Drazan holds strong lead in Republican primary for governor

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AURORA – Oregonians voting in the 2026 governor’s race could soon be set to decide between two familiar faces: State Sen. Christine Drazan and Democratic incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek. 

The Republican state senator from Canby who lost to Kotek by a few percentage points in a three-way race in 2022 took an early lead in the Republican primary for Oregon’s 2026 governor’s race on Tuesday night…