Rep. Katie Porter and Rep. Adam Schiff participate in a debate on stage with other democrats who are running to succeed Sen. Diane Feinstein at Westing Bonaventure Hotel on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Porter, a progressive Democrat who has been representing Orange County since 2019, later said in her speech she "never considered" running for office "until Trump was elected" in 2016. She rose to popularity helped by viral moments questioning big Pharma CEOs during congressional hearings and publicly defied big corporate campaign backing.
However, Porter herself has received millions of dollars from big donors to boost her campaign, despite touting her record of not accepting corporate PAC money. She has reportedly accepted thousands of dollars in donations from big Wall Street donors, according to federal campaign finance disclosures.
Additionally, according to Open Secrets — a nonprofit that tracks government campaigns — Porter received just over $50,000 in PAC donations, more than $32,000 from Apple and Google, more than $58,000 collectively from the Universities of California San Francisco and Irvine, just under $16,000 from Kaiser Permanente and over $600,000 from lawyers and law firms.
ADAM SCHIFF COULD UNITE CALIFORNIANS IN SENATE BID, BUT TO GOP CANDIDATE'S BENEFIT: KEVIN MCCARTHY
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) passed away last year. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Garvey and Schiff will face off in the fall. Schiff is expected to win, but Garvey said during his victory speech on Tuesday, "They say in the general election we’re going to strike out. That’s from the crowd that believes in the status quo."
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Schiff, whose victory speech was interrupted by protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Palestine conflict, said, "We are so lucky, so lucky to live in a democracy where we all have the right to protest."
"We are so lucky to live in that kind of democracy, and we want to make sure we keep this kind of democracy," he said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Schiff, Lee, Porter and Garvey's campaigns for comment.
Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
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