Posted on 10/25/2025 8:29:28 AM PDT by simpson96
A California gubernatorial candidate has been caught up in scandal after getting testy with staffers in a pair of videos—and now her ex-husband is offering his two cents.
Matthew Hoffman, who was married to former California congresswoman Katie Porter from 2003 to 2013, has lashed out at his ex-wife, saying the negative image people have of his ex is all true.
Speaking to the New York Post, Hoffman, 50, said Porter, 51, is a “master manipulator” who is the kind of person who makes it “hard to like politics.”
Porter has been ramping up her campaign for the 2026 California gubernatorial election, but has faced a series of public relations setbacks as her history of alleged aggressive clashes resurfaces.
Hoffman, with whom Porter went through a bitter divorce in 2013, claims that the former law professor would be a terrible choice for governor owing to her inability to get along with others.
“The amount of staff she goes through. The horrible things that she says [about others]… those aren’t fabrications,” Hoffman said.
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Decisions, decisions, decisions...do you hang yourself or her?
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