Porter says she ‘fell short’ after viral videos shake up campaign

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00:00When I look at those videos, I want people to know that I understand that I could have handled

00:05things better. Democrat Katie Porter breaking her silence after two viral clips

00:13rock California's 2026 governor's race. Porter told Inside California Politics and the Working

00:20Families Party, she understands she could have handled both moments better and will hold herself

00:26to a higher standard. In one of the clips, she laughs off a reporter's follow-up question and

00:31threatens to end a TV interview. In another, a 2021 video shows her cursing at an aide who

00:37distracted her during a shoot. Democratic Party rivals pounced. Antonio Villagorosa rolled out an

00:44ad built around the TV exchange saying California needs leaders who answer simple questions. Former

00:50state controller Betty Yee urged Porter to drop out, calling her weak and self-destructive.

00:55But Porter is not leaving. She is still the early Democratic frontrunner to replace term-limited

01:01governor Gavin Newsom. Porter says she will keep meeting with unions and grassroots groups.

01:07The race is fluid. Powerful party insiders are courting U.S. Senator Alex Padilla to jump in.

01:13And billionaire Tom Steyer also fueled speculation with a new ad backing Newsom's redistricting

01:19measure. Porter's pitch now, keep the toughness, lose the edge. As she put it,

01:25she values the work her staff does, and she's going to do better. A reminder, download the Straight

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