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title: 'Analyzing Oregon’s gubernatorial candidates from a startup perspective'
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# Analyzing Oregon’s gubernatorial candidates from a startup perspective

Last week, we gained two valuable insights into the platforms for Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan, the two candidates for governor of Oregon. And a rematch of the Oregon governor’s race the last time around. I know you’re busy. So I wanted to be sure that I provided some insights on each candidate from a startup perspective, based on their [published plans](https://siliconflorist.com/2026/09/22/comparing-the-oregon-gubernatorial-candidates-published-plans-from-a-startup-perspective/) and [a recent forum where each candidate spoke](https://siliconflorist.com/2026/09/24/gubernatorial-candidates-sit-down-to-discuss-one-anothers-plans-for-oregon/).

But I also know that your time is precious. So I carved out the part of the weekly recap that just focuses on those two opportunities to analyze the candidates and their positions on startups.





Please don’t take my analysis at face value. Do your own research. Please go read [Kotek’s plan](https://www.tinafororegon.com/oregons-future/) and read [Drazan’s plan](https://www.christinefororegon.com/drazan-plan/). Draw your own conclusions. And share them far and wide.

And of course, once you’ve done that, please use what you’ve learned and **vote**.


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