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‘OPB Politics Now’: A deep dive on Oregon’s GOP gubernatorial race

By Lauren Dake (OPB), Dirk VanderHart (OPB) and Andrew Theen (OPB)
April 30, 2026 6:17 p.m.

The top candidates for the Republican party’s nomination for governor include some interesting story lines and familiar names.

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Ballots should be arriving any day now for Oregon voters. And in a matter of weeks, we will know who will be facing Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek in the November election. It’s one of the more competitive GOP primaries we have seen in recent years. On the latest episode of “OPB Politics Now,” reporters Dirk VanderHart and Lauren Dake take a deep dive into each of the top candidates. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

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