During the 2022 midterm elections, individual political donors spent over $70 million in the Oregon gubernatorial race, which was held between democrat Tina Kotek, independent Betsy Johnson and republican Christine Drazan. This was a recorded 89% increase in spending than past gubernatorial races. Considering Kotek’s dwindling approval ratings in Democratic strongholds, like Portland, and Drazan’s increased push for campaign fundraising — the 20…