Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson (Democrat) and former Rep. Dave Reichert (R) have moved forward in the state’s nonpartisan gubernatorial primary, a Decision Desk HQ project.
The longtime Democratic attorney general and a former Republican lawmaker are vying to succeed outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee (D), who announced last year that he would not seek a fourth term.
Inslee’s resignation leaves the state attorney general position vacant for the first time in years.Attracted a crowded fieldof candidates from both parties.
Ferguson served as the state’s top attorney.10+ YearsHe reportedly raised more than $8 million for his gubernatorial campaign, handily beating out other candidates.ApprovalTo succeed him.
Reichert, a former sheriff who gained attention for helping capture the “Green River Killer,” a serial killer in Washington state in the 1980s and 1990s, has cited his experience in law enforcement and said he would make public safety his number one priority as governor.
Washington state is considered a reliably Democratic state and elected a Republican governor in the last election.In 1980Nevertheless, some pollsThe pair showed just a few points apart.In a virtual head-to-head matchup. Nonpartisan election handicapper, Cook Political ReportFeeHe considered the seat to be “Democrat-leaning.”
Both Ferguson and Reichert advanced from their races on Tuesday under Washington state’s open primary system, which means voters don’t have to declare a party affiliation when voting.Top 2 vote-gettersMoving forward regardless of party affiliation.
