Oregon Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate

[Watch on KOIN.com] About the Program Four Republican candidates will make their case to be their party’s nominee for Oregon governor at a debate co-produced by City Club of Portland and KOIN 6. Chris Dudley, Christine Drazan, Ed Diehl and Danielle Bethell have committed to face off in a debate on Monday, May 4, from 7-8 p.m. It will air live on KOIN 6 and KOIN+, the station’s free streaming service. KOIN 6 anchor and political director Ken Boddie will moderate the debate and ask questions. KOIN 6 anchor/reporter Lisa Balick will join Boddie in questioning the candidates. About the Candidates Drazan is an Oregon state senator and was the party’s nominee for governor in 2022. Dudley is a former NBA player who spent time with the Portland Trail Blazers. He has worked in wealth management since retiring from professional basketball.  He was the Republican nominee for Oregon governor in 2010. Ed Diehl is an engineer and businessman who serves in the Oregon House, representing parts of Marion and Linn counties, including Turner, Stayton and eastern Salem.  Diehl worked extensively on the campaign opposing a new statewide transportation tax, leading the effort to put it to a statewide vote. Bethell owns a small business and serves as a Marion County Commissioner. To qualify, the candidates met criteria established by KOIN’s parent company, Nexstar, detailed below: A candidate for a statewide or federal office must have reported, on the most recent official forms filed with the appropriate election authority, accepting at least $100,000 in monetary, as opposed to in-kind, campaign contributions, at least 25 percent of which must be raised from in-state constituents. For non-statewide or local offices, a candidate must have reported, on official forms filed with the appropriate election authority, having accepted at least $25,000 in campaign contributions. Event link: https://pdxcityclub.org/event/oregon-republican-gubernatorial-primary-debate-2026/

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