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As the legislature debated campaign finance limits last month, Oregon’s richest man quietly gave another $2 million to a political action committee that tries to elect Republicans to the statehouse. Such a contribution would be barred under a just-passed bill that Gov. Kotek has said she'll sign.
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The billionaire previously spent $3.75 million backing nonaffiliated Betsy Johnson, who has trailed badly in polls.
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The Nike co-founder has given to legislative races in the past, but never to this degree. So far records show he’s spent $2 million on the effort.