Christine Drazan running for Oregon House seat again

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Christine Drazan wants her seat back.

In 2022, the Canby resident nearly became the first Republican governor of Oregon since Vic Atiyeh left office in 1987. Before her gubernatorial run, Drazan was a state representative and minority leader in the Oregon House.

Now, a little more than two years after leaving the legislature, she’s running for her House seat once again .

“The very first time I ran for office, I committed to my community that I would be all in for them, and then when I ran for governor, I committed that I would be all in for my state,” Drazan said. “That call inside of me to serve and that commitment to be a part of the process hasn’t changed and I am excited to have the opportunity to be a part of ensuring that the challenges our state faces right now, that my community is represented in those conversations.”

Drazan said the issues facing Oregonians and her community include ensuring new legislation passed for Measure 110, HB4002, “is done in a way that actually solves the problem, it doesn’t just kick the can down the road, it doesn’t just do some window dressing half measures.”

She also noted homelessness is a challenge for the state and that the issues of tolling and education would also be high priorities for her if elected.

Watch the video above for the full interview.

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