By Taxpayers Association of Oregon OregonWatchdog.com Betsy Johnson made extensive headlines last year when she began talk of running as a non-affiliated candidate for Oregon Governor. Now that she raised millions, polled well and that Tina Kotek is show
Though the state is all but guaranteed to re-elect longtime Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden, there’s a real possibility Oregonians might just elect their first Republican governor in nearly 35 years. Thanks to a well-funded independent spoiler candidate and an unpopular outgoing governor, Democrats are...
Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek won the Democratic nomination for Oregon governor Tuesday. She will face the winner of the GOP gubernatorial primary as well as nonaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson in the fall. As a nonaffiliated candidate, Johnson did not need to run in a primary race...
The first Emerson College Polling survey of the Oregon November election finds Republican Christine Drazan with a two-point lead over Democrat Tina Kotek, 36% to 34%, while 19% support independent candidate Betsy Johnson. Nine perc...
A spokeswoman for Democratic candidate Tina Kotek, a former House speaker, said Drazan and Johnson “want to go against the will of the voters. ... Oregonians do not want to go backward.” “As governor, Tina will make sure that the state is delivering on what voters demanded: expanded ...
Paul Romero (C)– Businessman, Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate Betsy Johnson (I)– State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Democrat News about this office. Shemia Fagan Secretary of State:Shemia Fagan (D) Democratic nominee:Shemia Fagan Republican nominee: TBD ...
and where a democrat has served as governor for nearly 40 years—has emerged as something of an unexpected battleground. an independent candidate, betsy johnson, who is running as a more centrist democrat, is polling in the double digits, threatening to spoil the race for democrats. she’s ...
Governors in Oregon serve four-year terms and are limited to two consecutive terms, but an unlimited number of total terms. Oregon has no lieutenant governor; in case the office of governor is vacated, Article V, Section 8a of the Oregon Constitution specifies that the Secretary of State is ...
Oregon’s Next Governor Could Be a Machine-Gun Toting Darling of GOP Megadonors She's campaigning as a straight-shooting moderate, but Betsy Johnson despises "wokeness," blasts Portland as the "City of Roaches," and plans to keep the state's CEOs on "speed dial" ...
1 Senate seat up for election Solid Democratic Wyden (D) Oregon Governor seat up for election Toss-up Open Seat House race ratings Oregon 6 seats (+1 from 2020) Competitive Races: 1 Toss-up 1 Tilt Republican 1 Tilt Democratic 1