Katie Porter’s Senate campaign is assuring interest groups and donors that the congressmember can hold her own against Rep. Adam Schiff.
A poll from David Binder found Katie Porter and Adam Schiff in a virtual tie, at 19 percent and 18 percent, respectively. | Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesIn a recent private meeting with Democratic activists, Katie Porter’s campaign brass pitched them on her standing in the U.S. Senate race despite being walloped in early fundraising by fellow Rep. Adam Schiff.
These people said they worry that otherwise interested groups and elected leaders might sit out on the early jockeying for endorsements and remain noncommittal — and that donors might wait and see whether Porter’s bid materializes as a real threat before contributing to her campaign. The meetings, implicitly if not explicitly, are being held to avoid that from becoming a reality.
Schiff’s internal polling has not been publicized or leaked from internal discussions. His latest campaign finance report shows he has paid for surveying. California’s biggest statewide races in recent elections have been defined by candidates with early cash advantages who went on to further solidify their standing in the races. In the open governor’s race in 2018, Gavin Newsom held a huge financial edge over his Democratic rivals and won easily. In 2016, Kamala Harris cleared the field of serious challengers and was never matched in her financial contributions.
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