Knute Buehler Releases First TV Ad In Governor’s Campaign

State Representative from Bend looking past GOP primary to contest with incumbent Gov. Kate Brown.

Knute Bueherl

State Rep. Knute Buehler (R-Bend) faces competition from his right in the May 15 GOP primary for governor from Bend businessman Sam Carpenter and former Navy pilot Greg Wooldridge.

But in his first state-wide television ad, Buehler, an orthopedic surgeon, has made it clear he's not concerned about challenges from those two and instead is focused on incumbent Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat.

Here's the ad:

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