For most of his career, he has covered government and politics. Entertainment options are limited in lockdown, but hey, I’ll take this. Porter grilled former Celgene CEO Mark Alles about the new cost of Revlimid. The pros and cons of Joe Biden’s pick of the California senator for VP, San Francisco firefighter dies in training accident, Glass Fire has now damaged 17 Napa Valley wineries as world-famous region remains under grave threat. Porter sought out a valid explanation for the obscene price increase, but Alles couldn’t give her one. “This was your compensation in 2017 for being CEO of Celgene. Hmm, who could have seen that coming? Then, she went in for the kill: She wrote down $13 million on the whiteboard and asked if Alles recognized the number. Welcome to Barf Bag, a daily politics roundup to help you sort through the chaotic Trumpian news cycle. Read more », Joe Biden has won the Maine primary, notching a narrow victory that bolsters his already strong Super Tuesday performance and dealing another blow to Bernie Sanders. Not all of California’s contested congressional races are created equal, as one Orange County Democrat is showing. 29 Ways Trump and the GOP Are Making It … “I guess I didn’t realize — and there was no way you could, hindsight being 20/20 — that this was going to be the president’s strategy, not just for the beginning of the debate but the entire debate.”. Email: jwildermuth@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @jfwildermuth. Fundraising profile for Rep. Katie Porter - California District 45. Screenshot: YouTube/Rep. WASHINGTON — Freshman Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), the most prolific fundraiser among endangered House Democrats, brought in $2.5 million during the second quarter of the year. Rep. Katie Porter will face Republican Greg Raths in California's 45th Congressional District. Porter… How did you change the formula or production of Revlimid to justify this price increase?” Porter said. Katie Porter (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 45th Congressional District.She assumed office on January 3, 2019. California's 45th congressional district election, 2018 Primary election Party Candidate Votes % Republican: Mimi Walters 86,764 51.7 Democratic: Katie Porter 34,078 20.3 Democratic: Dave Min 29,979 17.8 Democratic: Brian Forde 10,107 6.0 No party preference: John Graham 3,817 2.3 Democratic: Kia Hamadanchy 3,212 1.9 Total votes 167,957 : 100.0 Our reporters are providing real-time updates. While Republicans hold a 36% to 34% registration edge in the 45th District, Porter’s seat is listed as safely Democratic by all three of the major nonpartisan election analysts: the Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball and Inside Elections. The lifesaving cancer drug cost $215 per dose in 2005. California Rep. Katie Porter was a prime GOP election target, but she’s not breaking a sweat John Wildermuth Sep. 24, 2020 Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 …