Former Rep. Katie Porter, a candidate for California governor , continues to face questions about her temperament and addressed the issue at a debate Tuesday night.

Porter, who drew fresh criticism this week after releasing a campaign ad that jokes about her past outbursts, raised the issue of scrutiny over viral videos of her berating a staff member and threatening to walk out of an interview with a journalist. Her conduct also was raised by the moderator later in the CNN debate.

Katie Porter participates in a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CNN at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif., on May 5, 2026.

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“I can’t believe that on a stage with 30 minutes of interrupting and bickering and name-calling and shouting and disrespect … that anyone wants to talk about my temperament,” Porter said.

Porter also repeatedly called out her opponents during the debate for what she characterized as unruly behavior, at one point telling them: "Boys, enough with the bickering."

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