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Former California Rep. Katie Porter Announces Bid for Governor

In a video posted on social media, Porter said she wanted to stop Trump ‘from hurting Californians.’
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Former California Rep. Katie Porter Announces Bid for Governor
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) speaks at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, Calif., on Oct. 14, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter announced on March 11 her bid to become California’s next governor in a tough-talking video criticizing President Donald Trump.

“What California needs now is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of grit,” Porter wrote with the video in the post on X announcing her candidacy for the 2026 gubernatorial election.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.