A smiling woman with long blonde hair, wearing a white blazer and pearl earrings, sitting on a black bench and looking up at the camera.

Cat Porterfield

I’m Cat Porterfield — journalist, publisher, watchdog, mom, wife, and fighter.

I spent years building newspapers that told the truth, shining a light on corruption, and fighting for communities that deserved better. And now I want to bring that same fight and drive to Richmond.

I believe in affordable housing, strong public schools, honest government, and real accountability — not slogans, not lip service, but action that changes lives.

This fight isn’t polite. It’s urgent. It’s necessary.

I WAS BUILT FOR

 THIS MOMENT. 

A white picket fence surrounds a house with a tower, and a campaign sign for Cat Porterfield, running for Virginia House of Delegates, is in the foreground. The sign indicates the 99th district and the phrase 'Future Focused'.
A woman standing at a podium with a quote about women's struggle for equality on a wall behind her, along with colorful posters of women and social justice messages.

"The real fight isn’t between left and right. It’s between right and wrong — between a system that serves itself, and a future that serves us all. They want us divided. I’m running to remind us who we are, and what we’re fighting for.”

— Cat Porterfield

Fighting to Maintain Voter Rights