Tina Kotek
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Tina Kotek has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2026). Cited as an example of Democratic incumbents in liberal-governed states facing tighter-than-expected polls (Oregon).
Christine "Tina" Kotek is an American politician and former public policy advocate who has served as the 39th governor of Oregon since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Kotek served from 2007 to 2022 as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 44th district and from 2013 to 2022 as speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Role | Governor of Oregon (incumbent, context) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
Who talks about Tina Kotek on podcasts?
Tina Kotek came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2026 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is Tina Kotek mentioned alongside?
Tina Kotek is most often mentioned alongside Charlie Baker, Jon Ossoff and Oregon.
Mentioned together: Charlie Baker, Jon Ossoff, Oregon, New York, New York, Kathy Hochul, Massachusetts, Peggy Flanagan
Themes
Groups of names that keep coming up together in the conversations that mention Tina Kotek.
- Donald Trump and Florida: Donald Trump, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Substack, Alaska
- Chuck Schumer and Barack Obama: Chuck Schumer, Barack Obama, On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything, Janet Mills, Trey Jackson, Roger Marshall
- Kansas and Ken Paxton: Kansas, Ken Paxton, Minnesota, Mary Peltola, Roy Cooper
- Ezra Klein and The New York Times Magazine: Ezra Klein, The New York Times Magazine, Maine, Jon Ossoff, James Talarico
- Texas and Joe Biden: Texas, Joe Biden, Kamal Harris, Governor Tim Walz
- Democratic Party and Nate Silver: Democratic Party, Nate Silver, 2026 United States midterm elections, Polling error
Most often together
- Donald Trump and Pennsylvania: together in one episode that mention Tina Kotek
- Michigan and Minnesota: together in one episode that mention Tina Kotek
- Texas and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: together in one episode that mention Tina Kotek
- Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: together in one episode that mention Tina Kotek
- Hillary Clinton and Susan Collins: together in one episode that mention Tina Kotek
- Governor Tim Walz and Joe Biden: together in one episode that mention Tina Kotek
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