Porter, 49, wrote, “I am running for U.S. Senate because Californians deserve a warrior fighting for them in Washington.” “In the House, I’ve stood up for leaders of both parties—both as the only Democrat who opposes earmarks and as one of just a dozen members of Congress who have rejected lobbyist and corporate PAC money.” Have given.”
Porter made his announcement despite neither of California’s sitting senators, Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, saying they plan to vacate their seats. Padilla, 49, won election to his first full term in November. Feinstein, 89, filed preliminary paperwork last year to seek re-election in 2024.