Two Democrats who entered 2025 as favorites in high-stakes statewide races are now watching their campaigns unravel—thanks not to their opponents, but to their own conduct. In California , Katie Porter’s bid for governor is reeling after two videos surfaced this week showing her berating a staffer and cutting short a tense interview with a local reporter. In Virginia , attorney general hopeful Jay Jones has seen his momentum in the race evaporate over violent, profanity-laced text messages he