Christine Drazan
Oregon State Senator, District 26 since 2018. Ran in 3 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 2. Lost the 2026 race for Oregon Governor.
Oregon State Senator, District 26Born 1972
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 2
- 42 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 23.6%
- Chamber median 9.4%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −9.6
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 4
- 2018–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce and General Government Interim · vice chair
- Human Services
- Information Management and Technology
- Labor and Business
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Drazan sits in the Oregon House of Representatives
Drazan is closer to the center than 46% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ed Diehl, Rick Lewis, Jeff Helfrich
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:59 PM ET
With Drazan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills46%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Drazan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Drazan | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | SB 537: Relating to violence in health care settings. | No | No | Yes | Passed 37–12 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | HB 2005: Relating to behavioral health; and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 38–13 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | HB 3179: Relating to public utilities; and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 35–8 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | HB 3908: Relating to party membership registration requirements; and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–26 |
| May 29, 2025 | SB 550: Relating to a right to repair consumer equipment. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 40–9 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Drazan was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Governor of Oregon | Lost | D+9.6 | D+14.9 | +5.3 |
| 2022 | Governor of Oregon | Lost | D+3.4 | D+16.6 | +13.2 |
| 2020 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+26.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | Oregon House of Representatives, District 39 | Won | R+18.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Drazan has held
- Oregon House of Representatives, District 39 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Drazan has run against
- Tina Kotek (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Tessah L. Danel (D) · 2020 election, won
- Elizabeth Graser-Lindsey (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Oregon Secretary of State and civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 32 polls; Drazan’s best result was 53% (Oregon Governor, 2022).
Drazan’s polls in the database →How we know Drazan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9c7dcacb-50b9-4338-924b-cf6d333dc43a
- Wikidata Q71332580
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET