Democrat Tina Kotek has won the race for Oregon governor, defeating Republican Christine Drazan. It was a hard-fought and expensive win by Democrats, who have a huge party registration advantage in Oregon but faced strong headwinds this year amid voter frustration at problems including homelessness, violent crime and lackluster delivery of government programs and services. Kotek held a press conference in Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Ore., on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Read mor