Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, speaks to reporters after securing the GOP nomination for Oregon governor on May 19, 2026 in Aurora, Ore.
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Oregon’s race for governor remains extremely tight, according to the second poll to emerge in the contest to date.
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With six weeks until Election Day, a new survey shows Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan edging out Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek by 2%, within the poll’s 4% margin of error.
The poll of 600 likely voters was conducted from Sept. 3-9 by DHM Research. It was funded by Grow Oregon, an advocacy nonprofit backed by
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