Oregon house speaker Tina Kotek, a Democrat, won the state’s governorship against former state house minority leader Christine Drazan in the midterm election.
: Earlier this month, both President Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigned for Kotek in Oregon as the race got tighter., who also campaigned for Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, a 2020 election denier.
Drazan, funded by billionaire Nike co-founder Phil Knight, was propelled forward in the closely-watched race, despite her anti-abortion platform in a largely progressive state. Knight previously funded Democrat-turned-Independent candidate Betsy Johnson before her polling numbers fell below Drazan’s.
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