Republican primary · May 19, 2026
Oregon Governor Republican primary
Christine Drazan won the Republican primary on May 19, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Caution · early warning
Editorial raters moved while polling has gone quiet
The last rating change here was 9d ago, but only 0 polls have landed in the last 60 days. When raters move and pollsters don't, the rating shift may be running ahead of the data. Watch for a late-cycle correction in either direction.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Republican primary
Official outcome · May 19, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Christine DrazanChristine Renee Drazan ( née Deboy , born 1972) is an American politician who is serving in the Oregon State Senate from the 26th district .…
2Ed DiehlEd Diehl ( Republican Party ) is a member of the Oregon House of Representatives , representing District 17 . He assumed office on January 9…
3Chris DudleyChristen Guilford Dudley (born February 22, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player and politician . He played 886 games …
Polling average
Weighted, plus each pollster's measured bias subtracted before averaging.
All polls · 4 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Dudley | Drazan | Diehl | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27 | Hoffman Research | 620 · LV | 14 | 35 | 18 | +17 |
| Apr 23 | Hoffman Research Group | 620 · LV | 14 | 35 | 18 | +17 |
| Apr 20 | Nelson Research | 515 · LV | 18 | 37 | 18 | +19 |
| Apr 16 | Nelson Research | 515 · LV | 18 | 37 | 18 | +19 |
Endorsements · Republican primary · 5 total
Source · Wikipedia · 1 candidate with no endorsements yetChristine Drazan · 4Ed Diehl · 1
RChristine Drazan4 endorsers
Most notable · The Oregonian
Newspapers2
Newspapers · 2
- The Oregonian
- Willamette Week
Organizations2
Organizations · 2
- Oregon Farm Bureau
- Right to Life · to Life
REd Diehl1 endorser
Most notable · Right to Life · to Life
Organizations1
Organizations · 1
- Right to Life · to Life
RChris Dudley0 endorsers
no endorsers yet
No endorsements found yet. Endorsements come from the candidate's Wikipedia article (when one exists) and update with the daily scrape.
In the news
40 shown · last 30d · Google NewsNews volume · 30d
43 articles · building history
News volume · last 30d
Articles43
Trendbuilding history
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Net favorability
+0.02
Coverage lean (D−R) · shift +0.33 wk
Net favorability
Score+0.02
Week-over-weekshift +0.33 wk
Tone of coverage, D minus R, scored from −1 (all R-favorable) to +1 (all D-favorable). 0 is balanced.
Coverage tilt
D 2%
Neutral 98%
2% of outlets rated · by editorial lean
Coverage tilt · by outlet lean
D-leaning outlets2%
Neutral98%
R-leaning outlets0%
2% of outlets classified by editorial lean
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Oregon's Tina Kotek has lowest approval rating of all 50 governors, poll finds
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Who Is Ahead in the Oregon Governor's Race? Latest 2026 Election Polls
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Governor Kotek praises Central Oregon's collaborative efforts and accomplishments in reducing homelessness
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Oregon Republicans handed Drazan another shot to beat Kotek. Will this time be different?
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Council appointed by Gov. Kotek to present advice on how to increase prosperity in Oregon
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Council appointed by Gov. Kotek to present advice on how to increase prosperity in Oregon
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‘Prosperity Council’ wish list for Gov. Tina Kotek: lower taxes, less regulation, more land
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Drazan wins Republican primary for Oregon governor, teeing up rematch with Kotek
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Oregon GOP governor hopefuls to face off in first major debate this week
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek appoints Nathan Lichvarcik to Lane County Circuit Court bench
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Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 4deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested2 platformsupdated 11h ago
FEC filings—no filings yet
Endorsements36 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage40 / 30dGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks