The Judgmental Baby

How about 100 Reasons not to reelect Tina Kotek 100 truthful reasons why you should not re-elect her. Strap in. 1. She set a 36,000 new housing units per year goal on day one and never came close. 2. Oregon is on track to build less housing than when she took office. 3. Homelessness exploded under her “emergency” declaration—up nearly 35% from ~20,100 to over 27,000. 4. Oregon ranks near the top nationally in per-capita and unsheltered homelessness. 5. She extended the homelessness emergency three times instead of solving it. 6. Billions spent on the crisis with visible tents still everywhere. 7. She’s the least popular Democratic governor in America. 8. Approval ratings in the high 30s while disapproval sits near 60%. 9. Even many of her own voters have an unfavorable view of her. 10. Failed to deliver on her top campaign promises: housing, education, behavioral health. 11. Wife Aimee Kotek Wilson was given real policy influence and staff support that triggered senior resignations. 12. Staff revolt in 2024 over nepotism, power dynamics, and state police protection for the First Lady. 13. New emails show the influence continued into 2026. 14. She had to publicly apologize for the mess and still didn’t fully clean it up. 15. Multiple agency heads fired or forced out amid scandals and failures. 16. Oregon Youth Authority director fired after thousands of abuse complaints went uninvestigated. 17. Oregon State Hospital leadership turmoil. 18. Public Defense Commission and other agencies in chaos. 19. Foster care system lawsuits costing taxpayers tens of millions. 20. Teacher Standards backlog and educator misconduct complaints left to fester. 21. Oregon ranks near the bottom in private-sector job growth. 22. Unemployment has been among the highest in the nation. 23. Paychecks growing at roughly half the national rate. 24. Economy grew at half the national pace in key years. 25. Business rankings cratered—CNBC dropped Oregon to the 40s. 26. Tax competitiveness ranking collapsed (Tax Foundation). 27. Companies and headquarters functions leaving or hesitating. 28. Cost of living crisis while she pushes more government. 29. Family bankruptcies and business failures climbing. 30. Prosperity Council itself had to tell her the state is not open for business. 31. Signed a massive transportation tax package. 32. Voters rejected those tax hikes 83% to 17%. 33. Signature “accomplishment” got shredded by the public. 34. Tried political maneuvering around the referendum and still lost. 35. Gas tax and fee increases hit rural Oregonians hardest. 36. Roads and bridges still a mess after the funding fights. 37. Special session drama and last-minute failures on transportation. 38. Unions and progressive allies still push more taxes while voters say no. 39. Estate tax and other high-tax policies that punish success. 40. Only solution she reliably offers is higher taxes and more spending. 41. Fourth-grade reading scores well below national average. 42. Chronic absenteeism exploded to 34%. 43. Oregon near the bottom in total instructional hours. 44. Education outcomes stagnant despite years of “priority” talk. 45. Nation’s Report Card embarrassment continues. 46. Behavioral health and addiction crisis still raging. 47. Mental health system not fixed despite promises. 48. Drug crisis and open-air use remain visible. 49. Crime and disorder in Portland and other cities not solved. 50. Public safety feels secondary to progressive priorities.