Ex-New York Time Columnist Nicholas Kristof Ineligible to Run for Oregon Governor

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By Associated Press

January 6, 2022 at 6:19 PM UTC

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January 6, 2022 at 11:18 PM UTC

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Salem, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon election officials ruled Thursday that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is ineligible to run for governor because he does not meet the state's three-year residency requirement.

Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, said it was obvious Kristof had been a New Yorker until just over one year ago, citing in particular his having voted in New York in the 2020 election.