October 28, 2025 4:00 a.m. 

On Monday, State Senator Christine Drazan began her second run for Oregon Governor.

Drazan made the announcement of her candidacy to a crowd of workers from various industries at Gunderson Marine and Iron in downtown Portland. Drazan said, “The launch of a vessel and the launch of a movement share much in common. Both face uncertain seas. Both depend on the Oregon spirit of excellence, of faith and of hope”. Drazan said, “And it is with the same confidence in the boundless future of our state – the character of our people and our ability to build and achieve anything we set out to accomplish together – that I announce my candidacy for Governor of the Great State of Oregon”.

The Canby Republican, who moved to a vacant seat in the Oregon Senate last week, was the GOP nominee in 2022 and finished a close second in a three-way race that included winner Democrat Tina Kotek and Betsy Johnson, a former Democratic state senator who ran as an unaffiliated candidate.

Drazan worked on the staff of Oregon House Speaker Mark Simmons in the 1990s. She returned to the legislature after being elected to the House District 39 seat in 2018. She became House Republican Leader in 2019, later stepping down from the legislature prior to her first run for Governor. Drazan was elected to the Oregon House a second time in 2024.

In her speech Monday, Drazan said, “Our future isn’t out there somewhere – it’s right here. This is our time to rise. This is our time to rebuild. This is our time to deliver. So, my fellow Oregonians – We don’t have a minute to spare. Let’s get to work”.