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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]
Jay Robert Inslee (/ ˈ ɪ n z l i / INZ-lee; [1] born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, lawyer, and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013.
The 2020 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020. It followed a top-two primary held on August 4. Incumbent governor Jay Inslee, the Democratic candidate, defeated Loren Culp, the Republican candidate by a wide margin.
A Tri-Cities state legislator wants to take the politics out of approving energy projects across Washington state by removing the governor as the decision maker.
(The Center Square) – Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson has defeated Republican Dave Reichert in the Washington state governor's race. The Associated Press called the race for Ferguson ...
Democrat Bob Ferguson defeated Republican Dave Reichert on Tuesday and will become Washington’s next governor. Ferguson, 59, the state’s three-term attorney general, was beating Reichert, 74 ...
He is the governor-elect of Washington, and is a member of the Democratic Party. In addition, he served as a member of the King County Council from 2004 to 2013 and the council's chair from 2009 to 2013. Ferguson was elected governor of Washington in 2024, defeating Republican nominee Dave Reichert.
Washington state has elected a new governor in the Evergreen State's first open gubernatorial contest since 2012 after Gov. Jay Inslee decided not to seek a fourth term.