Katie Porter
Katie Porter | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mimi Walters |
| Succeeded by | Dave Min |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Moore Porter January 3, 1974 Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Matthew Hoffman
(m. 2003; div. 2013) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Katherine Moore Porter (born January 3, 1974) is an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. representative from California from 2019 to 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Porter graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School and has taught law at several universities, including the University of California, Irvine, the William S. Boyd School of Law, and the University of Iowa. She was elected as part of a Democratic wave in Orange County, flipping the 45th district. In 2022, after redistricting, she was reelected in the 47th congressional district. In the House, she was deputy chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and received media attention for her questioning during congressional hearings but was scrutinized after reports that she had created toxic conditions for her staff.
In 2023, Porter announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, forgoing reelection to the House of Representatives. She was defeated after failing to advance from the nonpartisan primary won by Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey. She is currently a candidate for governor of California for the 2026 election.