Republican Christine Drazan mounts 2026 bid for Oregon governor
Republican Christine Drazan will run for governor again in 2026, raising the possibility of a rematch with her Democratic rival Gov. Tina Kotek.
Drazan, R-Canby, announced her campaign Monday, days after county commissioners appointed her to fill a state Senate seat.
“Our governor may be in charge, but her state is out of control,” she told a thunderous crowd of dozens of workers at the Portland-based ship manufacturing company Gunderson Marine & Iron. “This place…
