Oregon Governor 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
Tina Kotek (Democrat), Christine Drazan (Republican) and Brett Smith (Green) are the candidates for governor of Oregon in the November 3, 2026 general election. Tina Kotek is the incumbent. Semblen has analyzed 52 ads in this race; 29 used at least one manipulation technique, most often loaded language and appeal to prejudice.
Tina Kotek (DEM, incumbent), Christine Drazan (REP), Brett Smith (GRE).
On the ballot as listed by Ballotpedia. 52 ads analyzed, 29 with at least one technique in the copy.
Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing. Updated 2026-10-08. 1 ad from other advertisers shown separately below.
29 of 51 (57%) flagged · Loaded Language (18), Appeal to Prejudice (16), Glittering Generalities (12)
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0 of 1 flagged
Reported Meta spend
$421,600–529,396 on all ads, $238,400–295,049 on flagged ads · Meta reports ranges; these are the sums of their ends
Example
“mobilized troops against our community” — Loaded Language, paid for by FRIENDS OF TINA KOTEK, PAC ID 4792
· the flagged ad with the highest reported spend that shows the most common technique
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Leaving out the softer ones (loaded language, glittering generalities, slogans, exaggeration, repetition): 50% of ads.
The words doing the work
The words that show up most in phrases our model flagged as loaded language or name calling in this race's ads, by number of ads.
abortionin 3 ads· e.g. “celebrate abortion by establishing Abortion Providers Appreciation Day”, “celebrate abortion”
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Money in this race
Candidates for governor report their fundraising to Oregon's state campaign-finance office, not the FEC. This page doesn't cover those reports yet, so it shows no money figures.
The ads
52 ads, newest first. Video transcripts are shown as the model read them, without caption cues like [music].
Paid for by OREGON RIGHT TO LIFEfrom 2026-10-08spend $0–991,000–1,999 impressions
Tina Kotek’s abortion laws are more extreme than...
Every province in Canada
45 European countries
Washington
California
And most Oregonians
Visit ortlpac.org/voterguide to access your free voter guide and stop abortion extremism.
Tina Kotek uses your tax dollars to fund 80% of abortions that take place in Oregon and stockpile abortion pills. And, in the midst of a failing state, she used an executive order to celebrate abortion by establishing Abortion Providers Appreciation Day.
There are two choices this election: pro-abortion extremism or life-affirming care that respects both mom and baby.
To stop pro-abortion extremism, visit ortlpac.org/voterguide.
Loaded Language: The word 'extreme' is an emotionally charged label used to trigger a negative reaction toward the subject rather than convey factual information about the laws — for example: 'more extreme than'
False Urgency: The imperative 'Visit... and stop' implies immediate action is required to prevent an ongoing threat, creating artificial urgency — for example: stop abortion extremism
Name Calling: Labeling the opposing side as 'extremism' is a derogatory characterization designed to discredit rather than engage with their arguments — for example: abortion extremism
Appeal to Fear: The framing that taxpayer money is being used to fund abortions and 'stockpile' pills is designed to provoke anxiety and outrage in readers who oppose abortion, implying a threat to their values and finances — for example: uses your tax dollars to fund 80% of abortions
Exaggeration/Hyperbole: Describing Oregon as a 'failing state' is an extreme overstatement that goes well beyond what evidence would support for a functioning U.S. state — for example: in the midst of a failing state
Appeal to Prejudice: The juxtaposition of a 'failing state' with the governor 'celebrating abortion' is designed to exploit the in-group values of readers who oppose abortion, framing the policy as morally offensive and out of touch — for example: she used an executive order to celebrate abortion
Black-and-White Fallacy: The sentence presents only two options — 'pro-abortion extremism' or 'life-affirming care' — ignoring the wide spectrum of policy positions that exist on abortion — for example: "There are two choices this election: pro-abortion extremism or life-affirming care".
Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'life-affirming care that respects both mom and baby' uses vague, emotionally positive language that sounds noble but carries no specific policy meaning — for example: "life-affirming care that respects both mom and baby".
Loaded Language
False Urgency
Name Calling
Appeal to Fear
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
Appeal to Prejudice
Black-and-White Fallacy
Glittering Generalities
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Paid for by OREGON RIGHT TO LIFEfrom 2026-10-08spend $0–992,000–2,999 impressions
What happens when a baby is born alive during an abortion?
