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Dirk VanderHart

Democrats' total control over Oregon politics could end with the race for governor

From left: Republican candidate Christine Drazan, Democrat-turned-independent candidate Betsy Johnson and Democratic candidate Tina Kotek are all vying for the Oregon governor's office. (Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPB)

No state in the country elects Democratic governors more reliably than Oregon, but every streak has its end.

This year, after nearly 40 years of dominance, Democrats are staring down the possibility their reign is coming to a close. With ballots in this vote-by-mail state already heading out to voters, polls show Democrat Tina Kotek, a former state House speaker, running neck-and-neck with Republican Christine Drazan, the previous state House GOP leader.

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