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Chris Dudley

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Chris Dudley — Governor of Oregon

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Prior governmental experience verified
They said
I took that same drive beyond basketball into my business career, becoming a Certified Financial Planner, CEO, and a leader in nonprofits.
The record shows

Self-reported in the official voters' pamphlet: Occupation listed as Founder, Chris Dudley Foundation and Businessman; Prior Governmental Experience as Republican Nominee for Governor, 2010. The pamphlet lists no elected office held.

Note:Background self-reported in the official pamphlet. Dudley was the 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee (lost narrowly to John Kitzhaber) but has not held elected office; fwdio.org has no legislative or executive vote record to surface for him.

Campaign finance

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Principal campaign committee
Dudley for Oregon
ORESTAR Committee ID 24693
Total raised
$2,479,513
Total spent
$2,266,303
Cash on hand
Contributors
267
Top contributors
  • Philip H Knight$1,000,000
  • Steven Harder$100,000
  • Erika A Miller$100,000
  • Dudley Family Trust$100,000
  • Terry Emmert$64,073
  • Patrick Kilkenny$50,000
  • Murphy Plywood$50,000
  • Bigfoot Beverages$25,000
  • Karla Chambers$25,000
  • Kevin Love$25,000
By money-source category
  • Cash Contribution$2,397,137
  • In-Kind Contribution$77,377
  • Return or Refund of Contribution$5,000

Window 01/01/2025 – 05/12/2026. 732 transactions captured directly from ORESTAR's public transaction-search export via headless browser (Playwright).

Source: Oregon Secretary of State — ORESTAR Public Transaction Search · captured 2026-05-18 · current as of 2026-05-18

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Official pamphlet statement(verbatim from the official voters' pamphlet)

I'm running for Governor because Oregon deserves better. I love this state. Its natural beauty, independent spirit, and hardworking people. But too many Oregonians see the same problems getting worse: failing schools, growing homelessness, rising crime, and an economy leaving families behind. Growing up in a working-class home and being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 16 put the odds against me, but I never wavered in my determination to achieve my goals. I later became the first NBA player with Type 1 diabetes, played 16 years in the league, including six with the Portland Trail Blazers. I took that same drive beyond basketball into my business career, becoming a Certified Financial Planner, CEO, and a leader in nonprofits right here in Oregon. We must restore excellence in education by raising standards, supporting parents, and ensuring every child receives a quality education. We must confront homelessness and addiction with both empathy and accountability, expanding treatment while ending open-air drug markets and restoring order to our communities. And we must rebuild Oregon's economy by cutting unnecessary regulations, lowering taxes on working families, and supporting job creation across our state.

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