When Tina Kotek and other pro-abortion Democrats around the state were presented with a bill to establish basic medical care for babies born alive during an abortion, they voted NO.
78% of Oregonians believe babies born alive during an abortion deserve basic medical care.
Find the candidates who agree with you at ortlpac.org/voterguide.
Oregon’s abortion laws are more extreme than Washington, California, all of Canada, and most of Europe. And, with a failing state in her hands, Tina Kotek still uses your tax dollars to fund 80% of abortions that take place in Oregon and stockpile abortion pills. She even used an executive order to celebrate abortion by establishing Abortion Providers Appreciation Day.
There are two choices this election: pro-abortion extremism or life-affirming care that respects both mom and baby.
To stop pro-abortion extremism, visit ortlpac.org/voterguide.
Loaded Language: The term 'pro-abortion' is an emotionally charged label designed to trigger a negative reaction rather than neutrally describe the political position — for example: "pro-abortion Democrats".
Name Calling: Labeling Democrats as 'pro-abortion' is a derogatory characterization used to discredit rather than accurately describe their position — for example: pro-abortion Democrats
Card Stacking: The sentence frames the bill solely as 'basic medical care for babies born alive' without acknowledging the legislative context, competing medical or legal arguments, or the actual content of the bill, presenting only one side — for example: a bill to establish basic medical care for babies born alive during an abortion
Exaggeration/Hyperbole: The claim that Oregon's laws are more extreme than 'all of Canada' and 'most of Europe' is a sweeping overstatement that flattens enormous legal variation across dozens of jurisdictions without evidence — for example: "more extreme than Washington, California, all of Canada, and most of Europe".
Appeal to Fear: The sentence invokes taxpayer money being used to fund abortions and stockpile pills to provoke anxiety and resentment in the reader — for example: "uses your tax dollars to fund 80% of abortions that take place in Oregon and stockpile abortion pills".
Black-and-White Fallacy: The sentence presents only two options, ignoring the wide spectrum of positions on abortion policy — for example: 'two choices this election'
Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'life-affirming care that respects both mom and baby' uses vague, emotionally positive language without substantive policy detail — for example: 'life-affirming care'
Loaded Language
Name Calling
Card Stacking
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
Appeal to Fear
Black-and-White Fallacy
Glittering Generalities
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Loaded Language: The word 'crises' (plural) is emotionally charged, implying multiple severe disasters, and the all-caps 'DIRECTLY' amplifies blame beyond what a neutral statement would convey — for example: 'Oregon's crises'
Scapegoating: The sentence attributes Oregon's complex, multifaceted problems entirely to one individual's policies, placing sole blame on a single person for systemic issues — for example: 'Tina Kotek is DIRECTLY responsible for the policies that have shaped Oregon's crises'
Loaded Language
Scapegoating
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Paid for by Tina for Oregonvideo · 0:30from 2026-10-05
I work in a bakery. I'm on my feet all day. I love it, but not having health care from my job can be hard.
Luckily, I am on OHP, the Oregon Health Plan, and because of that I'm able to get the care that I need. When President Trump cuts Medicaid, that's my coverage. Christine Drazan will always side with Trump.
Drazan will not stand up for Oregon, and she's made that very clear. Drazan voted against capping drug costs. Medication is going to be that much less accessible.
That puts a lot of people at risk. Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotek.
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Paid for by FRIENDS OF TINA KOTEK, PAC ID 4792from 2026-10-052 variantsspend $10,000–11,498650,000–774,998 impressions
Tina Kotek knows our rights belong to us, and only us.
Appeal to Prejudice: The phrase 'our rights belong to us, and only us' draws a sharp in-group boundary, implying a shared identity group whose rights are under threat from an implied out-group — for example: 'our rights belong to us, and only us'
Appeal to Prejudice
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Paid for by Joshua for Gresham from 2026-10-01spend $0–992,000–2,999 impressions
I’m grateful to have the endorsement of State Senator Christine Drazan.
Christine’s words about my journey mean a great deal to me. My past has taught me that accountability matters, second chances matter, and what we do with the opportunities we’re given matters even more.
