Cat lives in Virginia Beach with her husband and son. She has two adult daughters and two grandchildren.

Cat is a realtor and journalist. She worked on military news and local news coverage on government.

Cat Porterfield's campaign for state delegate is her first entry into politics.

Virginia

2023 Virginia General Elections

2023 Virginia Primary Elections

Candidate Profile: Cathy "Cat" Porterfield (Virginia Beach Candidate)

Wants more awareness of the environmental impact of proposed development, including flooding issues coming from concrete projects.

Wants more mixed-use development and to use existing structures to prevent flooding.

Supports using trees and open spaces to protect against flooding.

- Wants more awareness of the environmental impact of proposed development, including flooding issues coming from concrete projects.
- Wants more mixed-use development and to use existing structures to prevent flooding.
- Supports using trees and open spaces to protect against flooding.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to find better ways to help people experiencing homelessness, including creating tiny house communities.

Plans to create a program to help city workers, teachers, and police officers own homes.

- Supports for affordable housing for all.
- Wants to find better ways to help people experiencing homelessness, including creating tiny house communities. 
- Plans to create a program to help city workers, teachers, and police officers own homes.

Economy

As of April 14, 2023, Cat Porterfield’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Education

Supports more transparency and citizen oversight over the police.

Wants to start a summer employment programs for teenagers in neighborhoods with high rates of violence.

Supports gun control, including preventing people convicted of domestic violence from having guns.

Wants to follow up when someone purchases a gun legally but does not pass a background check.

- Supports more transparency and citizen oversight over the police.
- Wants to start a summer employment programs for teenagers in neighborhoods with high rates of violence.
- Supports gun control, including preventing people convicted of domestic violence from having guns.
- Wants to follow up when someone purchases a gun legally but does not pass a background check.

Public Safety

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Cat Porterfield

As of April 14, 2023, Cat Porterfield’s website did not contain information on this issue and Cat Porterfield did not complete our questionnaire.

- The Virginia General Assembly, made up of the House of Delegates and the State Senate, is responsible for creating state laws.  
- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
- Delegates have the power to write, sponsor, and vote on proposed legislation, including all bills related to the state budget, which begin in the House of Delegates.  
- The House of Delegates consists of 100 members, each elected to represent one district.  
- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.