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8 could be decisive in whether a Republican will be Oregon's governor for the first time since 1987, or an independent since 1935. But there are also 1 million registered voters claiming no party affiliation. There are 1 million registered Democrats and 729,000 registered Republicans in Oregon. Two national election-watching groups rated the race as a toss-up. Johnson, who used to belong to the Republican party and then was a Democrat, is seen as a potential spoiler. It was the second televised debate for the three candidates, with Democrats lacking a lock on this race. In a Fox News interview earlier this week, Johnson disparaged Kotek as “tent city Tina” due to widespread homelessness that has blighted parts of Portland.ĭrazan complained about taxes that have been imposed in recent years in Oregon and said “we’ve got to be serious about holding the line on new taxes.”
The high number of people in Oregon who are houseless and the high cost of housing was also a point of contention among the candidates at the debate venue, Oregon State University-Cascades.ĭrazan blames Kotek and Johnson, a former veteran lawmaker, for a homeless crisis. “When she says, ‘I’ll just follow the law,’ a governor can do a lot of damage even if there’s a law on the books: stopping agencies, not being a champion, not moving resources to help Oregonians," Kotek said. The abortion issue has become a potential liability for GOP candidates, including Drazan, following the Supreme Court’s decision to remove constitutional abortion protections.ĭrazan complained that she was being attacked over her abortion stance, with Kotek and Johnson trying to “distract and divide.” Abortion is legal in Oregon, and Drazan insisted that she would follow the law if elected.īut Kotek countered that Drazan could harm abortion rights as governor. Kotek and Johnson both said they supported abortion rights, drawing a bright line between themselves and Drazan, a former Oregon House Republican leader. But Johnson said she would support raising the minimum purchasing age for certain weapons from 18 to 21. Applicants would apply for the permit from the local police chief, county sheriff or their designees. Johnson said the measure would unduly burden rural police departments. but more gun laws will not prevent every single tragedy from happening,” Drazan said. Someone facing extreme mental health challenges was intent on hurting others and was effectively able to do so. “What happened in Bend was an absolute tragedy.
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