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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.
Democratic Party governors of Washington (state) (12 P) E. Washington (state) gubernatorial elections (35 P) I. Jay Inslee (8 P) R.
State executive officials. Rob McKenna, former Washington Attorney General (2005–2013) and runner-up for governor in 2012 [56] State legislators. Drew MacEwen, state senator from the 35th district [26] Jenny Graham, state representative from the 6th district [23] Peter Abbarno, state representative from the 20th district [23]
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 had not had a Republican governor since John Spellman left office in 1985, the longest streak of Democratic leadership of any state in the country and the third longest streak of one-party leadership after South Dakota (which had not had a Democratic governor since Harvey L. Wollman left office in 1979) and Utah (which had not had a ...
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.
Christine Gregoire (/ ˈ ɡ r ɛ ɡ w ɑːr /; née O'Grady; born March 24, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 22nd governor of Washington from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated Republican candidate Dino Rossi in 2004, and again in 2008.