| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Ferguson (D) | 2,143,368 | 55.63% |
| Dave Reichert (R) | 1,709,818 | 44.37% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
Education: Graduated from Bishop Blanchette High School in Seattle in 1983. Earned a bachelor’s from the University of Washington and law degree from New York University.
Work experience: Former law clerk for U.S. District Judge Frem Nielsen in Spokane and 8th Circuit Court of Appeals; attorney at Preston Gates Ellis.
Political experience: Elected to the King County Council 2003, re-elected 2007. Elected attorney general in 2012, re-elected 2016 and 2020.
Family: Married to Colleen Ferguson. Has two children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $11.8 million as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Donors include the Washington State Democratic Party, the Spokane Tribe of Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, and Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 598 Political Action Committee and the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council PAC.
Education: Graduated from Kent Meridian High School in 1968. Holds an associate degree from Concordia Lutheran College.
Work experience: Served un the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1971 to 1976. Worked as a police officer in King County from 1972 to 1997. Served as King County sheriff from 1997 to 2004.
Political experience: Served as King County sheriff from 1997 to 2004. Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019.
Family: Married to Julie Reichert. Has three children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $5.5 million as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Donors include the Cascade Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, National Safety Inc., NBA hall of famer John Stockton, and Washington Affordable Housing Council.
Washington has joined 21 other states in a lawsuit seeking to block the federal government from freezing billions in federal funding of an array of state programs, including ones centered on education, roads and health care.
Gov. Bob Ferguson will convene a family separation rapid response team to recommend, protect and aid families of undocumented residents as the federal government continues to ramp up efforts to fulfill President Donald Trump’s calls for mass deportations.
Roughly 100 abortion rights advocates rallied Wednesday on the steps of the Washington Capitol, calling on state lawmakers to take additional action to protect women’s reproductive rights amid fears the federal government could take steps to restrict the procedure.
OLYMPIA – As the City of Spokane Valley struggles to adequately staff its police force for a rising population, Councilman Rod Higgins told members of the Senate Law and Justice committee that a proposed $100 million grant program to hire law enforcement personnel would be a “great start.”
OLYMPIA – Washington and at least 23 other states are challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
OLYMPIA – In a call for nonviolence and a more just country, Rep. Natasha Hill told her colleagues in the Washington House of Representatives that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. warned increased political violence on American streets could lead to a “rightist takeover” of the government and “a fascist state in America.”
If freshly inaugurated Gov. Bob Ferguson’s first address to the Legislature extended an olive branch to Republicans, GOP leadership accepted it with vigor and surprise.
The Legislature convenes Monday with the state facing a $12 billion budget shortfall over the next four years and major changes in the leadership in the executive branch of Washington government.
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson unveiled a plan Thursday he says could save Washington $4.4 billion over the next four years as lawmakers prepare to address an estimated budget shortfall of about $12 billion over the same period.
Another year has come and gone, and 2024 was one for the history books. A consequential presidential election filled with twists and turns, the escalation of deadly conflict in Gaza, devastating hurricanes, the rapid expansion of commercial uses for artificial intelligence, the fall of the Syrian autocracy and the death of Jimmy Carter.
Regional lawmakers expressed their condolences, sharing memories and accomplishments of former President Jimmy Carter punctuated social media Sunday after the 39th president died at 100 as the oldest-living U.S. president in history.
Spin Control takes advantage of the last Sunday of December to prognosticate the year ahead. Or as Bullwinkle J. Moose used to say when looking into his crystal ball: “Eenie, meenie, chili beanie…”
Retired Clarkston ophthalmologist Richard Eggleston, who faced investigation by the Washington Medical Commission for sharing alleged COVID-19 misinformation, is part of a group of six plaintiffs who are again seeking intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Washington Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson continued to fill out his administration Wednesday, announcing he is retaining leaders of two agencies and shifting another executive into a leadership role at a different department.
The Spokane County Republican Party will reject “cronyism” and consider applications from anyone eligible for appointment as the county treasurer after Congressman-elect Michael Baumgartner vacates that seat in January, said Rob Linebarger, a member of party leadership.
The longtime governor addressed the press and state Wednesday afternoon, speaking from a federal office building in downtown Seattle.
If election night vote tallies hold, Democrat Bob Ferguson will be Washington’s next governor
Two new polls show Democrat Bob Ferguson holding a steady lead over Republican Dave Reichert. The polls show Ferguson grossing roughly 50% of the statewide vote followed by Reichert who picked up support from about 35% of those polled. The remaining 15% of people polled reportedly indicated they were undecided.
Democrat Bob Ferguson holds a commanding lead over Republican Dave Reichert in the race for Washington governor, according to a new statewide poll.
Washington’s attorney general is asking a federal judge in Spokane to swiftly decide a lawsuit the state filed against the Food and Drug Administration last year and roll back restrictions on a pill commonly used in abortions.
