Editing Nicholas Kristof (section)

===Oregon gubernatorial campaign===
In July 2021, survey research was conducted that appeared to be directed toward recruiting him or testing his potential appeal, as a candidate for governor of Oregon in [[2022 Oregon gubernatorial election|2022]], as incumbent [[Kate Brown]] was term-limited.<ref>Monahan, Rachel (July 18, 2021). [https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2021/07/18/new-york-times-columnist-nicholas-kristof-is-exploring-a-run-for-oregon-governor/ New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Is Exploring a Run for Oregon Governor], ''[[Willamette Week]]''. Retrieved July 19, 2021.</ref> In October 2021, Kristof left ''The New York Times'' after forming a [[political action committee]] for his potential candidacy, saying in a statement, 
<blockquote>"Precisely because I have a great job, outstanding editors and the best readers, I may be an idiot to leave. But you all know how much I love Oregon, and how much I've been seared by the suffering of old friends there. So I've reluctantly concluded that I should try not only to expose problems but also see if I can fix them directly."<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.opb.org/article/2021/10/12/new-york-times-columnist-nick-kristof-oregon-governor-election/|title = New York Times columnist Nick Kristof forms committee for Oregon gubernatorial run|date = October 12, 2021|access-date= October 14, 2021|publisher = [[Oregon Public Broadcasting]]|last = VanderHart|first = Dirk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/business/media/nicholas-kristof-oregon-governor.html|title = Nicholas Kristof Leaves New York Times as He Considers a Political Run|work = [[The New York Times]]|last = Tracy|first = Marc|date = October 14, 2021|access-date = October 14, 2021}}</ref></blockquote>

In a Twitter thread about Kristof's announcement, ''New York Times'' Features Editor Hillary Howard wrote, "Nick had a remarkable talent for never taking anything personally, for never letting his ego get in the way. At a place as competitive as the Times, this trait really stood out. He somehow seemed like this innocent, unchanged after dining with warlords or interviewing pimps. This trait will serve him well, should he go into politics."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hilary Howard Tweet|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/hilarynyc/status/1448677455372464128|access-date=2021-10-15|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Other colleagues described Kristof as a mentor to young journalists.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zoe Greenberg Tweet|url=https://twitter.com/zoegberg/status/1448654054486278150}}</ref>

On October 27, 2021, Kristof officially announced he would run for governor as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{cite web|date=October 27, 2021|title=Former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof will run for Oregon governor|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/nicholas-kristof-oregon-governor-candidate/283-7caff22c-0f15-44ac-a142-c5f8c2dbad24|access-date=2021-10-27|publisher=[[KGW]]|language=en-US}}</ref> A day later, on October 28, 2021, the ''Times'' published an essay by Kristof in which he wrote, 
<blockquote>"I love journalism, but I also love my home state. I keep thinking of [[Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt's]] dictum: 'It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,' he said. 'The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.'"<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kristof|first=Nicholas|date=2021-10-28|title=Opinion {{!}} A Farewell to Readers, With Hope|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/opinion/sunday/nick-kristof-farewell.html|access-date=2021-10-30|issn=0362-4331}}</ref></blockquote>

On January 6, 2022, [[Shemia Fagan]], the [[Oregon Secretary of State]], announced that Kristof was ineligible to run as he was judged not to have met the state's residency requirements.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/01/democratic-hopeful-nick-kristof-doesnt-qualify-to-run-for-governor-secretary-of-state-shemia-fagan-says.html|title = Democratic hopeful Nick Kristof doesn't qualify to run for governor, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan says|work = [[The Oregonian]]|last = Borrud|first = Hillary|date = January 6, 2022|access-date = January 6, 2022}}</ref> Kristof challenged the decision in court and on February 17, the [[Oregon Supreme Court]] upheld the Secretary of State's ruling.<ref name="disqualification">{{cite news |last1=Janfaza |first1=Rachel |date=February 17, 2022 |title=Nick Kristof cannot run for governor in Oregon, state Supreme Court says |publisher=[[CNN]] |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/17/politics/nick-kristof-cannot-run-oregon-governor/index.html |access-date=February 17, 2022}}</ref>

On August 1, 2022, Kristof and ''The New York Times'' announced that he would be returning to his job as a columnist for the newspaper.<ref name="pamplin-2022aug1">{{cite news |author1=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Former gov candidate Nick Kristof to return to New York Times |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/553579-443046-former-gov-candidate-nick-kristof-to-return-to-new-york-times |access-date=August 8, 2022 |work=[[Portland Tribune]] |publisher=[[Pamplin Media Group]] |date=August 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802000639/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/553579-443046-former-gov-candidate-nick-kristof-to-return-to-new-york-times |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> His first new column since returning to the paper was published on November 16, 2022.