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Tina Kotek

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Tina Kotek — Governor of Oregon

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Transportation & tolling verification pending
The record shows

Connected to the corpus: the official Measure 120 explanatory statement records that HB 3991 — the transportation funding bill referred to voters as Measure 120 — 'eliminates existing statutory language requiring tolling for some highway projects.' Kotek is the incumbent Governor whose administration's transportation package became HB 3991. fwdio.org has not separately verified the specific ODOT tolling-program cancellation timeline against an ODOT primary source — that is a v1.12 task.

Note:The claim is in Kotek's own pamphlet. The Measure 120 explanatory statement independently confirms HB 3991 removed a statutory tolling mandate. fwdio.org marks the action partially verified: the statutory change is documented, but the full 'canceled' framing (executive action / timeline) needs an ODOT-record citation we have not yet integrated.
Office held verified
They said
I bring experience from Oregon State Representative 2007-2022 and Speaker of the House 2013-2022 to the Governor's office.
The record shows

Self-reported in the official voters' pamphlet: Occupation listed as Governor; Prior Governmental Experience as Oregon State Representative 2007-2022 and Speaker of the House 2013-2022. Kotek is the incumbent Governor running for re-election.

Note:Tenure verifiable in the official pamphlet. Kotek's legislative voting record from 2007-2022 predates fwdio.org's OLIS integration window (the 2025 special session); deeper roll-call coverage of her House tenure is a future task.

Campaign finance

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Principal campaign committee
Friends of Tina Kotek
Total raised
$4,151,025
Total spent
$1,718,532
Cash on hand
Contributors
1451
Top contributors
  • Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under$282,203
  • Building a Stronger West$250,000
  • Democratic Governors Victory Fund$250,000
  • Oregon Nurses Political Action Committee (12986)$170,000
  • Kelly Kimball$150,000
  • Plumbers & Steamfitters PAC (221)$100,290
  • Avamere Skilled Advisors$100,000
  • Jay (JB) Pritzker$100,000
  • Local 48 Electricians PAC (4572)$100,000
  • Centene Management Company LLC$90,000
By money-source category
  • Cash Contribution$4,028,275
  • In-Kind Contribution$118,024
  • Return or Refund of Contribution$4,727

Window 01/01/2025 – 05/12/2026. 3918 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)

Working for a Better Oregon Tina started her career at Oregon Food Bank because she believes no one should go hungry. As Speaker of the House, she invested in Oregon's public schools, passed the nation's strongest abortion access law, put Oregon on a path to 100% clean electricity, and passed landmark laws to raise the minimum wage and guarantee paid sick leave and paid family leave. Oregon faces huge challenges, from the rising cost of living to President Trump's attempts to threaten our communities and take away healthcare and food assistance. Tina Stands Up to Trump to Protect Oregonians • She resisted Trump's illegal attempt to deploy the Oregon National Guard on our streets. • When Trump tried to take away SNAP benefits from Oregon families, she fought back and won, delivering food assistance to hard-working Oregonians. • Tina supports enforcing the law, but Trump's ICE has gone too far, putting all of us in danger. Tina fights to protect Oregonians and keep our communities safe. While Trump's tariff taxes raise prices, Tina is working to address the cost of living for Oregon families. Tina canceled proposed freeway tolls, called for a three-year pause on new local taxes in the Portland area, took action to lower utility bills, increased access to affordable childcare, and made prescription drugs more affordable. There is a lot more work ahead. Tina is tireless, focused, and won't stop fighting for Oregon's future.

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