Katie Porter

California Democrat Rep. Katie Porter announced on Tuesday on Twitter that she will seek Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat in 2024.

A mother of three, Porter has gained social media notoriety for her interrogations using whiteboards on the Oversight and Natural Resources Committees, even bringing the props to late-night television appearances. We went from two women senators when I ran for office in 1992 to 24 today -- and I know that number will keep climbing,” Feinstein said. She holds a closely divided district and has lagged behind California Democrats cycle after cycle. "I don't do Congress the way others often do. “It has been a great pleasure to watch more and more women walk the halls of the Senate. "Especially in times like these, California needs a warrior in Washington, and that's exactly why I'm announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate in 2024," Porter said.

California Rep. Katie Porter announced a 2024 Senate bid on Tuesday, launching her campaign for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat in what could be a bruising ...

Feinstein has filed 2024 reelection paperwork with the FEC, but has faced criticism recently about her fitness for the job. She is also a leading progressive, serving as deputy chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Elizabeth Warren at Harvard Law School, is best known nationally for her sharp questioning in House oversight committee hearings. However, many Democrats believe she is likely to retire rather than seek a sixth full term. Dianne Feinstein’s seat in what could be a bruising Democratic primary. [ a tough reelection bid](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/18/politics/katie-porter-house-california-midterm-elections/index.html) in 2022, when the redistricting process placed her home in Irvine within a 47th District in which she had to newly introduce herself to about two-thirds of voters.

Porter is fresh off a tough reelection campaign that saw her defeat Republican Scott Baugh by little more than 3 percentage points. She also has a reputation as ...

In a video announcing her campaign, Porter said that “it’s time for new leadership in the U.S. Now voters are ready to send her – and her whiteboard – to the U.S. Whoever emerges from the Democratic primary will head into the general as the heavy favorite for the seat. The last Republican to hold one of the state’s two Senate seats was former Sen. Of course, she’s not the only prominent California Democrat interested in Feinstein’s Senate seat. On Tuesday, however, Porter made clear that she’s not willing to wait for the 89-year-old Feinstein to make a formal decision. As of late November, her campaign had $7.7 million in the bank after raising more than $25 million throughout her 2022 reelection bid. Adam Schiff has also said that he’s weighing a 2024 Senate bid. “On a gut level, Katie knows how to challenge power on behalf of families,” Adam Green, the co-founder of the PCCC, said in a statement. Porter is fresh off a tough reelection campaign that saw her defeat Republican Scott Baugh by little more than 3 percentage points. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that she will run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) Senate seat in 2024.

Especially in times like these, California needs a warrior in Washington," Porter said in a video posted on Twitter.

Feinstein has defended her performance and said in 2021 that she planned to serve her full term, even as there was open speculation and discussion about the future of the seat. Porter’s media savvy was again on display during the recent meltdown in the U.S. “Everyone is of course welcome to throw their hat in the ring, and I will make an announcement concerning my plans for 2024 at the appropriate time,” Feinstein said in a statement Tuesday. Gavin Newson said in 2021 that he would appoint a Black woman to replace Feinstein, who’s white, if she were to retire early. But she also has seen pushback from Democrats who view her as too bipartisan at a time when politics is more polarized and her state is increasingly liberal. “That’s exactly why I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate in 2024.”

"California needs a warrior in the Senate," Porter said.

[said](https://twitter.com/katieporteroc/status/1612834229179777027)on Twitter. [first Latino elected](https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/midterms-latinos-historic-firsts)to represent the state in the Senate after being appointed to fill the vacancy left by now-Vice President Kamala Harris. [SFGATE](https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Sen-Feinstein-87-files-paperwork-to-run-for-15866190.php). Katie Porter](https://www.axios.com/2021/04/09/katie-porter-infrastructure-biden) (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday that she is running for Senate in 2024. [widely](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/06/katie-porter-eyes-senate-run-as-feinstein-stays-mum-00076832) speculated that Feinstein will not seek another term. [Politics & Policy](https://www.axios.com/politics-policy)

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) announced on Tuesday that she is running for the U.S. Senate in 2024. Porter, who has gained a media profile for her hard-hitting ...

