Oregon secretary of state could decide this week whether Democrat Nick Kristof is eligible to run for governor – By Hillary Borrud (The Oregonian/OregonLive) / January 3, 2022
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful and former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof on Monday made his case in a 100-page submission to the Oregon secretary of state that he has been a resident of the state long enough to run for governor.
Democratic Secretary of State Shemia Fagan hopes to issue a decision this week on Kristof’s eligibility to run for office, according to Fagan’s senior adviser Molly Woon.
Oregon’s constitution requires candidates to be a resident of the state for at least three years prior to the election in which they are running.
Even before Kristof filed to run for governor on Dec. 20, a lawyer for Fagan questioned how Kristof could meet the requirement since he voted in New York in November 2020, well after the Nov. 8, 2019, deadline for a 2022 candidate for governor to establish Oregon residency.
