![Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek, left, and her wife Aimee Kotek Wilson smile while speaking to supporters before the results of Oregon's primary election are announced in Portland, Ore., Tuesday May 17, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek, left, and her wife Aimee Kotek Wilson smile while speaking to supporters before the results of Oregon's primary election are announced in Portland, Ore., Tuesday May 17,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MBEY0T/democratic-gubernatorial-candidate-tina-kotek-left-and-her-wife-aimee-kotek-wilson-smile-while-speaking-to-supporters-before-the-results-of-oregons-primary-election-are-announced-in-portland-ore-tuesday-may-17-2022-ap-photocraig-mitchelldyer-2MBEY0T.jpg)
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek, left, and her wife Aimee Kotek Wilson smile while speaking to supporters before the results of Oregon's primary election are announced in Portland, Ore., Tuesday May 17,
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Tina Kotek, center, was accompanied by her wife Aimee Wilson, right, as Kotek was sworn in as Oregon governor at the state Capitol building in Salem, Ore., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. (
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