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‘OPB Politics Now’: Do Oregonians have tax fatigue or did they just hate the gas tax?

By Bryce Dole (OPB), Lauren Dake (OPB) and Elizabeth Miller (OPB)
May 22, 2026 7 p.m.

The statewide picture for tax measures was a mixed bag during the primary election.

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The primary election is over. Oregon voters shot down a statewide gas tax proposal and Christine Drazan won the Republican nod for governor. That sets up a rematch between Drazan and Gov. Tina Kotek. On the latest episode of “OPB Politics Now,” reporters Bryce Dole, Lauren Dake and Elizabeth Miller dive into the local taxes that did pass and explain what we can glean from the election and the gubernatorial rematch. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

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