Former NY Times Columnist Ruled Ineligible To Run For Oregon Governor

The Oregon Elections Division ruled on Thursday that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, a Democrat, is ineligible to run for governor due to failure to meet the state’s residency requirement.

Oregon requires a gubernatorial candidate to be a “resident within this state” for at least three years prior to an election.

“The rules are the rules and they apply equally to all candidates for office in Oregon. I stand by the determination of the experts in the Oregon Elections Division that Mr. Kristof does not currently meet the...