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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.
Democratic Party governors of Washington (state) (12 P) E. Washington (state) gubernatorial elections (35 P) I. Jay Inslee (8 P) R.
The government of Washington State is the governmental structure of the State of Washington, United States, as established by the Constitution of the State of Washington. The executive is composed of the Governor, several other statewide elected officials and the Governor's cabinet.
Bird, the first Black gubernatorial candidate endorsed by the Washington State Republican Party, told a group of reporters on Saturday afternoon that he was "surprised and disappointed" to hear ...
Gary Faye Locke (born January 21, 1950) is an American politician, attorney, and former diplomat from the state of Washington.Locke served as the 21st governor of Washington from 1997 to 2005, where he was the first Chinese-American governor as well as the first Asian American governor in the continental U.S.
Initially, the state Office of Financial Management estimated the budget shortfall between 2025-2029 could be between $10-12 billion. However, an official from Washington’s operating budget ...