I’m running for Gresham City Council because I believe those lessons can help me serve our community with compassion, responsibility, and a willingness to listen.
Thank you, Senator Drazan, for your confidence in me and for your support.
I’m ready to keep working for a safer, stronger Gresham where every person has the opportunity to build a better future.
#JoshuaForGresham #GreshamOregon
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-09-29 to 2026-09-30spend $0–991,000–1,999 impressions
"What’s the Drazan-Trump agenda? End Oregon’s vote-by-mail system. Cut funding for Medicaid. Restrict access to abortion. And that’s just the start.
Get the facts: TheChoice2026.com "
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-09-292 variantsspend $10,000–11,498450,000–549,998 impressions
What’s the Drazan-Trump agenda? End Oregon’s vote-by-mail system. Cut funding for Medicaid. Restrict access to abortion. And that’s just the start.
Get the facts: TheChoice2026.com
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-09-29 to 2026-09-30spend $0–992,000–2,999 impressions
"Anti-abortion Republican Christine Drazan is teaming up with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who signed one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country.
Learn More: TheChoice2026.com"
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-09-29spend $1,500–1,999350,000–399,999 impressions
Anti-abortion Republican Christine Drazan is teaming up with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who signed one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country.
Learn More: TheChoice2026.com
Loaded Language: The phrase 'most extreme abortion bans' uses emotionally charged language to frame the policy negatively rather than neutrally describing it — for example: 'most extreme abortion bans'
Loaded Language
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-09-29spend $4,000–4,499800,000–899,999 impressions
Drazan refuses to rein in tax giveaways to data centers. And she voted to allow data centers to pass their energy costs on to us.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/28/data-centers-emerge-as-new-flashpoint-between-kotek-drazan-in-oregon-governors-race/
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-09-29 to 2026-09-30spend $0–992,000–2,999 impressions
"Drazan refuses to rein in tax giveaways to data centers. And she voted to allow data centers to pass their energy costs on to us.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/28/data-centers-emerge-as-new-flashpoint-between-kotek-drazan-in-oregon-governors-race/"
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Name Calling: The sentence frames Kotek's actions dismissively, implying she is a blame-shifter rather than engaging with any substantive argument — for example: 'can't stop blaming'
Card Stacking: The sentence asserts that the failures belong solely to Kotek and that blaming Trump is illegitimate, presenting only one side of a complex political situation without acknowledging any external factors — for example: 'her failures'
Appeal to Prejudice: The use of 'we' constructs an in-group of righteous citizens who are owed accountability, implying shared grievance and identity against a political opponent — for example: 'the accountability we deserve'
Loaded Language: The word 'deserve' carries strong emotional weight, implying that justice is being denied to the audience and framing the political situation in moralistic terms — for example: 'accountability we deserve'
Name Calling
Card Stacking
Appeal to Prejudice
Loaded Language
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Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'back on track' is vague and emotionally positive, implying Oregon is currently failing without specifying what the plan entails — for example: get Oregon back on track and put students, families, and taxpayers first.
Glittering Generalities
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Appeal to Prejudice: The phrase 'our community' invokes in-group identity to frame the situation as an attack on a specific group, creating an us-vs-them dynamic — for example: 'our community'
Loaded Language: The word 'mobilized troops against' is emotionally charged, framing a political/law enforcement action in militaristic terms to provoke fear and outrage — for example: 'mobilized troops against our community'
Exaggeration/Hyperbole: The claim that the Governor 'stopped Trump' is an absolute overstatement that overstates the scope of any single official's ability to fully halt federal action — for example: 'she stopped Trump'
Glittering Generalities: The framing of the Governor as a heroic defender who 'fought back' and 'stopped' a threat uses vague but emotionally resonant language of resistance and victory without substantive detail — for example: 'didn't just fight back - she stopped Trump'
Appeal to Prejudice
Loaded Language
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
Glittering Generalities
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Loaded Language: Emotionally charged terms are used to trigger negative reactions rather than convey specific facts — for example: shady cover-ups and has failed to lead Oregon.
