A Republican Could Become Governor In This Deep Blue State

And no it’s not California…

According to recent polls that have surfaced from Oregon, Republican Gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan is currently holding a two-point lead on her Democratic rivals.

The race was originally being dominated by democrats but once Democrat Betsy Johnson decided to run as an Independent it split the race in three ways.

According to the poll, Drazan is leading the pack with 36% whereas Democrat candidate Tina Kotek has garnered 34% and Independent Betsy Johnson has received 19% of votes according to the Emerson College Poll.

If Oregon finally has a Republican governor then Seattle and Portland might actually be cleaned up and Antifa will have to find a new headquarters somewhere else.

NEW POLL: Republican narrowly leads Oregon governor’s race https://t.co/JbZ1tqGR5b pic.twitter.com/ysZhxNC3ZA

— The Hill (@thehill) October 4, 2022

The deep blue state of Oregon could have its first Republican governor since 1982 https://t.co/AWpL3OkbJN

— Adrian Norman (@AdrianNormanDC) October 5, 2022

The Hill had more on the story:

Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan has a narrow 2-point lead over her Democratic rival in Oregon’s race, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey released Tuesday.

The poll found that 36 percent of respondents backed Drazan, who was the former minority leader of the state’s House of Representatives, while 34 percent supported Democrat Tina Kotek, the former state House Speaker.

Complicating the race is the presence of Independent candidate Betsy Johnson, a former Democrat, who garnered 19 percent support, according to the poll.

An additional 9 percent of respondents remained undecided about their choice of candidate.

The survey found that 42 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of Drazan, while 41 percent held an unfavorable opinion of her.

Meanwhile, 50 percent of respondents said they had an unfavorable opinion of Kotek, while 38 percent viewed her favorably.

When asked about the economy, 52 percent of respondents said they planned to vote for Drazan on the issue, while 21 percent of those surveyed said they would cast their vote for Kotek on the issue.

Nike co-founder donates $1M to Republican running for governor in Oregon https://t.co/5EpziN7PTi

— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 9, 2022

Nike’s Phil Night is even supporting Republican Christine Drazan, Fox News had more on the story:

Nike co-founder Phil Knight has contributed $1 million toward Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan’s campaign in Oregon, according to KATU.

Knight had previously donated $3.75 million to independent candidate Betsy Johnson’s gubernatorial campaign, but has now shifted his sights to the right. Knight’s spending spree shows a staunch opposition to the Democratic candidate for the governor’s office, Tina Kotec.

Knight’s boost to Drazan’s campaign comes nearly two months after the candidate announced a steep increase in ad spending in August. The ad buy centered around her roadmap for flipping Oregon, which hasn’t elected a Republican governor in decades.

“Tina Kotek and Betsy Johnson have been driving Kate Brown’s agenda for years. They’ve led Oregon down the wrong path,” Drazan said in the ad. “Tina and Betsy haven’t fixed anything. In fact, they’ve made things worse”

Fascinating. . . Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Donates $1 Million to Republican Oregon Gov. Candidate Christine Drazan. https://t.co/w4yRNDsKtg

— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) October 10, 2022