Ro Khanna (D-CA). Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Rep. [Katie Porter](https://deadline.com/tag/katie-porter/) (D-CA) announced on Tuesday that she is running for the U.S. In a statement, Feinstein said, “Everyone is of course welcome to throw their hat in the ring, and I will make an announcement concerning my plans for 2024 at the appropriate time.” Feinstein, the longest serving Democrat currently in the Senate, recently bypassed the role of president pro tem, vacant after the retirement of Patrick Leahy. Adam Schiff (D-CA), another prospective candidate, in next March’s primary. Porter served on the natural resources and oversight and reform committees in the last Congress.

Porter announced her campaign Tuesday, amid uncertainty over whether Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will seek reelection in 2024.

Now voters are ready to send her — and her whiteboard — to the U.S. “We have multiple names in mind, and the answer is yes,” he said when asked if he would do so on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” in 2021. She studied under Elizabeth Warren at Harvard Law School, and later became co-chair of [Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign](https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/candidates/elizabeth-warren/?itid=lk_inline_manual_33). Schiff, who has said he would [seriously consider a bid](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/16/schiff-dem-house-leadership-00067996) if Feinstein were to retire. Khanna served as national co-chair of the Sanders campaign, and Sanders won the California primary. Porter a lawyer, she can run circles around you and any of your legally questionable and morally bankrupt policy failures.” A person familiar with Schiff’s thinking, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations, said Tuesday that Schiff would determine his own timeline. “Right now I’m focused on ensuring California has all the resources it needs to cope with the The role instead went to Senate because Californians deserve a warrior fighting for them in Washington,” Porter, 49, wrote. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will seek a sixth full term that year. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday she is running for U.S.

U.S. Representative Katie Porter has announced her intentions to run for Senate in 2024, challenging the seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein.

In 2022, Porter was re-elected in California’s 47th congressional district, which represents areas such as Long Beach and western Orange County cities, defeating Republican nominee Scott Baugh with 51.6% of the vote. political sphere who became the first Democrat to be elected to represent California’s 45th congressional district, which covers much of south-central Orange County, in 2019. She has been known to have great command of media soundbites and social media viral moments, which has given rise to her political stature.

Rep. Katie Porter of Orange County announces she'll run for the Senate seat held by Dianne Feinstein, who at 89 is not expected to seek reelection.

“I was persuaded by many of my colleagues to consider running for the Senate if Sen. 11 terrorist attack; her opposition to single-payer healthcare; and her initial call for “patience” with the presidency of Republican Donald Trump. “And we can’t make excuses to put that off any longer.” She and Feinstein made history when they were elected to the Senate in 1992. Feinstein and all that she does, and I think she will make her own decision in her own time. Long viewed as one of the sharpest minds on Capitol Hill, Feinstein has recently faced allegations that her memory is slipping. Her national notoriety became a fundraising juggernaut; she was one of the top House fundraisers this last election cycle, raising $25.7 million, according to Federal Election Commission filings. The 49-year-old single mom was swept into Congress in 2018 as part of that year’s blue wave and quickly built a profile that extended beyond Orange County. Porter said she had reached out to the senator before announcing her campaign. She noted that Boxer announced her bid for Sen. The Irvine attorney is running for the California seat widely expected to be vacated by Democrat Dianne Feinstein. “I’ve seen how this corruption threatens our country and our economy,” she continued.

The progressive representative, who has repeatedly won a swing district in a historically Republican region, is running for Senate.

