Record #4600
Katie Porter will not finish in the top two of California's June 2, 2026 gubernatorial primary
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #4600 The Megyn Kelly Show · Jill Biden's OBVIOUS Lies, and the Spencer Pratt Momentum, with Jesse Kelly, Damilare Sonoiki and Stepfanie Tyler | Ep. 1328
Original quoteSadly, Katie Porter is now in fifth at 7%. I don't know what's wrong with people. Why don't they keep it fun for the rest of us? It doesn't look like she's going to be able to pull it out.
Quote begins at 1:08:46
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How the call settles
California's June 2, 2026 gubernatorial primary results show Katie Porter did not finish in the top two and so does not advance to November
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because In the June 2, 2026 California top-two gubernatorial primary, Republican Steve Hilton (~28%) and Democrat Xavier Becerra (~25%) took the top two spots and advanced to November; Tom Steyer was third (~20%) and Katie Porter finished below that, conceding roughly two hours after polls closed.. Applied stored rule: California's June 2, 2026 gubernatorial primary results show Katie Porter did not finish in the top two and so does not advance to November.
Outcome evidence
In the June 2, 2026 California top-two gubernatorial primary, Republican Steve Hilton (~28%) and Democrat Xavier Becerra (~25%) took the top two spots and advanced to November; Tom Steyer was third (~20%) and Katie Porter finished below that, conceding roughly two hours after polls closed.
Outcome date: 2026-06-02
Verdict recorded: 2026-07-30
Basis: research
Margin -13.6 points · as of 2026-05-29 · Source