Los Angeles (AP) — Rep. Katie Porter, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in California, gained notoriety on social media for using.
A white board at congressional hearings to analyze CEOs and deconstruct complicated personalities into attacks on corporate greed. Her figures didn’t add up this time.
The progressive favorite, who was well-known for showcasing her soccer mom and minivan-driving home life, lost badly in Tuesday’s primary election.
To replace the late Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein. She came in far behind fellow Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey.
Rep. Barbara Lee, another well-known Democrat, came in even farther behind and will leave the House at the conclusion of her term. In the intense struggle for control of the U.S.
House, however, Porter’s exit from a Southern California swing seat that is up for grabs might be a costly blow to the GOP. Porter’s death was not a quiet one.