Capitol Alert ‘I am closing the door’: Katie Porter to leave politics, become a book influencerFormer U.S. Rep. Katie Porter speaks during a CalAsian-sponsored gubernatorial candidates forum at the Citizen Hotel on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Sacramento. pkitagaki@sacbee.comFormer Rep. Katie Porter said Friday it’s unlikely she’ll run for public office again after winning less than 5% of the vote in the June primary for governor. “I am closing the door on being a candidate,” Porter said in an interview with The Sacramento Bee. The newly rebranded account, Katie Porter Turns the Page, will focus on discussions and recommendations of books. Porter said Friday there was little doubt in her mind that gender shaped how voters perceived the incidents.