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Celerity

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3. Katie Porter will drop out of the race if VP Harris runs.

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 03:30 AM

Jun 23

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/us/politics/katie-porter-california-governor.html

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After losing the presidential election in November, Ms. Harris returned home to Los Angeles and has contemplated a run for California governor. Ms. Porter will drop out of the race if Ms. Harris runs, a spokesman said.

In the interview on Tuesday, Ms. Porter said that Ms. Harris would have “a powerful, field-clearing effect” for Democrats in the race, and that she has long been a supporter of the former vice president. In 2012, when Ms. Harris was California’s attorney general, she appointed Ms. Porter to monitor a legal settlement with major banks over the foreclosure crisis.

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CA-GOV: Harris gives California governor's race a serious look [View all] RandySF Jun 23 OP

Our nation's loss is California's gain. W_HAMILTON Jun 23 #1

And, Why Not.. if that's what Kamala Harris Cha Jun 23 #2

Katie Porter will drop out of the race if VP Harris runs. Celerity Jun 23 #3

NO SSJVegeta Jun 23 #4

Why? Auggie Jun 23 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Jun 23 #6

It doesn't work that way obamanut2012 Jun 23 #11

It would if we were more of a democracy SSJVegeta Jun 23 #13

Sounds like you want it dictated RandySF Jun 23 #20

Actually I think I prefer Harris SSJVegeta Jun 23 #22

It literally doesn't work that way -- you seem to want it to NOT be fair obamanut2012 Jun 23 #42

Porter has signaled she will drop out of the race if Harris runs SSJVegeta Jun 23 #48

Kamala might be the better candidate Renew Deal Jun 23 #15

Agreed. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #17

I also saw somehwhere how Porter will drop out if Harris wins SSJVegeta Jun 23 #25

Porter also had her chance. She got third in the statewide Senate race. tinrobot Jun 23 #21

Fair point. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #26

I like her but Porter made a terrible misstep. I hope she re-ignites her political career and maybe the coming Midterms OnDoutside Jun 23 #28

What do you think her misstep was? SSJVegeta Jun 23 #29

I thought she should have stayed in the House and continued to do what she was garnering great kudos for, holding OnDoutside Jun 23 #30

I think youre right. Might be tough to come back from that. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #31

Yes, I can't imagine she made too many friends, which is a pity because she is so clever. OnDoutside Jun 23 #34

So women running for office only get one shot? mcar Jun 23 #35

Thats a weird interpretation SSJVegeta Jun 23 #37

That si what you said, though -- since she's already held state offices, too bad obamanut2012 Jun 23 #43

What I clarified with is what I intended to say. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #45

Why does Porter get a second shot at holding office mcar Jun 23 #46

Where the heck did i say she should be banned from running?? SSJVegeta Jun 23 #47

You deleted your statement so I can't refer to it mcar Jun 23 #49

Yeah I deleted it cause people seemed to get the wrong idea from it. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #50

If Katie Porter wants her chance, she'll have to earn it calguy Jun 23 #38

Maybe. I dont know. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #7

I live here, yes obamanut2012 Jun 23 #10

We need whoever can win CA kkmarie Jun 23 #8

Literally any Democrat will win California these days Sympthsical Jun 23 #18

do you think a Black woman is not capable of taking us in a new direction? cadoman Jun 23 #23

Very fair point OnDoutside Jun 23 #27

Sorry I don't vote solely based on a candidate's race or gender fujiyamasan Jun 23 #32

Winsome Sears is a clinically insane, KKK apologist, school shooter in the making cadoman Jun 24 #55

Hence my point fujiyamasan Jun 24 #66

I do not vote identity. I vote policy. Sympthsical Jun 23 #39

if a Black woman can't be elected as Governor in the most Democratic state in the country... cadoman Jun 24 #54

She would be elected if she ran. So what's your argument? Sympthsical Jun 24 #56

I love Kamala! I love Katie! kkmarie Jun 23 #9

As a Californian, it seemed like it was always Schiff's to lose. tinrobot Jun 23 #24

I agree Unwind Your Mind Jun 24 #61

Oh Jesus help us Prairie Gates Jun 23 #12

What do you mean by that? mcar Jun 23 #36

As a Californian, I hope she runs, sorry you don't like her obamanut2012 Jun 23 #40

She should do it Renew Deal Jun 23 #14

Nope Sympthsical Jun 23 #16

Also my state, and I hope she runs obamanut2012 Jun 23 #41

And nothing will change Sympthsical Jun 23 #44

Weren't you just up further in this thread saying you vote for policy and not identity? W_HAMILTON Jun 24 #62

Status quo is a description of policy Sympthsical Jun 24 #63

CA Prominence Starbeach Jun 23 #19

I really hope she decides against it fujiyamasan Jun 23 #33

Oh, okay MorbidButterflyTat Jun 23 #51

Would governor be a step down from the VP spot? Bayard Jun 23 #52

Would governor be a step down from the VP spot? Bayard Jun 23 #53

John Quincy Adams served in the House after being President Kaleva Jun 24 #57

I did not know that Bayard Jun 24 #58

One of the very few presidents to do something like that Kaleva Jun 24 #60

No, we are the 4th largest economy in the world, too obamanut2012 Jun 24 #59

if it's a step down it's a very small one cadoman Jun 24 #64

From VP SocialDemocrat61 Jun 24 #65