Chris Dudley, the ex-Portland Trail Blazer who came closer than any Republican in decades to winning an Oregon governor’s race, said Monday that he will run for the position once again, entering an increasingly crowded field for the upcoming May primary.
Dudley made his announcement in a Monday morning campaign video, corroborating months of speculation. Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber defeated him in 2010 by less than 1 percentage point, one of the strongest outcomes…