Appeal to Prejudice: The phrase 'we deserve better' invokes an in-group identity to stir resentment and solidarity against the named target — for example: We deserve better
Name Calling: Tina Kotek is broadly labeled a failure as a leader, functioning as a derogatory label to discredit her rather than address specific policy arguments — for example: Tina Kotek has failed to lead Oregon
Loaded Language
Appeal to Prejudice
Name Calling
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-09-114 variantsspend $7,000–8,996160,000–184,996 impressions
Governor Kotek here, and I'll keep this quick. I am the only incumbent Democratic Governor on the West Coast running for reelection.
I'm doing everything I can to fight back and keep Trump's extreme influence out of Oregon. But I need you to have my back.
Can I count on you to donate $5 a day to help me keep Oregon blue?
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-09-114 variantsspend $900–1,29627,000–38,096 impressions
Hey, it's Governor Tina Kotek. We are just weeks away from the election, and I'm asking for your help.
With so little time left and so much on the line, I'm asking you if you'll stand with me again by making a weekly donation to my campaign.
Even a few dollars each week will help us reach more voters, keep our ads on the air, and finish this race strong.
False Urgency: The phrase 'so little time left' creates artificial time pressure to prompt immediate action without careful deliberation — for example: 'With so little time left'
Appeal to Fear: The phrase 'so much on the line' implies dire consequences if action is not taken, creating anxiety to drive a specific response — for example: 'so much on the line'
False Urgency
Appeal to Fear
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Paid for by The Kodel Group LLCfrom 2026-09-11 to 2026-09-202 variantsspend $0–1981,100–2,998 impressions
Dean Christian ★ I started out as an Independent. Voted for the person/policies. John Anderson (I-IL) for President (1980). I liked his ideology. (Prior to that, he served in Congress as a Redcoat.)
★ I changed party affiliation to Redcoats myself, in 80s working as the Chief of Administration, USAF HONOR GUARD (with White House Duties) during the Reagan Administration.
★ "What you’re not changing, you're choosing."
★ Prior to that, I worked 3 years at the Pentagon with the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
★ Prior to that, I worked directly for the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific (CINCPAC) at a marine camp (H.M.Smith, Hawaii). I was in the USAF. I thought they would beat me up on the regular. 😄 😁 🤣 😂
It was a fantastic joint service tour of duty with the Army, Navy & Marines.
Note: We (USAF) 8-man flag football team won the Camp Championships. Love those bragging rights. 😉
★ To get on the Oregon ballot, I changed my designation to Bluecoats. My ideologies didn't change. Just played the game. Now, registered as an Independent.
★ I'm in agreement with you. Policies matter most. I even had a letter printed in the paper ushering Biden into retirement.
★ I run as an underfunded Dark Horse candidate. #Unbridled #Unbroken #Unbroken ~ I don't have to win to effect change.
★ I wrote to Governor Tina Kotek in February '25 with my solution for the #Homelessness crisis. She flat ignored me. As did her point person Pam Marsh (D-Ashland) so I wrote again. Ignored, again. That's when I decided to run against her.
★ Her mindset on homelessness is flawed. She earmarked yet another $2B+ to kick the can down the proverbial road. (That's our hard-working Middle-Class MAJORITY salaries, wages, savings.)
★ Her exact flawed mindset is #ASSIMILATION & I invite you to read my 90-day solution to END HOMELESDNESS at KodelEmpire.com ~
★ I WILL RECLAIM OUR PARKS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND OUR DOWNTOWNS OF OUR HOMETOWNS (!!)
★ I also want to end #Property taxes for ALL OREGONIANS starting with Seniors 55+ based on a fascinating paradigm shift that favors taxpayers.
★ Putting real money in the wallets & purses of my fellow Oregonians. ($400+ monthly disposable income.) A Middle-Class MAJORITY WIN!
★ I have also created a new fundings source for our communities. (SEE #RESERVOIRS ~ DYNAMIC SOLUTION WITHOUT RAISING TAXES.) Improving the Quality of Life for every Oregonian & programs from our costal waterways, shores, lighthouses to streams, creeks, veterans, teachers, libraries, first responders ...
▪︎▪︎ My White House Fellowship policy paper in the 80s is behind it.
★ I'm trying to win 🏆 the governorship to set this state right. BETTER STEWARDSHIP ★ KODELEMPIRE.COM
Like-minds Win the Day!
Like-minds Win Elections!
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
#SHARE IF YOU BELIEVE:
WHAT WE'RE NOT CHANGING,
WE'RE CHOOSING."
