/tags/phil-knight Phil Knight en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:13:09 GMT /politics-government/2024-03-18/while-oregon-lawmakers-debated-campaign-finance-limits-phil-knight-gave-2-million-to-a-republican-pac 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. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:13:09 GMT /politics-government/2024-03-18/while-oregon-lawmakers-debated-campaign-finance-limits-phil-knight-gave-2-million-to-a-republican-pac Julia Shumway /politics-government/2022-10-07/nike-co-founder-phil-knight-is-now-backing-republican-christine-drazan-in-oregons-tight-governor The billionaire previously spent $3.75 million backing nonaffiliated Betsy Johnson, who has trailed badly in polls. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:35:43 GMT /politics-government/2022-10-07/nike-co-founder-phil-knight-is-now-backing-republican-christine-drazan-in-oregons-tight-governor Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2022-09-29/phil-knight-spends-big-to-help-oregon-republicans-regain-power-in-state-legislature 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. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:57:36 GMT /politics-government/2022-09-29/phil-knight-spends-big-to-help-oregon-republicans-regain-power-in-state-legislature Dirk VanderHart