Anybody know about GFCI outlets?

Have you tried sticking a fork in there and see if works?

Check outside under carport.

Blow in it

Reset the breaker, check for other tripped GFCI outlets on the same leg.

I had to replace a gfci in my bathroom a while back. Pretty easy.

I bet it tripped another GFCI outlet. I had a similar problem in my old house where the outlet for the guest bathroom was in the kitchen. Took me a while to figure that out. Good luck.

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Go to the breaker panel. Try resetting there. I've also had cases where another outlet on the same circuit needs to be reset. It could be in a different room.

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This, there is another gfci on the same circuit that tripped also.

Electricians are taking the cheap way out in regards to GFCI protection.

A GFCI breaker for a panel costs $60, but a GFCI receptacle costs $12.

What they do is wire the GFCI receptacle first in a circuit that requires it (wet area) and finish the circuit with traditional receptacles. So if any receptacle downstream has a ground fault, it'll trip the GFCI upstream. A normal 20A 1-pole breaker will be in the panel.

I doubt you have a 2nd GFCI upstream of the one that won't reset because it would be wasted $$ in regards to whoever installed it. The receptacle has probably failed and you will just have to replace it.

If it will not reset just replace the GFCI, I've had few go bad on me, 5 minute fix.

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make sure to tell OP to cut the breaker before replacing the GFCI

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definitely do this. i would go ahead and buy a new gfci receptacle. look at the breaker to see if its 15 or 20A and buy matching receptacle. turn breaker off. while off, remove the old receptacle and spread the wires apart. turn breaker back on and test to see whether there is power by either using a tester (like $5) or you can just touch them together slightly to see if there is current. if you don't have power, there is likely an issue with another gfci upstream as other posters have mentioned. if you do, it was a faulty receptacle (they do go bad). turn breaker back off and install new receptacle.

eta obviously just return the new receptacle if that is not the issue, but i'd go ahead and buy it before you start all this so you can get it fixed at one time.