Katie Porter campaign loses support over temperament concerns

10 articles · Updated · CalMatters · May 7

Seven months after two viral videos, the Democrat remains the only woman in California's eight-candidate governor's race and has raised just under $3m in the past four months.
A new self-deprecating advert tries to blunt the damage, but polls have not recovered as Democratic voters, labour groups and major organisations increasingly back Xavier Becerra or Tom Steyer.
Porter says she apologised and former staff defended her, while allies argue sexism has amplified the backlash alongside doubts over her shifting positions on single-payer healthcare, farmworker overtime and business ties.

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