FROM THE HILL: Knives are coming out for former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) in the California gubernatorial race after several videos released this week generated widespread criticism over her behavior.
Shortly after, Politico obtained a video of Porter berating a staffer in 2021 for entering her live shot while she was recording a video with then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm (D), fueling further backlash.
Though the California primary is months away, the incidents are threatening to hinder her momentum in the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), where several polls show her leading the field early.
Other Democrats on social media criticized her unprofessional behavior, while those who had endorsed her defended her, including the Teamsters California co-chairs and the California Federation of Labor Unions president, according to Politico.
Longtime Democratic strategist Darry Sragow explained, “Voters can be very forgiving, but they’re forgiving only when the candidate or the elected official who’s transgressed fesses up, admits that they made a mistake, that they had a bad moment and apologizes for it, and that often works.”
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