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Katie Porter

Democrat for CA-Governor

Top Issues: Economy & Taxes, Healthcare, Anti-Corruption, Reproductive Rights, Environment, Gun Reform

Election Outlook: Cook Political Report rating: Solid D.

Former Elected Offices: US Representative, CA-47

Years in Office: 2019-2024

Major Legislation: Mental Health Justice Act; Help America Run Act

Profession: Consumer Law Professor

Work Experience: Professor, University of California, Irvine School of Law; Associate Professor, University of Iowa College of Law; Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Project Director, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ Business Bankruptcy Project; Law Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit

Education: BA, Yale University; JD, Harvard Law School

Did you know?

In 2012, Katie was appointed by then Attorney General Kamala Harris to ensure distribution of California’s share of a $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement.