made her recent demand that a local CBS reporter have a “pleasant,

The ex-hubby, Matthew Hoffman, filed for divorce in 2013 and detailed that the Democrat frequently abused him verbally and threw “toys, books and other objects” at him during their

MSNBC’s “Chris Jansing Reports" discussed “double standards" for women in politics after controversial clips for Katie Porter’s interviews went viral.