California

‘Everybody Is Waiting for Kamala’: Katie Porter’s Former House Colleagues Aren’t Racing to Back Her

Lawmakers want to see if Kamala Harris jumps in California’s governor race before throwing their support to anyone else.

Katie Porter

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By Samuel Larreal and Mark Alfred

March 11, 2025 05:34 PM

Updated: March 11, 2025 05:46 PM

Katie Porter, the whiteboard-wielding former member of Congress, announced on Tuesday her bid for California governor to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Her former House colleagues appeared far more interested in whatever Kamala Harris decides to do.

“I think I’ll sit on the sidelines for a while,” Rep. Ami Bera told NOTUS. “It’s still a long way off, so we’ll figure it out later.”