Fact-checking misleading, false claims from first Oregon 2026 gubernatorial debate

States Newsroom · October 2, 2026

Both leading candidates for Oregon governor were feeling the heat of the race as they attacked each other’s trustworthiness at Thursday night’s first televised debate in Eugene. At times, Democratic incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, talked past each other about issues such as the…

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