Chris Dudley

Chris Dudley

Republican Party

Candidate, Governor of Oregon

Elections and appointments

Next election

May 19, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Yale University

Personal

Profession

Businessman

Chris Dudley (Republican Party) is running for election for Governor of Oregon. Dudley is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Chris Dudley earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University. Dudley's career experience includes working as a businessman and former NBA Player. He has been affiliated with the NBA Players Association Executive Committee, the NBA Union Negotiating Committee, and Diabetomics.

Elections

2026

See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for Governor of Oregon

Alexander Ziwahatan (Independent Party) and LaNicia Duke (Unaffiliated) are running in the general election for Governor of Oregon on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Alexander Ziwahatan (Independent Party)
		LaNicia Duke (Unaffiliated)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Oregon on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tina Kotek
		Forest Alexander
		James Atkinson
	Submit photo	Donnie Beckwith
	Submit photo	David Beem
		Brittany Jones
	Submit photo	Cal Kishawi
		Steve William Laible
		Tristan Sheppard
		Miranda Weigler

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Governor of Oregon

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for Governor of Oregon on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Danielle Bethell
	Submit photo	Hope Dalrymple
		Ed Diehl
		Christine Drazan
		Chris Dudley
	Submit photo	Kyle Duyck
		David Medina
	Submit photo	Robert Neuman
		Brad T. Peters
		Paul Romero
	Submit photo	DeAngelo Turner
		Wen Waddell
		Martin Ward
		Tim Youker

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Burch (R)
• Caleb Kintz (R)
• Patrick Kopke-Hales (R)
• Matthew Piatt (R)

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2010

See also: Oregon gubernatorial election, 2010 and Gubernatorial elections, 2010

Dudley faced John Kitzhaber (D), Wes W. Wagner (L), and Gregory E. Kord (C) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Campaign themes

2026

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The Chris Dudley Foundation

Chris Dudley was diagnosed with diabetes at 16. In 1994 he founded the Chris Dudley foundation for people with diabetes and their friends and family. The foundation describes its mission is to be "a resource and a clearinghouse for kids, teens, young adults & adults with diabetes and the people who share their lives."

NBA Career

Dudley played in the NBA for sixteen years, from 1987 to 2003, for several teams, including the Portland Trail Blazers. His career began when drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth round in 1987. He was traded to the Nets in 1990. He signed with the Trail Blazers as a free agent in 1993, prompting a contract dispute which was later resolved. That same season Dudley was traded to the Knicks. He finished his career playing once more with the Portland Trail Blazers. Dudley was the winner of the NBA's 1995-96 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.

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