Christine Drazan wins Oregon’s Republican primary for governor and is projected to advance to the general election in November. The race features a rematch with incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, who previously faced Drazan in 2022. In that earlier contest, Kotek won her first term by less than four percentage points, according to reporting.
Multiple outlets report that Drazan, a state senator, emerges from a crowded Republican field, with NBC News citing 14 candidates in the primary. The Hill and other sources, including the New York Times and The Oregonian, describe Drazan’s nomination as her return to the forefront of Oregon Republican politics after her earlier run for governor.
Decision Desk HQ projections cited by The Hill indicate that Drazan is set to face Kotek in the general election, continuing a closely watched rivalry between the two candidates. The primary outcome establishes the matchup for the November election between Oregon’s Democratic governor and the Republican state senator who aims to challenge her again.
