Katie Porter
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byMimi Walters
Constituency
  • 45th district (2019–2023)
  • 47th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born
Katherine Moore Porter

(1974-01-03) January 3, 1974 (age 50)
Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Matthew Hoffman
(m. 2003; div. 2013)
[1]
Children3
ResidenceIrvine, California, U.S.
EducationPhillips Academy, Andover
Alma materYale College (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

Katherine Moore Porter[2] (born January 3, 1974) is an American politician, law professor, and lawyer. She is a U.S. representative from California since 2019.

She was a candidate for United States Senate in 2024. She campaigned for the seat that was held by Dianne Feinstein before she died.[3] However, she lost the primary election because she wasn't one of the top two candidates.[4]

References

  1. "Katie Porter's Ex-Husband Matthew Hoffman". wagpolitics. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2020-04-29. They divorced in 2013 and Porter has custody of their children. ... He now sees the children four times a year.
  2. "Phillips Academy Order of Exercises at Exhibition, 1992" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  3. "Rep. Katie Porter launches a U.S. Senate bid". Orange County Register. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. "California Senate race: Schiff and Garvey advance as Porter fades". POLITICO. March 5, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.