Donors, digs and Donald Trump: Attacks in Oregon gubernatorial debate underscore a close race
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Republican challenger Christine Drazan participated in their first televised debate on Thursday. The candidates exchanged sharp criticisms as the gubernatorial race remains competitive.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and her repeat challenger state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, exchanged their fiercest swipes yet at one another on Thursday in their first televised debate, with both candidates painting the other as a political boogeyman who will further entrench the state’s deepest issues.
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