Oregon Dem governor wins reelection

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber (D) narrowly won a fourth term (nonconsecutive) Tuesday evening.

Kitzhaber was declared the winner of the gubernatorial race a little more than an hour after polls closed in Oregon, besting GOP challenger Dennis Richardson in a relatively close race.

With 64 percent of precincts reporting, Kitzhaber had garnered 49.1 percent support, compared to Richardson’s 45.8 percent.

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