# Oregon Governor race 2026

Gov. Tina Kotek (D) seeks a second term against former House Republican Leader Christine Drazan (R).

- Office: Governor
- Rating: Lean Democrat (Cook Political Report, Oct 13, 2026)
- Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democratic
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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## Who is running

- Christine Drazan (Republican): challenger
- Tina Kotek (Democrat): incumbent

## The facts

- Kotek won in 2022 with 47.0% of the vote. (Wikipedia)
- Drazan was the 2022 Republican nominee. (Wikipedia)
- Sabato moved Oregon from Likely Democratic to Leans Democratic on Oct. 6. (Sabato's Crystal Ball, via 270toWin)

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

A blue state where a Democratic governor won with under half the vote last time.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-governor-election/cook-political-report-2026-governor): current rating, as of Oct 13, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections): candidate and race facts