Katie Porter’s Political Reset

San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Katie Porter’s gubernatorial run has ended, but her political fire isn’t dimming—she’s returning to UC Irvine to teach bankruptcy law while her son finishes high school without a mid-year move. After a decade in politics, including six years in Congress and two statewide bids, she’s taking time to reflect, but remains deeply committed to policy work—especially the kind that thrives outside elected office. She called this campaign a reset, highlighting how much she loves generating ideas as a professor and how fear, not passion, now dominates political discourse. Despite the outcome, she’s…