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
#Independent
#UnaffilIiates
#Redcoats
#Bluecoats
#Disenfranchised
#Disgruntled
#Disenchanted
#Dismissed voters ...
Loaded Language: The phrase 'kick the can down the proverbial road' is an emotionally charged idiom implying deliberate avoidance and irresponsibility rather than neutral policy description — for example: 'kick the can down the proverbial road'
Appeal to Prejudice: The phrase 'our hard-working Middle-Class MAJORITY' invokes in-group identity to frame the spending as a theft from virtuous, deserving 'real' people, exploiting class and identity solidarity — for example: 'our hard-working Middle-Class MAJORITY'
Bandwagon Appeal: The phrase implies that a unified group of like-minded people are winning, pressuring the reader to align with the group — for example: Like-minds Win the Day! and Like-minds Win Elections!.
Repetition: The phrase 'Like-minds Win' is repeated across both sentences to reinforce the message through familiarity — for example: Like-minds Win the Day! and Like-minds Win Elections!.
Loaded Language
Appeal to Prejudice
Bandwagon Appeal
Repetition
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-09-114 variantsspend $5,400–6,996155,000–179,996 impressions
Hey, it's Governor Tina Kotek. My opponent is a MAGA Republican who supports Trump's agenda.
$5.
$10.
Anything you can donate today will help me fight back and keep Oregon blue.
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Loaded Language: The phrase 'hurting our kids' uses emotionally charged language to provoke a strong negative reaction against the named politician — for example: 'hurting our kids'
Appeal to Prejudice: The use of 'our kids' invokes an in-group identity to emotionally align the audience against the named politician — for example: 'our kids'
Card Stacking: The sentence presents only the negative framing of suspending graduation requirements without any context or counterargument about why the policy was enacted — for example: 'suspended graduation requirements, hurting our kids'
Glittering Generalities: The phrase 'prepare every student for success' uses vague, emotionally positive language that sounds noble but provides no specific policy detail — for example: 'prepare every student for success'
Black-and-White Fallacy: The two sentences together imply a binary: Kotek's approach hurts kids while Christine's plan will succeed, leaving no room for nuance or alternative approaches — for example: "hurting our kids", "prepare every student for success".
Loaded Language
Appeal to Prejudice
Card Stacking
Glittering Generalities
Black-and-White Fallacy
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Paid for by Courtney Bangs PACfrom 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-30spend $1,000–1,499350,000–399,999 impressions
🚨Our new TV ad is live!🚨
Our rural Northwest Oregon way of life is worth protecting.
But Portland politicians always find another way to threaten our values. They neglect our schools, close our mills, and come after our wallets.
Standing up to politicians like Tina Kotek is not new to me. I will never stop protecting what matters.
Will you join me in making a donation today to help us get the message out?
👉 https://secure.anedot.com/courtney-bangs-pac/donate
Appeal to Prejudice: The phrase invokes an in-group identity ('our rural Northwest Oregon way of life') to create a sense of shared identity that implicitly positions an outside threat to that identity — for example: 'our rural Northwest Oregon way of life'
Loaded Language: The phrase 'threaten our values' uses emotionally charged language to provoke a reaction against Portland politicians — for example: threaten our values and come after our wallets.
Name Calling: Labeling politicians as 'Portland politicians' functions as a derogatory geographic label used to discredit them rather than address their policies — for example: Portland politicians
Scapegoating: Complex economic and social problems such as school quality, mill closures, and taxation are blamed entirely on Portland politicians — for example: They neglect our schools, close our mills, and come after our wallets
Appeal to Prejudice
Loaded Language
Name Calling
Scapegoating
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Loaded Language: The phrase 'hardworking Oregonians' is an emotionally charged term designed to evoke sympathy and contrast ordinary citizens against corporate beneficiaries — for example: hardworking Oregonians
Card Stacking: The sentence juxtaposes two large figures as if they are directly comparable and causally linked, omitting context such as the nature of the tax breaks, the timeline, or whether the $6 billion figure represents a net increase or other factors — for example: over $1 billion in tax breaks while raising the taxes of hardworking Oregonians by $6 billion
Loaded Language
Card Stacking
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Paid for by OREGON RIGHT TO LIFEfrom 2026-09-01 to 2026-10-01spend $3,500–3,99950,000–59,999 impressions
Oregon law doesn’t have explicit safeguards for babies born alive after a botched abortion. That puts them at risk of fatal neglect. Do you believe every baby deserves a chance at life? Take our one question poll below.
