Former NYT Columnist Nicholas Kristof Announces Run for Oregon Governor

Former NYT Columnist Nicholas Kristof Announces Run for Oregon Governor
Nicholas Kristof of the film 'Reporter' poses for a portrait at the Film Lounge Media Center during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival on Jan 17, 2009 in Park City, Utah. Matt Carr/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Former New York Times Opinion columnist and foreign correspondent Nicholas Kristof announced his bid for Oregon’s governor on Wednesday.

“I’ve never run for political office in my life,” Kristof, who is running as a Democrat, said in a campaign video posted on social media, expressing it as an asset. He said he felt compelled to run for governor because, after covering crises around the world, he was heartbroken to see ones afflicting his home state.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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