"Things had been looking up for Katie Porter's bid to become the next governor of California. In July, Kamala Harris decided not to run in next year's contest, opening the door for candidates with less name recognition. And Porter, a former member of Congress known for her sharp tongue on Capitol Hill, has been the top-polling Democrat in a large field hoping to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom of California when he leaves office."
"But late Tuesday, Porter went viral for the wrong reasons after a video of her exchange with a local television journalist became a must-see clip for the political set. In the three-minute video, she dismissively rejected a question that suggested she needed to reach out to Republicans and threatened to abandon the interview after she was frustrated with several follow-ups."
Kamala Harris's July decision not to run opened the field and Porter emerged as the top-polling Democrat, a former congresswoman known for sharp questioning. A three-minute video of Porter's exchange with a Sacramento reporter went viral after she dismissively rejected a question about reaching Republican voters and threatened to end the interview following repeated follow-ups. The exchange began with a question about Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to redraw congressional districts to help Democrats flip House seats; Porter expressed support for that measure. Rivals seized the clip to criticize Porter's temperament and readiness, while the reposted video amassed millions of views online.
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