Baugh is running for the seat again, and he has a better shot of winning an open seat than if he were to face an incumbent. Porter faced a tough contest in 2022 against businessman Scott Baugh last year to hold her redistricted seat and only won by a few thousand votes and by a smaller margin than her previous elections. Faced with a diverse field of candidates, Porter won’t be able to make the same case for representation as some of her likely rivals can for increasing representation in California and in the Senate. California is a safe seat for Democrats, but money and attention flowing to a Democratic stronghold might stymie efforts to send every available dime and ounce of talent to the battleground races in states like Arizona and Pennsylvania. Her vacancy left the Senate with zero Black female representation, and leaders from every demographic group in California were vying for the seat that Sen. How much that will affect her race is unclear, especially given coverage of how women candidates behave can often carry [a tinge of sexism](https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/02/13/amy-klobuchar-sexism-jennifer-palmieri-225026/) and [can be weaponized](https://www.thelily.com/defending-amy-klobuchars-treatment-of-her-staff-misses-the-point-of-feminism/) against them. [endorsed by progressive groups](https://twitter.com/Grace_Segers/status/1612840953793986562?s=20&t=B0iKIhDAHzmwXnft77RBSA), Porter will likely face questions about her [alleged](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-katie-porter-used-racist-language-ridiculed-people-reporting-sexual-harassment-ex-staffer-claims) [ treatment](https://reason.com/2022/12/29/katie-porter-covid-staffer-sick-punished-democrat/) of staff and [police in her district](https://www.ocregister.com/2022/09/27/rep-katie-porter-draws-scrutiny-for-calling-irvine-police-disgrace-in-2021/). “Everyone is of course welcome to throw their hat in the ring, and I will make an announcement concerning my plans for 2024 at the appropriate time,” Feinstein said in a statement. That may create a challenge for Democrats running in competitive races across the country in 2024. Some of the Democratic Party’s most recognizable national figures, who frequently go viral and benefited from their opposition to Trump during his presidency, will be toughing it out for the country to watch. The progressive Congress member from Orange County announced her candidacy for Senate Tuesday morning, kick-starting what will become a crowded, intense, and extremely expensive campaign to represent California in 2025. [running shadow campaigns](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/04/california-democrats-succeed-feinstein-00071996) to try to shore up support before going public), but it isn’t likely to clear the field.

Rouda previously opted to not run for election in 2022 to avoid being pitted against Porter.

- "Voters are rightfully upset with the dysfunction in Washington and deserve better. [Baugh tweeted](https://twitter.com/ScottBaughCA47/status/1612894902878371840). In Congress, I will be laser-focused on resolving this crisis — and work with anyone to get it done," [Rouda tweeted](https://twitter.com/HarleyRouda/status/1613220201071509504) Wednesday. At 89, Feinstein has not said if she’s running for re-election, but Porter's announcement will put significant pressure on California’s senior senator to decide. - Porter is running for Sen.

Two high-profile progressives are tossing their hats into the ring in what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive 2024 Senate contests.

Katie Porter Will Run For California Senate Seat—As Questions Loom Over Feinstein’s Future](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/01/10/rep-katie-porter-will-run-for-california-senate-seat-as-questions-loom-over-feinsteins-future/?sh=61da156548f1) (Forbes) [ point](https://lee.house.gov/news/articles/-california-rep-raise-state-minimum-wage-to-26-an-hour) suggesting California should raise its minimum wage to $26 an hour. Adam Schiff (D) and Ro Khanna (D)—also prominent members of the Progressive Caucus—have suggested they’re interested in a Senate run, though Schiff has indicated his bid would be contingent on Feinstein retiring. Lee is co-chair of the Policy and Steering Committee, making her the highest-ranking Black woman in Democratic leadership. Schiff decided to step back from House leadership roles in preparation for a possible Senate run, according to the [ multiple](https://twitter.com/ryangrim/status/1613239187649581056?s=20&t=hdKUoQgSUcBcP-dnAf5n3Q) [ reports](https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/11/barbara-lee-california-senate-00077482), joining fellow [ progressive Rep.

Former Rep. Harley Rouda (D-CA) has launched a third bid for Congress, vying to replace Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), who will not seek reelection and will ...

Dianne Feinstein](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/porter-leads-schiff-early-look-possible-california-senate-primary-poll) (D-CA). [CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com) If so, her retirement would open a Senate seat in California that hasn’t been up for grabs since 1992. [CALIFORNIA SHOVE: DEMOCRATIC BATTLE FOR SENATE GETS UGLY START — BEFORE INCUMBENT ANNOUNCES FUTURE PLANS](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-senate-race-gets-ugly-before-incumbent-announces-future-plans) I was that leader in Congress, and I’m proud to run to be it again.” Katie Porter (D-CA), who will not seek reelection and

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California said Tuesday she will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow Democrat and ...