As we roll into the fall, Christine’s campaign continues to show unprecedented momentum, unlike anything Oregon has seen in recent history. This race is now considered a toss-up by major national organizations, with Cook being the latest to highlight Christine’s race.
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Oregon Governor moves to Toss Up
The Cook Political Report
Thanks to the presence of a well-funded independent candidate, private and public polling has shown the GOP nominee, former state House Minority Leader Christine Drazan, neck and neck with Democratic former House Speaker Tina Kotek. Former state Sen. Betsy Johnson — a bespectacled former Democrat-turned-independent — threatens to act as a spoiler. There’s a clear trend of both Kotek and Drazan pulling in the low 30s, while Johnson has yet to poll higher than the mid-20s, though she has argued that will rise post-Labor Day.
Oregon governor’s race becomes a ‘toss up,’ notches toward Republicans: Report
Washington Examiner
The blue dam could be starting to break in the Beaver State, with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report shifting its rating in the governor’s race from “lean Democrat” to “toss up.”
Republican contender Christine Drazan has been running strong in the three-way race between former state House Speaker Tina Kotek and former state Sen. Betsy Johnson in polling. Despite Oregon being a traditionally deep-blue state, Democratic Gov. Kate Brown has been unpopular, according to a local outlet, seemingly giving the GOP a rare opening.
Underlying the shift is Johnson’s potential to siphon votes away from Kotek and polling showing a nailbiter between Drazan and Kotek. Johnson spent over $900,000 on her bid to obtain the necessary signatures to land a spot on the Oregon ballot and has considerably more cash on hand than either of her two opponents, KGW reported.
National Republicans drop another $1 million on race for Oregon governor
The Oregonian
Republican candidate for governor Christine Drazan on Wednesday disclosed that her campaign received another $1 million from the Republican Governors Association, bringing the total spent directly by the national group to nearly $2.6 million. A Republican has not occupied the state’s highest office since 1987. But party leaders are optimistic about their chances of retaking the governor’s mansion this year because of the large portion of Oregon voters who believe the state is headed in the wrong direction and the potential for well-funded unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson to draw votes from the Democrat, former House speaker Tina Kotek. Johnson is a former center-right Democratic state lawmaker who served since 2001.
Oregon governor’s race: What would Christine Drazan, Betsy Johnson and Tina Kotek each fix first
Statesman Journal
“I find it ironic that my two opponents are suddenly extraordinarily critical of our state government. They have been in positions of extreme power for the past decade. If they felt like things were broken, why didn’t they do something about it? We need to rebuild our state agencies from the ground up. I will fire Kate Brown’s agency heads and appoint leadership that shares my commitment to customer service, transparency, and accountability to the people of Oregon.”
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