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DGA Statement on the Swearing-In of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek

From the Chair’s Desk Jan 09, 2023

DGA Statement on the Swearing-In of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek

Today, 2023 DGA Chair and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy released the following statement on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s inauguration: “Congratulations to Gov. Tina Kotek on her inauguration as governor of Oregon and making history as one of two women serving as the nation’s first openly lesbian governors in American history. Gov. Kotek is ready…

DGA Statement on Governor-Elect Tina Kotek’s Victory in Oregon

From the Chair’s Desk Nov 09, 2022

DGA Statement on Governor-Elect Tina Kotek’s Victory in Oregon

The following is a statement from DGA Chair Gov. Roy Cooper on Governor-Elect Tina Kotek’s win in Oregon: “Oregonians voted on the side of progress in their election of Tina Kotek as governor. Tina has proven her commitment to solving the toughest problems throughout Oregon, and now she’s once again made history as the nation’s…

New Report: Cristine Drazan Supports Allowing Employers to Discriminate Against LGBTQ+ Employees

Drazan’s Extreme Agenda “Conflicts With Her Recent Ads” New reporting from Willamette Week is exposing how dangerous Christine Drazan’s extreme agenda would be for LGBTQ+ Oregonians. According to the report released today, Drazan supports allowing Oregon businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ+ employees, which is a harmful position that “conflicts with her recent ads.” When seeking…

NEW REPORT: Christine Drazan Accepts Donation From Extreme Gun Manufacturers Group

A new report released today exposes Christine Drazan for accepting a $10,000 campaign contribution from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) — an extreme and powerful pro-gun lobby group, where the CEO of “Daniel Defense — which made the gun used in the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in May” sits on…

Christine Drazan Can’t Run from Her Anti-Choice Record & Refusal to Condemn Election Deniers

With two weeks until Election Day, Christine Drazan continues to gain attention for her extreme anti-choice record and refusal to condemn election deniers. First, as Drazan has tried to hide her plans to ban abortion – even scrubbing her campaign website – her anti-choice allies at Oregon Right to Life recently launched a new webpage…

Drazan Refuses to Condemn Extreme GOP Election Deniers On Debate Stage

In last night’s final gubernatorial debate in Oregon, Christine Drazan proved once again she’ll stand with MAGA extremists over Oregonians. After being asked directly, Drazan refused to condemn dangerous election denialism in the Republican Party and also stood by her support for Oregon’s GOP senate nominee Jo Rae Perkins — an avowed Q-Anon supporter who…

After Endorsing GOP Gov Candidate in 2018, The Oregonian Endorses Tina Kotek for Governor

The Oregonian/Oregon Live Editorial Board, which is the state’s largest paper and endorsed the GOP candidate for governor in 2018, announced they are endorsing Tina Kotek, saying “her talent for developing specific policy solutions is unrivaled, with her plan to address Oregon’s housing shortage and homelessness as a case study.”The Editorial Board continued: “Kotek’s career…

Christine Drazan Says She “Looks Forward to the Day” Abortion is Restricted in Oregon

Christine Drazan once again reiterated her extreme stance on abortion. In an interview with the Bend Bulletin Drazan said she “looks forward to the day,” when reproductive freedoms in Oregon are rolled back. Drazan’s dangerous comments threatening Oregonians rights come as reporting from Time Magazine highlights how reproductive rights are at stake in the governor’s…

Bend Source Weekly Endorses Tina Kotek, Citing Her Record on Prioritizing “Oregon’s Biggest Challenge — Homelessness and Housing”

Editorial Board warns both Drazan and Johnson would push Oregon in an “alarming direction” The Bend Source Weekly editorial board announced they’re endorsing Tina Kotek for governor, citing Kotek’s record of taking on the housing and homelessness problems in Oregon, writing: “Our faith is on the one who’s prioritized what we believe is Oregon’s biggest…

Christine Drazan’s Walkout Killed Solutions to Address Homelessness, Affordable Housing, Public Safety

New reporting once again exposes how Christine Drazan’s 2020 walkout killed key legislation that addressed some of the biggest challenges facing Oregonians, including solutions to address the homeslessness and the housing crisis. The Oregonian is highlighting that when Drazan sided with the far-right and walked off her job, she essentially killed plans to tackle homelessness,…

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DGA Statement on the Swearing-In of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek

DGA Statement on Governor-Elect Tina Kotek’s Victory in Oregon

New Report: Cristine Drazan Supports Allowing Employers to Discriminate Against LGBTQ+ Employees

NEW REPORT: Christine Drazan Accepts Donation From Extreme Gun Manufacturers Group

Christine Drazan Can’t Run from Her Anti-Choice Record & Refusal to Condemn Election Deniers

Drazan Refuses to Condemn Extreme GOP Election Deniers On Debate Stage

After Endorsing GOP Gov Candidate in 2018, The Oregonian Endorses Tina Kotek for Governor

Christine Drazan Says She “Looks Forward to the Day” Abortion is Restricted in Oregon

Bend Source Weekly Endorses Tina Kotek, Citing Her Record on Prioritizing “Oregon’s Biggest Challenge — Homelessness and Housing”

Christine Drazan’s Walkout Killed Solutions to Address Homelessness, Affordable Housing, Public Safety