US EditionFormer NBA player Chris Dudley announces bid to unseat Oregon’s governor
Chris Dudley aims to address Oregon's education, homelessness, and economic challenges in a crowded Republican primary before facing Gov. Tina Kotek in November.
- On Monday, Chris Dudley announced he is running for Oregon governor, entering the Republican primary to challenge Governor Tina Kotek in the November election.
- After months of meeting business owners, educators and community leaders, Chris Dudley said frustration with poor education scores, high homelessness and weak economic indicators motivated his decision.
- The former NBA center has a long public profile, playing 16 seasons including six with the Portland Trail Blazers and nearly winning the 2010 governor's race by 22,000 votes with about $400,000 from Phil Knight.
- Dudley joins a crowded Republican field four months before the May primary, facing lawmakers and Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell who has raised about $176,000 while Dudley reports no contributions.
- Oregon hasn't elected a Republican governor since 1987, underscoring the uphill task Chris Dudley faces as his support for abortion rights complicates the primary while Tina Kotek has raised $2.8 million.
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Ex-Blazer Chris Dudley, who narrowly lost governor's race in 2010, says he's running again for GOP nomination
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle PORTLAND, Ore. -- Chris Dudley, the ex-Portland Trail Blazer who came closer than any Republican in decades to winning an Oregon governor’s race, said Monday that he will run for the position once again, entering an increasingly crowded field for the upcoming May primary. Dudley made his announcement in
Oregon Capital Chronicle
Chris Dudley says he will run for Oregon governor, growing GOP field
Chris Dudley announced his campaign for the Republican nomination in the 2026 Oregon governor's race on Monday. (Screenshot from campaign video)Chris Dudley, the ex-Portland Trail Blazer who came closer than any Republican in decades to winning an Oregon governor’s race, said Monday that he will run for the position once again, entering an increasingly crowded field for the upcoming May primary. Dudley made his announcement in a Monday morning c…
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