Nike co-founder Phil Knight is throwing his full weight into breaking Democrats' hold on Oregon. His cash is flowing into the coffers of Democrat Tina Kotek's opponents.
says he will do anything to block Democrats from keeping their hold on Oregon's gubernatorial seat Saturday.into the campaigns of Democrat Tina Kotek's opponents in the governors race. He helped to kickstart a campaign from Betsy Johnson, a former Democrat running as an independent, who is serving as a major spoiler for Kotek.
Democratic Oregon gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek, then the Speaker of Oregon's House of Representatives, speaks during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Monday, July 25, 2016. OREGON GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE RIPS DEMOCRATS' SILENCE ON PRO-LIFE OFFICE ATTACK: ‘PAR FOR THE COURSE’
Former Oregon state lawmaker Christine Drazan, seen in a TV campaign ad, is her state's 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee.
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