PORTLAND, OR – Tonight, Governor Tina Kotek declared victory after CBS News named her the projected winner of the governor’s race.
“Thank you to the people of Oregon for giving me the opportunity to serve you for another four years,” said Governor Kotek. “This election was about Oregonians coming together to imagine a future with economic prosperity and good jobs available to everyone, stronger schools that make sure every child can succeed, and making sure housing, healthcare, and childcare are more available and more affordable. We have more work to do together, and I know Oregonians are up to the task.”
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ABOUT GOVERNOR KOTEK
Governor Tina Kotek has spent her career making history and fighting for others. Over the last three years, Governor Kotek has expanded access to affordable childcare, created thousands of new shelter beds, protected abortion access and vote-by-mail, and funded early literacy and summer learning programs. She has also been a national leader in pushing back against Donald Trump’s attacks on our communities, our healthcare, and our rights by blocking his illegal attempts to deploy the Oregon National Guard in our communities and working through the night to reverse his decision to strip food assistance from Oregonians by taking away SNAP benefits.
Governor Kotek is running for reelection to continue defending Oregon values and tackling the state’s biggest challenges – lowering costs, reducing homelessness, strengthening schools, expanding mental health and addiction care, and bringing affordable childcare to every corner of the state.
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