Republican state lawmaker Christine Drazan has announced her candidacy for governor of Oregon. She declared her run Tuesday at a ship manufacturing facility in Portland, setting the stage for a

Drazan was the Republican nominee for Oregon governor in 2022 in a three-way race with Democrat Tina Kotek and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson, which Kotek won.

Two new initiatives would let voters consider whether to amend the state law and the state’s constitution and open primaries to all voters.

Republican State Sen. Christine Drazan has officially launched her second campaign for Oregon governor in 2026. She filed paperwork with Oregon’s campaign finance system Monday morning and soon after held a news conference to announce her bid.

The Oregon Republican officially filed for the 2026 campaign on Monday, setting up a likely rematch with Gov. Tina Kotek.

Oregon voter registration for the Nov. 4, 2025 Special Election closed on Oct. 14, as announced by Secretary of State Tobias Read.

Drazan narrowly lost to Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek in a three-way race in 2022 Republican Christine Drazan will run for governor again in 2026, raising the possibility of a rematch with her Democratic rival Gov.

Former governor, ex-state lawmaker and Independent Party leader team up to open Oregon primaries More than 1.3 million registered voters in Oregon don’t have a say in primary elections, but two potential ballot initiatives could change that in the November 2026 election.

Ballots for the November 4 Special Election will begin showing up in mailboxes today, Multnomah County Elections said.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon Republican Rep. Christine Drazan is making another run for governor, according to a campaign filing. The Statement of Organization for Candidate Committee for the 2026 Primary Election for Governor was made public on Monday.

Christine Drazan, the Republican state lawmaker from Canby who lost in the most recent governor’s race to Democrat Tina Kotek, will again run for the state’s top office in 2026, according to a campaign filing made public Monday morning. Drazan is expected to officially announce her campaign at an 11 a.m. event Monday at a Portland shipyard.