RECAP: Christine Drazan Caught in $100k Self-Dealing Scheme

For Immediate Release
Friday, August 7, 2026
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Portland, OR - On Tuesday, the Oregon Capital Chronicle published a report revealing that Republican candidate for governor Christine Drazan funneled nearly $100,000 from her dark money group to a private consulting firm she owns - raising serious questions about Drazan's self-dealing scheme.

Here's what Oregonians are reading about Drazan's shady dealings:

• Hoodline: "For voters, the distinction is straightforward even if the accounting is not: a disclosed insider transaction can be lawful, but it still benefits from independent review and a written conflict policy."
• Grants Pass Tribune: "Board minutes, consulting contracts, invoices describing the services performed, market comparisons supporting the compensation and written analyses explaining the board's decision have not been made available for independent review. Without those documents, outside observers are unable to determine how the organization evaluated the consulting arrangement or whether comparable services were considered before payments were approved."
• The story has also appeared in the Oregonian, Klamath Fall Herald and News, and Portland Tribune.

The Democratic Party of Oregon has called on Drazan to release a list of donors to her dark money group and clients to her consulting firm, so voters can know what Christine Drazan's secret donors got for their money, and why she used a nonprofit to pad her personal bank account.

"Christine Drazan has organized a self-dealing scheme to line her own pockets using non-profit donations, and Oregonians deserve to know why," said Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Nathan Soltz. "We've seen what unchecked corruption looks like at the federal level with Donald Trump. Oregonians deserve better than another right-wing politician getting rich on her supporters' donations. It's time to release the list."

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