Oregon

LEAN D D-held

CALLED: Democrat wins

DEMOCRAT - INCUMBENT

Tina Kotek

Newzino coverage of Kotek

Democratic governor of Oregon and a former speaker of the Oregon House. source

REPUBLICAN

Christine Drazan

Republican state senator who grew up in Southern Oregon. source

Where they differ

Only issues they disagree on. Each position is something the candidate said, voted for or published, linked to where.

Climate Protection Program

KOTEK

Supports the state's current Climate Protection Program. source

DRAZAN

Says she would rescind the program on her first day in office. source

Estate tax

KOTEK

Open to changing the estate tax, but only if the state can still pay for basic services. source

DRAZAN

Wants the estate tax repealed. source

Homelessness

KOTEK

Points to a 19% drop in homelessness in Central Oregon from the year before. source

DRAZAN

Wants success measured by people moving from homelessness into detox, treatment and long-term recovery. source

School vouchers

KOTEK

Says she opposes school vouchers. source

DRAZAN

Supports school vouchers. source

Latest polling

The Oregonian/OregonLive, conducted by DHM Research (Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2026, 549 likely voters, +/-4.2): Kotek 46%, Drazan 44%, Brett Smith (Pacific Green) 3%, undecided 7%. An OPB/DHM poll (Sept. 17-27, 915 likely voters, +/-3.24) had Drazan 46%, Kotek 44%. source

Oregon right now

How the state is doing going into the vote, from the people who count it.

JOBLESS RATE

5.0%

US: 4.2%

September 2026, seasonally adjusted, preliminary. Source: BLS

GAS, REGULAR

$4.86

US: $4.27

State average on 2026-10-27. Source: AAA

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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Tina Kotek by Tony Miller, Public domain; Christine Drazan by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Positions checked 2026-10-23. Things they agree on are left out on purpose. Spot something wrong? Use the feedback button and we will fix it.