Elections Intelligence

Oregon Governor

DEFENDED SEATLean D

Tina Kotek (D) has held this seat since 2023 and is running for re-election.

Tina Kotek Incumbent
76¢
Party market · checked 2:09 PM ETView on Kalshi ↗
25¢
Christine Drazan Challenger

FTP Race Signal

FTP Race SignalA composite of market, polling and money. The prediction-market price anchors it; a polling average moves it: the last 30 days, or the three most recent pollsters when fewer polled. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half. When the three most recent independent pollsters each have the race within three points, it is a Toss-up unless the market is already decisive. Fundraising counts only at a five-to-one gap. Past results are context, not inputs. A rating changes only when the evidence clears the line.

The market has run well past this seat's history: a 3-point Democratic hold in 2022, priced at 76¢ today.

Lean D
Safe DLikely DLean DToss-upLean RLikely RSafe R
Market · Lean DD 76¢: traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Toss-upD+3.42 in 2022. Polling · Toss-upD+2 (average of 3 pollsters, Oct 4).

Market and polls both favor Kotek.

Polling moved 6 points toward the Democrat over 25 days. As of October 12.

Market

BandPRICEToss-up50¢ to 65¢Lean65¢ to 82¢Likely82¢ to 95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 76¢

Kalshi party market · checked 2:09 PM ET

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Polling

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 10Likely10 to 20Safe20 and above
D+2
GBAO ↗ B Oct 1 to 4 · n=800 LV D+4 D-leaning firm
DHM Research ↗ C Sep 24 to Oct 1 · n=549 LV D+2 Independent
POS ↗ A Jun 22 to 24 · n=600 RV R+4 Drazan sponsor R+4 · Drazan sponsor · counts as R+2 at half weight

Average of the latest poll from each of the 3 most recent pollsters; fewer than three polled in the last 30 days. Polls paid for by a candidate, party or allied group move 2 points toward the other side and count half.

Earlier polls · 4
DHM Research ↗ C Sep 17 to 27 · n=915 LV R+1 Independent
DHM Research ↗ C Sep 3 to 9 · n=600 LV R+2 Independent
Hoffman/Dudley ↗ C- May 11 to 12 · n=603 LV EVEN R sponsor EVEN · R sponsor · counts as D+2 at half weight
FM3 Research ↗ Jan 28 to Feb 4 · n=1,065 LV D+5 D-leaning firm

Prior result

BandPOINTSToss-up0 to 5Lean5 to 12Likely12 to 25Safe25 and above
D+3.4

Tina Kotek (D)

47.0% to 43.5% · 2022 general election

def. Christine Drazan (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

Fundraising

BandRATIO TO 1Parity1 to 5Lean5 and above
1.1 to 1

Raised Jan 1 to Oct 4

Tina Kotek$12.65M ↗$3.76M cash
Christine Drazan$11.13M ↗$1.34M cash

Total contributions, January 1 to October 4, 2026.What these filings sayThe headline figure is Total Contributions (cash and in-kind), calendar year 2026, ORESTAR account summary as published by Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division (ORESTAR); it is not identical to total receipts as the FEC defines them.

The general election is on November 3, which is 22 days away.