{"id":2552849,"date":"2026-01-26T14:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nba-player-chris-dudley-launches-another-bid-for-oregon-governor\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:14:37","slug":"former-nba-player-chris-dudley-launches-another-bid-for-oregon-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nba-player-chris-dudley-launches-another-bid-for-oregon-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NBA player Chris Dudley launches another bid for Oregon governor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-nba-player-chris-dudley-launches-another-bid-for-oregon-governor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2552849&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former NBA center Chris Dudley announced he is running as a Republican in Oregon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-governors-race-the-democrats-who-could-replace-gavin-newsom-in-2026\/\" title=\"Possible Democratic candidates for California ... in 2026.\">2026 gubernatorial race<\/a>. A Yale graduate who played 16 seasons (mainly for the Portland Trail Blazers) and was the first NBA player with Type 1 diabetes,Dudley says he wants to solve problems like education,<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public safety<\/a>,affordability,and jobs and criticized \u201cempty promises\u201d and fear-mongering. He previously ran for governor in 2010, narrowly losing to John Kitzhaber (49.3% to 47.8%). Dudley will compete in the GOP primary against candidates including state Sen. Christine Drazan and Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell; the primary is May 19, 2026, and the general election is Nov. 3, 2026, likely pitting the GOP nominee against incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek. No Republican has won Oregon\u2019s governorship as 1982.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former NBA player Chris Dudley launches another bid for Oregon governor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2482633\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Chris Dudley, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-debunking-the-15-minimum-wage\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: Debunking The  Minimum Wage\">basketball player<\/a> for the Portland Trail Blazers, is taking another shot at a run to be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oregon\/\">Oregon<\/a>&lsquo;s next governor.<\/p>\n<p>The 16-season <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nba\/\">NBA<\/a> center announced on Monday that he is entering the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\">2026 gubernatorial race<\/a> as a Republican, marking his second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-democrats-election-heist-too-big-to-fail\/\" title=\"Is the Democrats\u2019 Election Heist \u2018Too Big to Fail\u2019?\">time running<\/a> to lead the Beaver State.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4433533\/minnesota-gop-candidate-governor-chris-madel-drops-bid-ice-operation\/\">Minnesota GOP candidate for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-gop-candidate-for-governor-drops-bid\/\" title=\"Minnesota GOP candidate for ... drops bid\">governor drops bid<\/a> over ICE operation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4431705\/crockett-james-talarico-collide-in-texas-primary-debate\/\">Firebrand vs. pastor: Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico to collide in Texas primary debate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4431297\/democrats-see-hope-in-plan-to-crack-gop-supermajorities-in-state-legislatures\/\">Democrats see hope in plan to crack GOP supermajorities in state legislatures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I love Oregon, and even though we have some serious problems, there are solutions, and I believe our best days are ahead of us.&nbsp;However, in order to solve these challenges, the empty promises, the name calling, finger pointing and fear mongering that has solved nothing must stop,&rdquo; Dudley said in his announcement <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jAxysid5fKQ&amp;t=22s\">video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In his campaign announcement, Dudley said he aims to create a &ldquo;better Oregon for all&rdquo; and has a plan to address the most commonly voiced concerns of Oregonians.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have traveled around the state and met with people who&rsquo;ve shared a variety of opinions, stories, and challenges,&rdquo; Dudley said. &ldquo;What they all have in common is a love of our great state and a desire for these same things &mdash; quality education, safety, affordability, and a good job. These are achievable. There are real solutions, and I have a plan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Yale University graduate first ran for governor in the blue state in 2010, posing a significant threat to former Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber in the general election. Polls were close in 2010, with several <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/815050\/some-devastating-polls-for-democrats\/\">showing<\/a> Dudley leading Kitzhaber, but Dudley lost by just over 22,000 votes, with Kitzhaber besting him 49.3% to 47.8%.<\/p>\n<p>Though Dudley came close, no Republican has been elected Oregon&rsquo;s governor since former Gov. Victor Atiyeh won reelection in 1982.<\/p>\n<p>Dudley played in the NBA from the late 1980s to the early 2000s for five teams, mainly for Oregon&rsquo;s home state team in Portland. Dudley was famously the first NBA player to play with Type 1 diabetes. Since leaving the league, he has worked as a businessman and investor, as well as running for governor.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever wins the GOP nomination in Oregon will likely face off against Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR), who is running for a second term.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4425635\/larry-hogan-will-not-challenge-wes-moore\/\">LARRY HOGAN BIDS FAREWELL TO ELECTED POLITICS AFTER DECLINING CHALLENGE TO WES MOORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dudley will be hopping into the Republican primary alongside Republican state Sen. Christine Drazan, who lost to Kotek in 2022 by a 3.4 percentage-point margin, with Kotek besting her by over 66,000 votes to win 47% to 43.6%. Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell is also running for the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The primaries will be held on May 19, and the general election will be held on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-NBA Chris Dudley runs again for Oregon governor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2552850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP101103045833.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[71956,67627,7873,71957,5894],"class_list":["post-2552849","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chris-dudley","tag-gubernatorial-campaign","tag-nba","tag-oregon-governor","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP101103045833.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552849","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2552849"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552849\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2552853,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2552849\/revisions\/2552853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2552850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2552849"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2552849"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2552849"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}