MIDTERMS 2026 - GOVERNOR
LEAN D
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Election day is Tuesday, November 3 - 7 days away.
Democratic governor of Oregon and a former speaker of the Oregon House. source
Republican state senator who grew up in Southern Oregon. source
Only issues they disagree on. Each position is something the candidate said, voted for or published, linked to where.
Climate Protection Program
KOTEK
Supports the state's current Climate Protection Program. source
DRAZAN
Says she would rescind the program on her first day in office. source
Estate tax
KOTEK
Open to changing the estate tax, but only if the state can still pay for basic services. source
DRAZAN
Wants the estate tax repealed. source
Homelessness
KOTEK
Points to a 19% drop in homelessness in Central Oregon from the year before. source
DRAZAN
Wants success measured by people moving from homelessness into detox, treatment and long-term recovery. source
School vouchers
KOTEK
Says she opposes school vouchers. source
DRAZAN
Supports school vouchers. source
The Oregonian/OregonLive, conducted by DHM Research (Sept. 24-Oct. 1, 2026, 549 likely voters, +/-4.2): Kotek 46%, Drazan 44%, Brett Smith (Pacific Green) 3%, undecided 7%. An OPB/DHM poll (Sept. 17-27, 915 likely voters, +/-3.24) had Drazan 46%, Kotek 44%. source
How the state is doing going into the vote, from the people who count it.
JOBLESS RATE
5.0%
US: 4.2%
September 2026, seasonally adjusted, preliminary. Source: BLS
GAS, REGULAR
$4.86
US: $4.27
State average on 2026-10-27. Source: AAA
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Tina Kotek by Tony Miller, Public domain; Christine Drazan by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Positions checked 2026-10-23. Things they agree on are left out on purpose. Spot something wrong? Use the feedback button and we will fix it.
