Final Gubernatorial Debate Held in Bend Ahead of Novmeber 3rd Election
The candidates traded attacks on roads, climate policy and homelessness as polls show a tight race before ballots are mailed.
- On Tuesday, Democratic Governor Tina Kotek and Republican state senator Christine Drazan held their third and final gubernatorial debate in Bend, Oregon, addressing critical state issues ahead of the November 3 election.
- Polling suggests a competitive race between Kotek and Drazan as ballots for the November 3 election are scheduled to be mailed to voters beginning Wednesday, October 14.
- Kotek touted a 19% reduction in year-over-year homelessness in Central Oregon, while Drazan called for a 'serious overhaul' of land use laws to reduce red tape and increase housing development.
- Candidates traded barbs, with Kotek claiming Drazan would "side with President Donald Trump" and Drazan accusing the governor of a "complete and total lack of respect and regard for Oregonians."
- Voters will decide the state's leadership on November 3, with a Drazan victory marking the first time a Republican has held Oregon's governor's office since 1987.
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