Oregon Candidates and Issues - Election 2022
Gubernatorial Candidate Profiles
Tina Kotek is a housing champion, a friend to labor and a foe to Phil Knight
Ever since she announced her intention to run for governor last year, Tina Kotek has been in a position of strength. But Kotek’s surefire position at the front of the pack has seemed less certain lately.
Christine Drazan is bent on restoring GOP influence in Oregon. She now has her chance
The former lawmaker and lobbyist looks like Republicans’ best hope to retake Mahonia Hall in more than a decade. Her rise to prominence has been swift and strategic.
Betsy Johnson: ‘I’m not going to surrender a place I love without one hell of a fight’
Betsy Johnson, the unaffiliated candidate for governor, is lagging in the polls behind Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan. But she's not letting it stop her. “Sitting around watching Oregon in a death spiral, I have one last fight in me, and this is it,” Johnson said. “And I’m not going to surrender a place I love without one hell of a fight.”
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The 2025 legislative session ended Friday evening at 11:15 p.m. after a marathon day packed with more drama and uncertainty than any session in recent memory. -
President Trump’s order stopping assistance to refugees will have a hearing in federal court in Seattle Tuesday (2/25).Nonprofits and individuals sued to stop the executive order, which has prevented refugees from entering the U.S. since Trump took office.
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Amidst a challenging budget year, Springfield City Council is considering whether to ask voters to approve a higher fire levy. -
A pair of Eugene 4J school board incumbents appear to have easily won in preliminary election results released Tuesday night. In Springfield, new faces were leading on election night. -
School elections had the highest turnout, with more than 9% of voters returning their ballots in the Lane Community College district election. Water and sanitation districts have the lowest turnout, some less than 1%. -
Three candidates are running for an at-large seat in the rural, western Lane County district.
