Tina Kotek

Recent media appearances

• DebateOct 13, 2026Kotek, Drazan square off in final debate of governor's race (Bend)KTVZ
• DebateOct 7, 2026Oregon's second gubernatorial debate (Medford)KOBI5
• DebateOct 1, 2026First debate of 2026 Oregon governor's race (Eugene)KVAL-TV, Lookout Eugene-Springfield and Oregon Journalism Project
• Town hallSep 24, 2026Kotek and Drazan business forum in PortlandPortland Business Journal

Top articles

None found as of Nov 9, 2026

Overview

Tina Kotek was elected governor of Oregon in 2022. She previously served in the Oregon House, where colleagues elected her Speaker in 2013, and she led the chamber for nearly a decade. Before office she worked at the Oregon Food Bank and as policy director for Children First for Oregon. oregon.gov

She was the Democratic nominee seeking a second term in 2026 in a rematch with Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan. The two debated in Bend on Oct. 13, 2026. opb.org

Platform

• Proposes expanding infant and toddler child care and creating a pathway to universal statewide preschool.tinafororegon.com
• Proposes creating a state Department of Commerce and setting enforceable statewide permitting timelines.tinafororegon.com
• Proposes increasing classroom instructional time to the national average by the end of a second term.tinafororegon.com
• Proposes prohibiting new data center development until statewide standards are in place.tinafororegon.com opb.org
• Says she will protect vote-by-mail and access to abortion and oppose ICE detention facilities in Oregon.tinafororegon.com