Oregon elections officials say Nick Kristof (D) does not qualify to run for governor
Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon elections officials say Nick Kristof does not qualify to run for governor
The decision was sent to Kristof’s campaign Thursday morning. It’s expected to be challenged in court.
By Anna Griffin (OPB) and Dirk VanderHart (OPB)
Jan. 6, 2022 2:04 p.m. Updated: Jan. 6, 2022 4:52 p.m.
Oregon election officials say former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof has not been a resident of the state long enough to run for governor.
In an announcement Thursday, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced that her office was rejecting Kristof’s bid to run for office, because he does not meet the state’s three-year residency requirement. That decision is likely just the start of a legal fight that will be decided by the courts.
“The rules are the rules and they apply equally to all candidates for office in Oregon. I stand by the determination of the experts in the Oregon Elections Division that Mr. Kristof does not currently meet the Constitutional requirements to run or serve as Oregon Governor,” Fagan said in a statement. “As Oregon’s chief elections official, it is my responsibility to make sure all candidates on the statewide ballot are qualified to serve if elected.”
Fagan did not offer detailed reasoning behind the finding, but in a letter sent to Kristof on Thursday, Oregon elections director Deborah Scroggin laid out the state’s rationale.
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Read more: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/01/06/nicholas-nick-kristof-oregon-governor-candidate-qualification-ruling/
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He can run in 2026 though! 
