Katie Porter

Democratic

Katie Porter is a former U.S. representative from Orange County and a Democratic candidate for governor. In April 2026 coverage, she remained among the leading Democrats in the race, with her campaign centered on affordability, consumer protection, and a more confrontational approach to corporate and political power. She is running as a progressive-leaning Democrat with a record in Congress and as a law professor.

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Background

Career History

U.S. Representative 2023 – 2025

U.S. House of Representatives, California's 47th District

Represented Orange County in Congress.

U.S. Representative 2019 – 2023

U.S. House of Representatives, California's 45th District

Previously represented California’s 45th Congressional District.

Professor 2011 – 2018

University of California, Irvine

Taught law at UC Irvine.

Consumer and bankruptcy attorney 2001 – 2018

Various organizations including CFPB, World Bank, Federal Judicial Center, and Uniform Law Commission

Worked on consumer and bankruptcy law and related policy work.

Education

Yale University Bachelor's degree (1996)

Harvard University Juris Doctor in Law (2001)

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