Senator Kate Brown Kicks Off Campaign for Secretary of State with Strong Support Across Oregon!

OR- Senator Kate Brown is a proven leader for all of Oregon. Serving as the Democratic Leader and then Majority Leader for the last nine years, Senator Kate Brown has delivered real results for Oregonians. Kate stewarded the Oregon Senate to a Democratic Majority, where under her leadership more money was delivered to Oregon classrooms, the bottle bill was expanded for the first time in 30 years and real protections were delivered for working families.

Senator Kate Brown officially kicked off her campaign today to become Oregon’s next Secretary of State by traveling across the state, from Eugene to Bend to Medford and then to Portland for an evening event.

“I am proud of the support I have already earned from Oregonians across the state. As I officially kick-off my campaign for Secretary of State, I look forward to talking with countless more Oregonians to hear their concerns and share my vision for this office and our great state. We can make government more accountable and efficient, protect our precious democracy and balance the needs of our natural resource industries while making more money available for schools,” states Senator Kate Brown.

Having served as Chair of the Senate Elections and Rules Committee for the last two sessions; Kate Brown has led the charge in preserving the integrity of our elections through landmark initiative reform and transparent campaign finance reporting. “Oregon’s initiative system should have the highest level of scrutiny to maintain the highest level of integrity, protecting the voices of Oregonians is most important. I believe in our democracy and I believe that every citizen should be able to see the money in politics, which is why I moved Oregon to the forefront of the nation with transparent campaign finance reporting. Now, whether you are in Seaside, Portland or Pendleton, you can simply go online and see where the money is coming from,” states Senator Kate Brown.

During her first race, Kate faced a three-term incumbent who outspent her 2-to-1, but Kate Brown persevered and won by just 7 votes. Kate Brown knows firsthand that every vote matters and every vote must be counted. As Oregon’s next Secretary of State, Kate will continue to crackdown on initiative fraud, ensure that every vote gets counted and encourage greater participation in our elections. The Secretary of State is the keeper of Oregon’s Democracy and Kate Brown is uniquely qualified to fill that role.