Candidates Debate as Oregon’s Three-Way Race for Governor Tightens to a Toss-Up

Candidates Debate as Oregon’s Three-Way Race for Governor Tightens to a Toss-Up
Tina Kotek speaks during Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2016. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
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With the Oregon governor’s race now rated a “toss-up” by both the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and the Cook Political Report, three candidates are busy staking out what they hope will be their path to victory in November.

On Sept. 27, Democrat Tina Kotek, Republican Christine Drazan, and non-affiliated candidate Betsy Johnson answered questions from residents in the state’s central region before Oregon State University-Cascades students and staff.

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