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‘OPB Politics Now’: What a Green Party candidate may mean for Oregon governor’s race

By Lauren Dake (OPB) and Dirk VanderHart (OPB)
July 23, 2026 6:49 p.m.

Just months before the gubernatorial election, a single minor-party nominee is currently headed to the ballot.

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Oregon’s gubernatorial race features a high-profile rematch between Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan. Just like the 2022 race between the two political rivals, at least one more person will be on the ballot, this time from the Pacific Green Party.

On this week’s episode of “OPB Politics Now,” reporters Lauren Dake and Dirk VanderHart discuss the role of third-party politicians in gubernatorial races in the past two decades, what another candidate may portend about this race and much more. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

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