Bob Ferguson
A candidate for Governor, State of Washington in the 2024 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 6
Party: Democratic
Age: 59
City: Seattle, Washington
Education: Graduated from Bishop Blanchette High School in Seattle in 1983. Earned 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 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.
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Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Ferguson (D) | 884,268 | 44.91% |
| Dave Reichert (R) | 541,533 | 27.50% |
| Semi Bird (R) | 212,692 | 10.80% |
| Mark Mullet (D) | 119,048 | 6.05% |
| Leon Aaron Lawson (T) | 35,971 | 1.83% |
| Jim Daniel (R) | 29,907 | 1.52% |
| Cassondra Magdalene Hanson (D) | 24,512 | 1.24% |
| EL’ona Kearney (D) | 24,374 | 1.24% |
| Jennifer Hoover (R) | 15,692 | 0.80% |
| Andre Stackhouse (G) | 11,962 | 0.61% |
| Don L. Rivers (D) | 9,453 | 0.48% |
| Martin Lee Wheeler (R) | 7,676 | 0.39% |
| Chaytan Inman (D) | 6,427 | 0.33% |
| Ricky Anthony (D) | 6,226 | 0.32% |
| Jeff Curry (I) | 6,068 | 0.31% |
| Fred Grant (D) | 5,503 | 0.28% |
| Brian Bogen (N) | 4,530 | 0.23% |
| A.L. Brown (R) | 4,232 | 0.21% |
| Michael DePaula (L) | 3,957 | 0.20% |
| Rosetta Marshall-Williams (I) | 2,960 | 0.15% |
| Jim Clark (s) | 2,355 | 0.12% |
| Edward Cale IV (D) | 1,975 | 0.10% |
| Alex Tsimerman (S) | 1,721 | 0.09% |
| Bill Hirt (R) | 1,720 | 0.09% |
| Frank Dare (I) | 1,115 | 0.06% |
| Alan Makayev (N) | 1,106 | 0.06% |
| William Combs (I) | 1,042 | 0.05% |
| Brad Mjelde (s) | 991 | 0.05% |
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