Democrats head into this year’s midterm elections behind in the polls, with voters unhappy about the rising cost of food and gas.

One California representative admonished her colleagues last week that they’re disconnected from their constituents and just don’t get how to talk about inflation.

That lawmaker is Congresswoman Katie Porter, a Democrat from Orange County, whose comments about inflation went viral as she brought her own real-life experience as a single mother of three young kids to the conversation, opening the eyes of some of her fellow Democrats, and warning them that they are doomed this November if they don’t wake up. 

For more, KCBS Radio political reporter and 'The State of California' host Doug Sovern spoke with Congresswoman Katie Porter.