Katie Porter is ‘damn sure’ about defending abortion, LGBTQ+, immigrant rights in California gov. bid

Katie Porter has officially entered the race for California governor, and the former Democratic Rep. has said that she is “damn sure” about defending abortion, LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights for Californians. 

On Tuesday (11 March), Porter, who previously represented Orange County in the US House for three terms, formally launched her California governor bid with a campaign video after previously hinting about entering the race. Current Gov. Gavin Newsom is concluding his second term in the position in 2026. 

Porter made her campaign message clear; she is firmly behind upholding “abortion rights, LGBTQ rights and immigrant rights” in the state. “Big Oil, Big Banks, or Big Pharma”, however, are not to be allowed to “screw people over”.

“I first ran for office to hold Trump accountable.

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