Most Oregonians believe that babies born alive during an abortion deserve basic medical care. But when presented with a bill to make sure babies born alive during an abortion are given the same level of care as any other preemie, Tina Kotek and Rep. Cyrus Javadi voted NO.
We want to hear from you. What do you think?
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-08-26 to 2026-09-042 variantsspend $800–998125,000–154,998 impressions
State Senator Christine Drazan skipped nearly one-third of all votes during the 2026 legislative session, including votes to fund a child literacy program and fund cervical cancer screenings. Now she wants a promotion? Voters deserve a governor who shows up for work.
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/16/republican-gov-hopefuls-among-oregon-lawmakers-who-missed-more-than-one-third-of-session-votes/
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-08-26 to 2026-09-302 variantsspend $40,000–49,9982,000,000–0 impressions
As data centers push our energy bills higher, Christine Drazan sided with big corporations instead of hard-working families. Drazan voted against requiring data centers to pay their fair share instead of passing their costs onto our utility bills.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/
Loaded Language: The phrase 'hard-working families' is emotionally charged to evoke sympathy and contrast with corporations, framing the issue in morally loaded terms — for example: hard-working families and pay their fair share.
Black-and-White Fallacy: The sentence presents only two sides — big corporations vs. hard-working families — implying Drazan must be for one and against the other with no nuance — for example: sided with big corporations instead of hard-working families
Appeal to Prejudice: Invoking 'hard-working families' as an in-group identity to contrast with the out-group of 'big corporations', exploiting class-based identity — for example: hard-working families
Card Stacking: The sentence presents only one interpretation of Drazan's vote — that she enabled corporations to pass costs onto consumers — without acknowledging any other possible rationale for the vote — for example: voted against requiring data centers to pay their fair share
Loaded Language
Black-and-White Fallacy
Appeal to Prejudice
Card Stacking
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-08-26 to 2026-09-054 variantsspend $2,000–3,196280,100–341,096 impressions
Christine Drazan voted to defund healthcare that more than one million Oregonians count on, including children and seniors. Why is Christine Drazan trying to eliminate coverage and make healthcare less affordable?
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/02/28/oregon-republicans-join-democrats-pass-medicaid/
Loaded Language: The word 'defund' is emotionally charged and chosen to trigger a negative reaction rather than neutrally describe a policy vote — for example: defund healthcare and trying to eliminate coverage.
Appeal to Fear: The sentence invokes vulnerable populations to create anxiety about the consequences of Drazan's vote, implying harm to over a million people including children and seniors — for example: 'more than one million Oregonians count on, including children and seniors'
Exaggeration/Hyperbole: The rhetorical question frames Drazan's position as an active attempt to 'eliminate' coverage entirely, which overstates the nature of a legislative vote — for example: 'trying to eliminate coverage and make healthcare less affordable'
Loaded Language
Appeal to Fear
Exaggeration/Hyperbole
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Paid for by Friends of Tina Kotekfrom 2026-08-26 to 2026-09-302 variantsspend $20,000–29,9981,250,000–299,999 impressions
Governor Tina Kotek is fighting back against rising costs. She signed a bill to stop data centers from passing their enormous electricity costs on to your utility bill, and she supports moratoriums on new data centers.
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/30/oregon-governor-kotek-state-land-salem-data-center/
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Paid for by Yunker For State Repfrom 2026-09-23 to 2026-09-25spend $0–991,000–1,999 impressions
Who is Susan Fischer-Maki?
Susan Fischer-Maki has spent decades advancing progressive causes in Oregon politics.
She has aligned herself with groups that have a seat at the table with Governor Tina Kotek.
She supports the state’s decision to allow biological males to compete in girls’ sports.
See below where she stands on other progressive issues affecting Oregonians, along with Democrats’ record on so many issues that are holding Oregon back.
Don’t be fooled into thinking that most of her life hasn’t been political.
Josephine County voters deserve to know the truth about where she stands on the issues.
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