US EditionKatie Porter Refuses to Deny Possibility of More Leaked Videos of Unhinged Behavior
Viral videos damaging Katie Porter's image as a single mom and critic of the wealthy have triggered rival attacks and contributed to her polling at just 17%, officials said.
- Last week, Katie Porter’s gubernatorial campaign suffered a double dose of notoriety as a three-minute interview excerpt exploded on YouTube and social media platforms, undermining her single-mom image.
- The footage began with an interview where CBS reporter Julie Watts pressed her about nearly 40% of California voters who backed Donald Trump last year, followed by a 2021 Politico clip showing Porter snapping at a staffer.
- Polls show Katie Porter now has 1% in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom, with rivals in single digits, amid a fluid candidate field last year.
- Rivals immediately seized on the footage, replaying the two Porter videos in ads, shifting focus from her positions to likeability and possibly persuading Padilla he could win.
- Political history suggests personal-image missteps by Richard Nixon, Gary Hart and Joe Biden last year can sink campaigns, and this X-factor could shift California gubernatorial campaign dynamics.
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DAN WALTERS: Videos could tank Katie Porter’s bid to become California’s next governor
In the broadest sense, political campaigns resemble military operations with mission goals, strategic plans to achieve them, logistical support and tactical maneuvers to weaken opposing forces.
The Hidden Lesson From Katie Porter’s Media Meltdown
By Bradley Devlin, The Daily Signal | October 14, 2025 At long last, Katie Porter has gotten what she’s always wanted and believes she deserves: attention. Last week, Google searches for “Katie Porter” hit an all-time high, according to CNN’s Harry Enten. The spike followed Porter, a Democrat candidate for California governor, self-immolating and then walking out during an interview with CBS local news reporter Julie Watts. But Porter’s latest h…
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Conservative ReviewDemocratic Rep With Anger Issues Refuses To Say Whether More Videos Of Her Abusing Staff Exist
Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California refused to say whether additional videos showing her delivering tirades against staffers or others existed.
Videos could tank Katie Porter's bid to become California's next governor
In the broadest sense, political campaigns resemble military operations with mission goals, strategic plans to achieve them, logistical support and tactical maneuvers to weaken opposing forces. However, as Prussian Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke observed in 1871,“No plan of operations extends with any certainty beyond the first encounter with the main enemy forces.” In other words, once a political campaign is launched, it can be undermined by…
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