Tina Kotek

Liberal

Democrat

Governor

Oregon

Current Position: Governor of Oregon

Running For: Governor

Policy Positions

For housing production legislation including cutting red tape, simplifying building processes, and increasing interest-free loans to local governments
Against freeway tolls on I-205 and Portland-area highways
For a three-year pause on new local taxes in the Portland area
For property tax cuts for Oregonians affected by wildfires

For requiring fair living wages and safe work sites on large state construction projects
For consumer protection laws including shielding families from credit damage due to medical debt and stopping predatory auto loans
For utility rate regulation and preventing utility company price-gouging

For $25 million partnership to expand mental health and addiction care for children
For expanding mental health treatment capacity and bolstering mental health workforce
For COVID-19 vaccine access without cost concerns and supporting healthcare provider independence from federal interference

For increased funding for early literacy programs and summer learning programs
For $50 million commitment to increase access to affordable childcare
For expanding Dolly Parton's Imagination Library statewide
For new laws requiring school districts to track student performance outcomes in math, reading, and graduation rates

For fast-tracking solar and wind permits for renewable energy projects
For Clean Tech Manufacturing Task Force to bring clean energy manufacturers to Oregon
For wildfire preparedness funding and strengthening Oregon's wildfire response programs
For climate action including executive orders to address climate crisis and boost climate resilience of state lands and waters
For installing 500,000 high-efficiency heat pumps to lower utility bills and combat climate change

For reproductive freedom and abortion access; secured long-term supply of Mifepristone, expanded protections for medical providers and patient privacy, and signed law creating stronger actions against those who illegally block abortion clinic entrances

For vote-by-mail elections and against federal interference in state election authority

For declaring homelessness State of Emergency to address housing crisis
For establishing statewide shelter program to reduce unsheltered homelessness
For stopping public drug use while increasing availability of mental health and addiction treatment
For banning undetectable ghost guns to improve public safety
For expanded law enforcement efforts against fentanyl distribution and holding drug dealers accountable
For eliminating police training backlogs to get officers on the streets faster