Candidate · November 3, 2026
Tina Kotek
On the ballot for Governor · Oregon
- issues with public statements
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Oregon1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democrat, Working Families1, |
| Status | Incumbent |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Tina Kotek moved to Oregon in 1987 and earned a degree from the University of Oregon, and her voters' pamphlet statement also lists the University of Washington.5,
Why they say they're running
Her campaign website says she is running for re-election to keep working to make life more affordable, create economic opportunity, help all students succeed and defend what makes Oregon special.7,
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitetinafororegon.com6,
7 - Facebookfacebook.com/Tina4Oregon7
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/TinaKotek7
- Instagraminstagram.com/tina4oregon7
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Energy and Climate
Her campaign website says she would bar new data center development until statewide standards are in place to prevent electricity rate hikes, require clean energy for new facilities and protect air and water, and says she signed a law to make data centers pay their share of energy costs.6,
- Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
- Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
- Pause or limit new data centers
Family and Social Policy
Her campaign website says she would expand access to infant and toddler child care and create a path to universal preschool statewide.6,
Her voters' pamphlet statement says that during the federal shutdown she declared a food emergency and went to court to restore food assistance, and her campaign website says she would fight federal cuts to SNAP.6,
Housing
Her campaign website says she would cut red tape to speed new construction and build more starter homes.6,
Her campaign website says she would expand housing options for first-time buyers, including down payment assistance programs.8
Health Care
Her campaign website says she would defend the Oregon Health Plan from federal Medicaid cuts.8
Elections and Government Reform
Her campaign website says she would safeguard Oregon's vote-by-mail system against federal overreach.8
- Mail a ballot to every registered voter
- Let any voter request a mail ballot without giving a reason
- Allow mail ballots only for voters with a reason, such as illness, disability or travel
- End most mail voting, keeping it for military and overseas voters
Abortion and Reproductive Health
Her campaign website says she secured a three-year supply of mifepristone after the 2024 election and strengthened Oregon's shield law protecting patients and providers.5,
Her campaign website says she created a plan to keep funding Planned Parenthood and would protect access to abortion, birth control and gender-affirming care from federal restrictions.8
Immigration
Her campaign website says she would oppose ICE detention facilities in Oregon, keep license plate readers and cameras from being used for immigration enforcement, and has directed state agencies to uphold Oregon's sanctuary protections.8
Crime, Policing and Prisons
Her voters' pamphlet statement says she blocked what it calls President Trump's unlawful attempt to deploy the National Guard on Portland's streets.6
Environment and Public Lands
Her campaign website says she has opposed attempts to sell off public lands.8
- Transfer large areas of federal land to the states
- Sell limited amounts of federal land, such as near towns for housing
- Keep federal lands in federal ownership
Technology, Privacy and AI
Her campaign website says she would limit social media access on school-issued devices, and says she issued an executive order banning cell phones during the school day.8
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: ORESTAR candidate and campaign filing search — Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division.9