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The Republican frontrunner, Dave Reichert, withdrew from the endorsement process calling it "deceptive" and the party "disjointed."
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Many Washington voters used to vote for Republicans and Democrats on the same ballot. That’s not so true anymore. But Democratic candidate Mark Mullet is hoping to revive the center lane.
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A Republican running to become Washington's next governor says he isn't backing down, despite a recent vote to remove him from a city school board.
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Former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert filed campaign paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission on Friday to run as a Republican candidate to replace Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, who is not seeking a fourth term.
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Washington State Sen. Mark Mullet announced a bid for governor, joining a growing field of candidates seeking to replace outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee.
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Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz has announced her campaign for governor. Franz has spent the last seven years leading the department responsible for millions of acres of public lands in Washington.
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Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has launched an exploratory campaign for governor, a day after incumbent Jay Inslee announced he won't run again.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he will not seek a fourth term in office. The 72-year-old Democrat made the announcement Monday.
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Though no one has officially announced their candidacy for the 2024 gubernatorial race, possible candidate Hilary Franz is taking aim at the big campaign war chest amassed by another potential candidate: Bob Ferguson.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington’s new governor touched a nerve with some Republicans in his inaugural address. On the topic of abortion Democrat Jay Inslee called on the legislature to pass the so-called Reproductive Parity Act. It would require health insurers that cover maternity services to also pay for abortions. Inslee said, "Washingtonwomen need the freedom and privacy” to make their own health care decisions. That’s why I look forward to the Legislature sending me the Reproductive Parity Act to my desk, which I will sign. Let’s get this done." That line brought many Democrats to their feet, but several Republicans were displeased. At a news conference after the speech, House Republican leader Richard DeBolt criticized the new governor. “It’s funny that he would take a day of unification and try to make it a politically dividing event.” The Reproductive Parity Act does have a Republican cosponsor in the Washington Senate. However, leaders of the new majority coalition in the Senate have said they want to avoid controversial social issues this session in favor of a focus on the budget and education.