Katie Porter

For persons of a similar name, see Katherine Porter (disambiguation).

Katie Porter
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byMimi Walters
Constituency
Personal details
Born
Katherine Moore Porter

(1974-01-03) January 3, 1974 (age 50)
Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Matthew Hoffman
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(m. 2003; div. 2013)​
[1]
Children3
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website
Katie Porter's voice
Katie Porter on Noncompete Contracts
Recorded February 28, 2023

Katherine Moore Porter[2] (born January 3, 1974) is an American politician and lawyer who has been the U.S. representative from California's 47th congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 45th congressional district from 2019 to 2023. She was elected as part of a Democratic wave in Orange County flipping the 45th district. In 2022, she was reelected in the 47th congressional district following redistricting.[3] In 2023, Porter announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, forgoing reelection to the House of Representatives. She was defeated after failing to advance from the nonpartisan primary won by Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey.

Porter graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School and has taught law at several universities, including the University of California, Irvine, the William S. Boyd School of Law, and the University of Iowa. In the House, she was deputy chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and has received media attention for her questioning during congressional hearings.[4]

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  4. ^ White, Jeremy B. (December 4, 2022). "The shadow race is on to succeed Feinstein". Politico. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.