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Twenty-two individuals have held the office of Governor of Washington since the state's admission to the Union, with Arthur B. Langlie serving non-consecutive terms. Populist Party candidate John Rankin Rogers is the only non- Democratic or Republican nominee to win office.

The Governor of Washington is the leader of the Executive branch of the State of Washington's government. Jay Inslee is currently serving as governor.

His priorities include making housing more affordable, improving public safety, strengthening education, and reducing costs for Washington families. He’s proposed reforms to address the ferries crisis, increase well-trained law enforcement, and adopt universal free school lunches for all Washington K-12 students.

Jay Robert Inslee (/ ˈ ɪ n z l i / INZ-lee; [1] born February 9, 1951) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd governor of Washington from 2013 to 2025.

Nov 6, 2024 · Washington state elects Bob Ferguson as governor. Ferguson, a Democrat, rose to national prominence as the state attorney general, suing the Trump administration nearly 100 times.

2 days ago · When Washington’s new Democratic governor, Bob Ferguson, gave his inaugural speech two months ago, I drove down to the Statehouse in Olympia to check it out. In a time of maximal partisanship ...

Nov 7, 2024 · According to the Ferguson campaign, he will be sworn in as Washington's next governor on Jan. 15. That will come just two days after the 2025 legislative session, which begins on Jan. 13.

Jan 15, 2025 · Bob Ferguson is officially the governor of Washington. Ferguson, a Democrat, took the oath of office on Wednesday in front of family, friends and lawmakers in a crowded House of Representatives chamber.

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