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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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. -
Sunriver Police and Fire are moving into a new Public Safety Building this week. The consolidation means residents and visitors will have access to essential services all under one roof.
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The Lane Community College Board, the group that governs LCC, may be one member short for the rest of the school year. -
Gov. Tina Kotek and other top Democrats have been more reserved than their counterparts in many other blue states. Republicans say that’s a good thing. -
Lane County voters had the chance to remove three sections of outdated language from the county’s governing document during this month’s election. -
A “re-review” of transactions turned up more than 50 additional people who shouldn’t have been added to voter rolls.
