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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]
Washington Governor Jay Inslee was re-elected to a third term in 2020 with 56.6% of the vote. Because Washington does not have gubernatorial term limits in its constitution, he is eligible to run for re-election for a fourth term, but he has decided not to seek re-election. [28] State Attorney General Bob Ferguson won the Democratic nomination.
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 ...
(The Center Square) – A day after outgoing three-term Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his final State of the State address, Bob Ferguson was sworn in as the state’s 24th governor on Wednesday.
He will be term-limited by the South Carolina Constitution in 2026 and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive full term. Possible Republican candidates include Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette , State Senate Majority Leader A. Shane Massey , U.S. Senator Tim Scott , businessman and 2018 gubernatorial candidate John Warren, and Attorney ...
Incumbent Governor Jay Inslee, the Democratic candidate, defeated Loren Culp, the Republican candidate by a wide margin. Inslee, who was eligible to run for a third term due to the lack of gubernatorial term limits, [1] initially launched a campaign for president of the United States in the 2020 election.
Washington Republican Semi Bird speaks Friday, May 10, outside the Benton County Elections Office in Richland to a gaggle of media about his campaign for governor.
A governor is entrusted with signing legislative bills into law, as well as upholding existing laws. But how can a candidate be entrusted to do so, when he is not following the law himself?