据非党派选举预测机构 Decision Desk HQ 预测，现任俄勒冈州州长蒂娜·科特克（民主党）将在该州州长选举中击败共和党对手克里斯蒂娜·德拉赞。
Incumbent Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) is projected to win the state’s gubernatorial race against Republican opponent Christine Drazan, according to nonpartisan election forecaster Decision Desk HQ.
科特克是该州第 39 任州长，2022 年在三方角逐中击败德拉赞和独立候选人贝齐·约翰逊当选，此次将开启第二个任期。据哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS News）报道，她是美国历史上首批两位公开出柜的女同性恋州长之一。
Kotek, the state’s 39th governor who was elected in 2022 after she won a three-way contest against Drazan and independent Betsy Johnson, will be serving her second term as governor. She was one of the two first openly lesbian governors in the U.S., according to CBS News.
今年早些时候，这位民主党人在初选中面对九名挑战者，以超过 80 个百分点的优势赢得该州民主党初选，获得该党提名。
Earlier this year, the Democrat faced off against nine challengers and won the state’s Democratic primary by more than 80 points in her bid to secure the party’s nod.
科特克曾任俄勒冈州众议院议长，首个任期以微弱优势击败德拉赞当选。俄勒冈州已有四十年未出现共和党州长，科特克的胜利将使该州民主党执政纪录再延续四年。
Kotek, a former Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, narrowly won her first term against Drazan. Oregon has not had a Republican governor in four decades, and Kotek’s win will add another four years to the ongoing Democratic streak in the state.
《库克政治报告》在其最新评级中将该选情调整为向共和党倾斜，定级为“民主党占优”，较此前的“民主党很可能胜出”有所下调。该报告指出，共和党内部民调显示双方支持率持平。
The Cook Political Report in its latest rating shifted the race toward the Republican side, labeling it as “leans Democrat,” a shift from its previous rating of “likely Democrat.”The report noted that private GOP polling showed the race between the candidates was tied.
据当地电视台 KOIN 报道，科特克于去年 12 月宣布竞选连任，称参选决定源于“俄勒冈州的价值观岌岌可危”。为争取支持，她表示：“选择在于：要么是一位将挺身维护俄勒冈、捍卫我们信念的州长，要么是一位任由唐纳德·特朗普为所欲为的州长。我将永远站在俄勒冈人一边。”《塞勒姆政治家日报》报道，距选举约两周前，科特克获得前总统奥巴马背书，奥巴马称：“如果这意味着为劳动家庭争取利益，她将敢于对抗任何人。”奥巴马曾在 2022 年州长选举中为科特克背书。
Kotek announced her gubernatorial bid in December last year, saying her decision to run for reelection was because “Oregon values are on the line,” according to local news station KOIN. In a move to pitch her bid, she said the “choice is between a governor who will stand up for Oregon and protect what we believe in, or a governor who will let Donald Trump do whatever he wants. I will always stand with Oregonians.”About two weeks before the election, Kotek secured former President Obama’s endorsement, who said, “She will stand up to anyone if it means delivering for working families,” the Salem Statesman Journal reported. Obama had endorsed Kotek in her 2022 gubernatorial run.
据报道，科特克表示：“我非常荣幸能在本次竞选中获得奥巴马总统的支持。因为他的领导，俄勒冈州拥有了更强大的医疗保健、更多应对气候变化的途径，以及扩展的人权保护。感谢您帮助我们州朝着为所有人创造更美好未来的方向取得进步。” 根据她的竞选网站，这位现任州长主要关注可负担性、经济机会和教育问题。她还承诺，在全州标准出台前暂停数据中心开发，支持社区的气候适应能力建设，并为俄勒冈州民提供充足的生殖健康服务。
“I am so honored to have President Obama’s support in this race,” Kotek said, according to the report. “Because of his leadership, Oregon has stronger healthcare, more ways to fight climate change, and expanded human rights protections. Thank you for helping our state make progress toward a better future for everyone.”The incumbent governor has largely focused on issues of affordability, economic opportunity and education, according to her campaign website. She also pledged to stop data center developments until statewide standards are in place, support climate resiliency in communities and provide Oregonians ample access to reproductive healthcare.