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The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, [4] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. [5]
His margin of victory was the largest in a gubernatorial election in Washington since Gary Locke's in 2000 and he also became the first Democrat in two decades to win a county in Eastern Washington, winning Whitman County. [68] Inslee became the first Washington governor elected to a third term since Dan Evans was reelected in 1972. [69] [70] [71]
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [16] As of the 2022 elections, there are 12 female state governors currently serving.
Democratic Party governors of Washington (state) (12 P) E. Washington (state) gubernatorial elections (35 P) I. Jay Inslee (8 P) R.
Pages in category "Republican Party governors of Washington (state)" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Outgoing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee — one of only two current Democratic governors who served for all four years of Trump’s first term — urged his newer colleagues to dig in, citing his own ...
The executive is composed of the Governor, several other statewide elected officials and the Governor's cabinet. The Washington State Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and State Senate. The judiciary is composed of the Washington Supreme Court and lower courts. There is also local government, consisting of counties ...