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Nick Kristof announces run for Oregon governor, Local News, Forest Grove local News, Breaking News alerts for Forest Grove city.

Nicholas Kristof—a Democrat and former New York Times columnist—has officially joined the Oregon race for governor. In a video announcing his candidacy, Kristof says that, as a journalist, he's "spent a lifetime shining a light in the darkest corners of the globe." "It broke my heart to return from crises abroad only to find crises here at home," he continues. "And that's why I'm running for governor." Kristof grew up in Yamhill, Oregon befor...

Nick Kristof announces run for Oregon governor, Local News, Forest Grove local News, Breaking News alerts for Forest Grove city.

Nick Kristof announces run for Oregon governor, Local News, Forest Grove local News, Breaking News alerts for Forest Grove city.

Centrist Betsy Johnson running for governor as independent, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.

SALEM — Sen. Betsy Johnson, a moderate Democrat from Scappoose, announced Thursday she is running for governor in 2022 as an independent.

Oregon governor race: NYT columnist forms fundraising group, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.

Oregon governor race: NYT columnist forms fundraising group, Local News, Portland local News, Breaking News alerts for Portland city.

Its the longest streak for either major party in Oregon history. Republicans dominated statewide offices when Atiyeh was governor 40 years ago. They were led by Oregons U.S. senators of that era — Mark Hatfield and Bob Packwood, each with five victories — but also the secretary of state, state treasurer and attorney general, even though Democrats controlled the Legislature. Republicans have become a threatened species at the statewide level. Just two Republicans have been elected to s...

In those two decades, voters have elected Republicans statewide only twice. One was Gordon Smith, who won a second term in the U.S. Senate in 2002 but lost six years later. He became president of the National Association of Broadcasters. He maintains a home in Pendleton, but has said he will not seek public office again. The other was Dennis Richardson, a former state representative who lost to Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber in 2014, but was elected secretary of state two years later. Richa...