科特克与德拉赞在梅德福举行俄勒冈州长第二场辩论
据《政治家日报》（Statesman Journal）报道，俄勒冈州州长蒂娜·科特克（Tina Kotek）与共和党挑战者克里斯汀·德拉赞（Christine Drazan）10月7日在梅德福举行了州长选举的第二场辩论。距离选举日不足一个月，两人围绕住房、公共安全与州发展方向展开交锋。
据报道，这场在南俄勒冈举行的辩论让选民再次近距离看到现任民主党州长与前州众议院少数党领袖截然不同的施政愿景。科特克为自己在住房建设、无家可归者服务与野火应对上的政绩辩护，称该州在长期挑战上正取得进展。德拉赞则主张俄勒冈需要新领导层，猛攻政府在毒品政策、生活成本与她所称的政府问责缺失上的表现。
两人还就州经济与乡村议题交锋：德拉赞争取对塞勒姆与波特兰制定的政策感到失望的南俄勒冈选民，科特克则宣扬自己在全州各地区基础设施与劳动力发展上的投入。
11月3日选举日临近，双方竞选团队都在这场全美最受关注的州长选战之一中加大拉票力度。首场辩论已于竞选早期举行，梅德福这场对决被视为争取南俄勒冈未定选民的关键时刻——该地区传统上是共和党的强势区。
民调显示选情胶着，两位候选人都利用这场辩论向仍在犹豫的选民陈述收官论点。
Kotek, Drazan Face Off in Second Oregon Governor's Debate in Medford
MEDFORD, Ore. — Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican challenger Christine Drazan met Oct. 7 in Medford for the second debate of Oregon's governor's race, clashing over housing, public safety and the direction of the state with less than a month until Election Day, the Statesman Journal reported.
The debate in Southern Oregon gave voters another extended look at the starkly different visions of the incumbent Democrat and the former state House minority leader. Kotek defended her record on housing production, homelessness services and wildfire response, arguing the state is making progress on long-standing challenges. Drazan argued Oregon needs new leadership, hammering the administration on drug policy, the cost of living and what she called a lack of accountability in state government.
The candidates also sparred over the state's economy and rural issues, with Drazan appealing to Southern Oregon voters frustrated with policies set in Salem and Portland, and Kotek touting investments in infrastructure and workforce development across all regions of the state.
With Election Day on Nov. 3 approaching, both campaigns are intensifying outreach in what has become one of the most closely watched governor's races in the country. The first debate was held earlier in the campaign; the Medford face-off was seen as a key moment for undecided voters in Southern Oregon, a region where Republicans have traditionally run strong.
Polls have shown a competitive race, and both candidates used the debate to make their closing arguments to voters still making up their minds.
图片来源：图：俄勒冈州议会大厦先驱者浮雕。摄影：Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives，CC BY 4.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons
