Katie Porter is a 52-year-old Democratic former U.S. Representative who served California's 45th and 47th congressional districts (2019-2025). A consumer protection attorney and Yale/Harvard Law graduate, she gained national prominence for her fierce questioning of corporate leaders during congressional hearings and her use of whiteboards as visual aids. She is a single mother of three raising her children in Irvine, California. After an unsuccessful 2024 Senate run, she entered the 2026 gubernatorial race but lost momentum after viral videos of her angrily confronting staff and avoiding reporter questions.