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 Katie Porter drops out of California governor's race as Hilton, Becerra lead primary results

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(KRON) — Democrat Katie Porter has conceded in the California governor’s race. Porter, a former Orange County congresswoman, had been trailing in recent polls — despite being considered an early frontrunner.

Her tumultuous campaign was undermined by viral videos that showed her berating a staffer and awkwardly threatening to end an interview with a reporter. Recent polls had shown Porter trailing a distant fifth in the governor’s race, behind leading Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, front-running Republican Steven Hilton, and even Republican Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.

. . . Despite polling in single digits, Porter persisted with her campaign until Tuesday night. While she had no public appearances scheduled, she put out a statement thanking her supporters Tuesday night." . . . More...