2022 Midterm Elections

Oregon Governor’s Race Between Kotek and Drazan Too Close to Call

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Oregon Governor’s Race Between Kotek and Drazan Too Close to Call
Tina Kotek speaks at the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Penn., on July 25, 2016. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Scottie Barnes
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The Oregon governor’s race, which has been a cakewalk for the Democratic candidate for the past 40 years, is too close to call.

With polls closed and 63 percent of the votes counted, Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan are in a dead heat, with unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson failing to break 10 percent.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
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