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Oregon•In office since 2023•Party: D
Tina Kotek
Serving as Governor of Oregon since 2023. Evaluation based on verified public data.
Overall GradeC-
45.4 / 100
Ranked #37 of 50 nationally
Category
Economy
61.1 / 100B-
Unemployment RateC+
3.7%
National avg 3.9%
Rank 34 of 5034 pct
Trend since took officefrom 4.4%
Median Household IncomeA-
$76,362
National avg $74,580
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Trend since took officefrom $62,818
Job GrowthC+
3.2%
National avg 5.5%
Rank 39 of 5022 pct
Trend since took officefrom 1.0%
Real GDP GrowthC+
5.0%
National avg 8.0%
Rank 37 of 5028 pct
Trend since took officefrom 2.0%
Real Wage GrowthB
2.8%
National avg 3.0%
Rank 29 of 5044 pct
Trend since took officefrom 1.0%
Category
Fiscal Health
49.9 / 100C
State Debt per CapitaC
$3,200
National avg $3,580
Rank 33 of 5036 pct
Trend since took officefrom $3,500
Rainy Day FundB-
15.0%
National avg 14.0%
Rank 29 of 5044 pct
Trend since took officefrom 13.0%
State & Local Tax BurdenC-
10.8%
National avg 11.2%
Rank 30 of 5042 pct
Trend since took officefrom 10.7%
Credit RatingC
92
National avg 90
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Trend since took officefrom 92
Category
Quality of Life
44.4 / 100C-
Poverty RateC-
12.2%
National avg 11.5%
Rank 31 of 5039 pct
Trend since took officefrom 12.4%
High School Graduation RateF
82.6%
National avg 87.0%
Rank 45 of 5010 pct
Trend since took officefrom 82.1%
Life ExpectancyB
78.2 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Trend since took officefrom 78.8 yrs
Violent Crime RateC
308 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
Rank 20 of 5062 pct
Trend since took officefrom 283 / 100k
Bridges in Poor ConditionD+
7.9%
National avg 6.6%
Rank 39 of 5022 pct
Trend since took officefrom 8.3%
How this grade is built
Each metric gets two scores: how the state ranks among all 50 states (60%) and how much it changed under this governor (40%). These combine into a 0–100 score per metric, averaged within three pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Quality of Life — then curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.
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