Tina Kotek cruised to the Democratic party's nomination.

Christine Drazan appeared to lock up the Republican nomination.

Betsy Johnson, the former Democratic state lawmaker-turned-unaffiliated-candidate awaits.

On this instant reaction episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, politics reporter Hillary Borrud looks ahead to the three-way race for governor in November.

[FYI - Andrew flubbed the year when Bud Pierce snagged the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Pierce was the Republican nominee in 2016]

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