On Monday, April 11, Republican gubernatorial candidate Reed Christensen suffered a major stroke that required hospitalization. Due to this medical setback Reed will be dropping his campaign for governor. Due to the nearness of the election, the Secretary of State office has indicated that ballots and the Voter's Pamphlet have already been printed and Reed will therefore be unavoidably on the ballot.

In a press release from the Oregon Republican Party, Reed made the following statement:

“I have been very blessed that this second stroke in two years has also not affected my speech or cognitive ability. But it is clear that my health is not strong enough for Oregonians to depend on. It has been my great privilege to meet so many good people on the campaign trail and I give special thanks to my campaign volunteers.”

“I have been very impressed with all of the Republican candidates I have met and see a love of Oregon as the root of their desire to run. I wish them all the best on the campaign trail in these final weeks.”

Reed will continue to champion election integrity and the idea that all Republican should be be a united opposition party to reject corruptible vote by mail this November election. He will continue to post videos and position papers on that topic at his “SavetheKid.com” website.


--Staff Reports

Post Date: 2022-04-14 21:47:44