Data centers
Supports moratoriums on new data centers and preventing their electricity costs from being passed to households.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Tina Kotek
Candidate for Governor · Oregon
THE PERSON
Background
Tina Kotek’s voter pamphlet statement lists work at the Oregon Food Bank and Children First before service in the Oregon legislature and as House speaker. It describes her work as governor and her priorities for housing, education and public services.
Roots
- Career: Oregon Food Bank; Children First
- Public service: Oregon state representative, House speaker and governor
Education
- Lists the University of Oregon and University of Washington; degree titles and completion dates are not given in this statement.
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Housing
Supports reducing barriers to building affordable homes and continuing shelter and treatment expansion to address homelessness.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Education
Supports more instructional time, school literacy investment and a path toward statewide universal preschool.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Reproductive rights
Supports protecting abortion access; descriptions of her opponent’s proposals remain campaign claims.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Safety net
Supports maintaining food assistance and protecting basic services; her account of litigation and emergency actions is not independently certified here.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
Governor · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Oregon Secretary of State — November 2026 voters’ pamphlet book 14, candidate list p. 26 ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.