“If Republicans do take power in this election cycle—the first since Roe v. Wade was overturned and since Oregon’s neighbor Idaho almost totally banned abortion care—residents of the Beaver State and the entire region could be left scrambling for abortion care.”
Tina Kotek: A track record to count on
Homelessness, soaring prices, crime, addiction, wildfires, drought – we all know things are tough. I’m running for governor because I’m a problem solver. I believe in Oregon and what it can be. I will do everything I can to find solutions and to make things better. The three major candidates for governor have all been […]
Week in Review: Rolling Stone Blasts Betsy Johnson as “Machine-Gun Toting Darling of GOP Megadonors”
In Other News: Reproductive Rights Advocates Urge Oregon Voters to Support Tina Kotek for Governor, Drazan and Johnson are Out-of-Touch with most Voters on Guns [Portland, OR] – Rolling Stone brought national attention to the Oregon governor’s race on Monday, labeling Betsy Johnson as the “machine-gun toting darling of GOP megadonors.” Reporter Tim Dickinson scorched Johnson on many […]
New Poll Shows “Vast Majority” of Oregonians Support Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
Christine Drazan and Betsy Johnson Out-of-Step with Voters on Guns, Both Have “A” Ratings from NRA [Portland, OR] – New data released this week by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center shows that the “vast majority” of Oregonians believe in gun violence prevention legislation, which solidifies the dynamics of this year’s governor’s race in Tina Kotek’s favor. […]
Patrick Starnes Endorses Tina Kotek for Governor
Starnes, long-time advocate for campaign finance reform, has run for governor as both an Independent and a Democrat [Portland, OR] – Today former candidate for governor Patrick Starnes endorsed Tina Kotek for Oregon Governor. Starnes, a cabinetmaker from Brownsville, was the Independent Party nominee for Governor in 2018 and a candidate in the Democratic gubernatorial […]
As Idaho’s Extreme Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect, Reproductive Rights Advocates Urge Oregon Voters to Support Tina Kotek for Governor
[Portland, OR] – With Idaho’s extreme, near-total abortion ban set to go into effect tomorrow, reproductive rights advocates made the case for electing Tina Kotek as Oregon’s next governor at a press conference in downtown Portland today. Idaho’s abortion ban will limit access to health care services for Idahoans and many Eastern Oregonians. It will […]
Abortion rights advocates gather in Portland to denounce Idaho ban
“Democratic candidate for Oregon governor Tina Kotek joined reproductive rights advocates at the press conference Wednesday. She said that the ban in Idaho will impact people who live in Eastern Oregon, close to the Idaho border.”
Tina Kotek Is Running for Governor of Oregon to Make Climate Change a Priority
“Together, we can build the future we want to see. No one has the luxury of sitting on the sidelines right now.”
Rolling Stone: “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’” By Tim Dickinson BETSY JOHNSON, An independent candidate for governor of Oregon, wears wildly oversized glasses and campaigns at homey events billed as “Beers With Betsy.” A former […]
Week in Review: Johnson – Like Trump – Refuses to Release Tax Returns, New Polling Shows that Abortion is Galvanizing Voters Toward Tina Kotek
In Other News: Tina Releases New TV Ad, Advocates Slam Johnson’s Conservative Record [Portland, OR] – The biggest news this week broke on Wednesday when Willamette Week first reported that gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson is spurning a long-standing customary practice by refusing to release her tax returns to the newspaper. Johnson’s refusal drew comparisons to another wealthy conservative […]