Drazan Flubs Discussion of Climate Change in Willamette Week Interview, Reveals Opposition to Inflation Reduction Act [Portland, OR] – At an endorsement interview with the Willamette Week last week, Republican Christine Drazan bragged that she sponsored legislation to support a “very specific” federal response to the climate crisis. The hard-hitting legislation? A memorial resolution (aka […]
Biden, campaigning for Oregon’s Kotek, warns about Trump’s impact on states
Biden, a Democrat, praised Kotek as an “articulate, tough, committed woman” and emphasized the stakes of state leadership contests. “As long as Trump controls the Republican Party, he’s going to have incredible impact on state legislative bodies,” and state government, Biden said at a reception for Kotek.
The Oregonian Endorses Tina Kotek for Governor
Her talent for developing specific policy solutions is unrivaled, with her plan to address Oregon’s housing shortage and homelessness as a case study. Her nine years as House speaker demonstrate her tenacity in tackling daunting challenges and success in assembling support to follow through. And her exacting standards bode well for oversight of state agencies […]
January 6 Committee Issues Warning Ahead of Midterm Elections: Future of Nation’s Democracy at Stake
Former Oregon Secretary of State: “Drazan has proven that she does not have what it takes to protect us from these very real, extremist threats” [Portland, OR] – Today the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump, issuing what the Associated Press called a “stark warning” […]
Abortion is Central to Oregon’s All-Women Governors’ Race
In another election cycle, reproductive rights would not likely be a major focus in Oregon, which already has some of the most progressive abortion legislation in the country. But since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June, the topic has become a top […]
Bend Source Weekly Endorses Tina Kotek for Governor
Kotek is a hard-driving legislator. No one is arguing that. However, it is in this drive that we’ve actually seen progress in addressing the issue of homelessness, and in correcting the problems that led to so much inequality in the housing sector over the past few decades. Kotek was instrumental in funding the statewide homeless […]
Senator Merkley: Drazan and Johnson are Out of Step with Oregonians’ Values on Environmental Protections, Climate Chaos
Merkley Urges Oregonians to Support Tina Kotek for Governor [Portland, OR] – Today U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley urged Oregonians to support Democratic nominee Tina Kotek for Governor at a press conference in downtown Portland. “Both Christine Drazan and Betsy Johnson are taking massive checks from big oil and corporate polluters, like the Koch Brothers. And […]
New TV Ad: Drazan Can’t Hide Her Right-Wing Agenda for Oregon
Footage Reveals Drazan, in Her Own Words, Bragging about NRA Endorsement and Pledging to Sign Abortion Ban [Portland, OR] – The Tina Kotek campaign has launched a new TV ad featuring Republican Christine Drazan revealing her right-wing agenda, in her own words. The ad includes video of Drazan bragging about her endorsement from the NRA and pledging to sign an […]
MEMO: As Governor’s Race Solidifies into Two-Way Contest, Drazan Will Prove Too Right-Wing for Oregon
Planned Parenthood PAC, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, Former Oregon Secretary of State Weigh in on the Stakes of the Race [Portland, OR] – Today the Tina Kotek campaign released a new State of the Race Memorandum and held a press briefing with three Oregon leaders who laid out the stakes in the Oregon Governor’s […]
State of the Race Memo, October 11, 2022
To: Interested Parties From: Meghan Cavanaugh, Campaign Manager Date: October 11, 2022 Re: As Race Solidifies into Two-Way Contest, Drazan Will Prove Too Right-Wing for Oregon Election Day is four weeks from today, and national attention has turned to the Oregon Governor’s race. With non-affiliated candidate Betsy Johnson consistently dropping in the polls, the race […]