Ex-NBA Player Enters GOP Primary for Oregon Governor

Chris Dudley previously ran for governor in 2010 and lost by less than two percentage points.

Oregon gubernatorial candidate Chris Dudley meets drivers and speaks before the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Bi-Mart Salute to the Troops 125 at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Ore., on July 18, 2010. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images

Former NBA player Chris Dudley announced his candidacy for Oregon’s governorship on Jan. 26, joining the race just four months before the state’s primary elections.

Dudley, a former Portland Trail Blazers player, will be running as a Republican and competing against several state lawmakers.