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Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz announces candidacy for Governor of Washington State

Excerpt: "My office has been on the front lines of our changing world," said Franz. "I know what it means to take bold risks to make big progress because there isn’t time to wait. We're facing many challenges, but we can tackle them, together."
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson announces candidacy for Governor of Washington State

Excerpt: “I have never been afraid to take on big challenges, and I’ve never forgotten who I’m fighting for,” Ferguson said in a statement. “I look forward to listening and learning from Washingtonians in every county and corner of this great state.”
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State and party leaders react to Governor Jay Inslee’s decision not to seek a fourth term

Excerpt: Here's a roundup of statements we've received commenting on the governor's announcement from other state officials and party leaders. 
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Governor Jay Inslee announces his retirement: “I’m ready to pass the torch”

Excerpt: Inslee has decided against seeking a fourth term and will be leaving the state's highest office in January 2025 when his current term expires. Get an overview of his accomplishments as Washington's chief executive.
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King County Executive Dow Constantine has decided against running for governor in 2024

Excerpt: "I've made my decision," Constantine said. "Having given it thorough consideration, I have concluded that the answer is no, I would not run. I'm not willing to set aside all that we're achieving right now -- the full-time work that I'm passionate about -- in favor of full-time fundraising and campaigning.
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Bruce Dammeier (R), Bob Ferguson (D) lead hypothetical 2024 gubernatorial field in WA

Excerpt: Should Governor Jay Inslee decide against seeking an unprecedented fourth term, an NPI poll has found that Republican Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson would be the two leading candidates to succeed him in a 2024 hypothetical field that also included King County Executive Dow Constantine (D) and Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz (D).
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s victory confirmed, recount requested by Joe Kent changes little

Excerpt: The recount, which involved seven counties, added five votes to Kent's tally and nine votes to Gluesenkamp Perez's tally. At certification, Democrat Gluesenkamp Perez led by 2,629 votes out of 319,759 total votes cast in the district.
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Loren Culp pulls a Trump, sues Washington State to overturn the election he just lost

Excerpt: Culp and his campaign manager appear to have concluded that by pretending they never lost, they can go on separating fools from their money for months to come, just like the Trumps are doing at the federal level. 
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Cities outside of King County powered Biden-Harris’ historic victory in Washington State

Excerpt: Read guest contributor McCauley Pugh's analysis of the 2020 Democratic ticket's strength in Washington State outside of King County, which is an ominous sign for the Republican Party.
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Republican civil war: Loren Culp lashes out at Kim Wyman and J.T. Wilcox after big loss

Excerpt: The Washington State Republican Party appears to be splitting into two factions: those who accept Jay Inslee's overwhelming victory and those who baselessly believe the election was fraudulent.
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Tim Eyman’s latest obsession: Trying to get the Supreme Court to reverse its I‑976 ruling

Excerpt: Washington State's 2020 gubernatorial race might as well be ancient history. Having failed to defeat Jay Inslee, Tim Eyman has gone back to griping about I-976's demise.
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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NPI’s 2020 polling correctly foreshadowed the result in every Washington statewide race

Excerpt: None of Washington State's 2020 statewide races are in doubt as of the third day of counting and tabulating. The winners, without exception, are what NPI's research suggested they would be.
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Election Night indicates Washington State will see a blue tsunami, even if other states won’t

Excerpt: Suspense and savage political warfare over the outcome of the 2020 presidential race may take days or even weeks, but a blue wave crashed ashore in this Washington minutes after the 8 PM deadline for returning ballots.
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Jay Inslee leads Loren Culp by sixteen points in Washington’s 2020 gubernatorial race

Excerpt: Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Inslee is well positioned to become the first chief executive since Dan Evans to be elected to a third term in office, a poll conducted for the Northwest Progressive Institute has found.
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