Katie Porter abandons politics after catastrophic gubernatorial loss, pivots to Instagram book reviews

Former California Rep. Katie Porter ‘Done for Now’ With Politics After Failed Gubernatorial Campaign

Former California Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, who ran in the state’s recent gubernatorial primary, said in a July 15 Instagram post that she’s done with politics and campaigning for the time being. “I’m done for now with politics and campaigning. … [I take] a lot of solace and heart and joy [and] pleasure in reading, so I’m rebranding this account as ‘Katie Porter turns the page,’” she said, revealing her new username. Porter said she’s loved …

Katie Porter abandons politics after catastrophic gubernatorial loss, pivots to Instagram book reviews

Former California Democratic Rep. Katie Porter announced she is walking away from politics, at least for now, after a gubernatorial primary collapse that saw her plummet from front-runner to a fifth-place finish with barely 4% of the vote. Her new venture: recommending books on Instagram. Porter posted a video to her Instagram account Thursday declaring...