US EditionFormer NBA player Chris Dudley announces bid to unseat Oregon’s governor
Chris Dudley aims to address Oregon's education, homelessness, and economic challenges in a crowded Republican primary before facing Gov. Tina Kotek in November.
- On Monday, Chris Dudley announced he is running for Oregon governor, entering the Republican primary to challenge Governor Tina Kotek in the November election.
- After months of meeting business owners, educators and community leaders, Chris Dudley said frustration with poor education scores, high homelessness and weak economic indicators motivated his decision.
- The former NBA center has a long public profile, playing 16 seasons including six with the Portland Trail Blazers and nearly winning the 2010 governor's race by 22,000 votes with about $400,000 from Phil Knight.
- Dudley joins a crowded Republican field four months before the May primary, facing lawmakers and Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell who has raised about $176,000 while Dudley reports no contributions.
- Oregon hasn't elected a Republican governor since 1987, underscoring the uphill task Chris Dudley faces as his support for abortion rights complicates the primary while Tina Kotek has raised $2.8 million.
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Chris Dudley, former Portland Trail Blazers player at the NBA, is again running for governor of Oregon as a Republican candidate
Ex-NBA Player Enters GOP Primary for Oregon Governor
Former NBA player Chris Dudley announced his candidacy for Oregon’s governorship on Jan. 26, joining the race just four months before the state’s primary elections. Dudley, a former Portland Trail Blazers player, will be running as a Republican and competing against several state lawmakers. If he earns the Republican nomination, he would face current Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek in the November general election. In his campaign announcement, Dudle…
Former Trail Blazers Star Launches Bid for Oregon Governor
Greg Wahl-Stephens/APChris Dudley, a Republican and former member of the Portland Trail Blazers, on Monday launched a campaign for Oregon governor, his second bid for the job after a tight loss in 2010.“The empty promises, the name-calling, the finger-pointing and fearmongering that has solved nothing must stop,” Dudley said in his election announcement video. “There are real solutions, and I have a plan.”Dudley, who retired after playing for 16…
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