Kotek: “I will always be on the side of working people” [Portland, OR] – This Labor Day weekend, a new survey ranks Oregon as the No. 1 best state to work in America and the No. 1 state for working women – thanks in large part to policies that Tina Kotek championed as Speaker of the House. Oxfam, a […]
Week in Review: Bend Shooting Brings Gun Violence to Forefront in Election, Drazan Caught Red-Handed Trying to Hide Her Anti-Abortion Views
In Other News: Tina for Oregon Launches Timely New TV Ads on Gun Violence Prevention and Reproductive Rights [Portland, OR] – The attempted mass murder at a Safeway in Bend last Sunday “cranked up the political heat” on the debate about gun violence prevention in the 2022 election. Several news outlets highlighted the stark contrast […]
ICYMI: “Morning Joe” Zeroes in on National GOP Effort to Hide Candidates’ Extreme Positions on Abortion
“What we’re seeing this time around is next-level mental and rhetorical gymnastics.” This week, Axios revealed that Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan is part of a national trend they dubbed the “big scrub,” where GOP candidates around the country are trying to “disappear the hardline anti-abortion stances they took during their primaries.” Yesterday, MSNBC’s “Morning […]
ICYMI: HuffPost – “A Gun-Loving Gubernatorial Candidate Could Tip Oregon To Republicans”
By Kevin Robillard Key Points: “A new ad from Kotek’s campaign highlighting Johnson’s long-held support for gun rights shows a key part of their strategy. Johnson had an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association, voted against a “red flag” gun control law and also owns a submachine gun.” “The Kotek campaign’s ad features a […]
New TV ad: Oregon Mom is a “Hard No” on NRA-Backed Candidate Betsy Johnson
“A governor should keep people safe. Betsy Johnson has already failed that test.” [Portland, OR] – Today, the Tina for Oregon campaign released a new TV ad highlighting former Senator Betsy Johnson’s long record of opposing common-sense legislation to prevent gun violence in Oregon. In May, shortly after 19 children were murdered in a mass shooting at an […]
Christine Drazan Caught in National Republican Effort to Hide Extreme Positions on Abortion
“Republican candidates around the country are trying to disappear the hardline anti-abortion stances they took during their primaries.” [Portland, OR] – Today Axios revealed that Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan is part of a national trend they dubbed the “big scrub,” where GOP candidates around the country are trying to “disappear the hardline anti-abortion stances they took during […]
Tina for Oregon Releases New TV Ad Featuring Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon
“She is the only candidate for governor that we trust to protect women’s health care” [Portland, OR] – The Tina for Oregon campaign released a new TV ad featuring Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon’s Executive Director, An Do. In the ad, An highlights Tina’s track record as a champion for reproductive rights who passed the nation’s strongest abortion access […]
Dependably ‘Blue’ State Oregon Could Elect a Right-Wing, Anti-Abortion Governor
“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 […]