2024 Washington gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2024 United States gubernatorial elections.

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The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary was held on August 6. Democratic state attorney general Bob Ferguson and Republican former congressman Dave Reichert are seeking their first term in office. The winner will succeed Democratic incumbent Jay Inslee, who is not seeking re-election to a fourth term.[1] Inslee, who previously served in the U.S. House, was first elected governor in 2012 and won re-election in 2016 and 2020 by increasing margins each time.

Washington has not had a Republican governor since John Spellman left office in 1985,[2] the longest streak of Democratic leadership of any state in the country and the third longest streak of one-party leadership after South Dakota (which has not had a Democratic governor since Harvey Wollman left office in 1979) and Utah (which has not had a Democratic governor since Scott Matheson left office nine days prior to Spellman in 1985).[3][4][5] Ferguson is considered by analysts to be the favorite to win the election, due to Washington's strong Democratic lean.

## Primary election

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Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.

The filing deadline was May 10, 2024. On that day, two candidates named Bob Ferguson entered the race at the behest of a conservative activist who sought people with the same surname as Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who is considered the Democratic frontrunner.[6] The two new candidates—a retired state employee and a U.S. Army veteran—resigned from the race on May 13, the deadline to withdraw, after questions about the legality of their campaigns arose. Washington's state statutes prohibit a new candidate with the same surname as an already-filed candidate from running with the intent to confuse or mislead voters.[7]

### Democratic candidates

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#### Advanced to general

[edit]

* Bob Ferguson, Washington Attorney General[8]

#### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Ricky Anthony, retiree[9]
* Edward Cale IV, postal worker[10]
* Fred Grant, communications professional[2]
* Cassondra Hanson, retail worker[10]
* Chaytan Inman, artificial intelligence engineer[10]
* EL'ona Kearney, forgiveness coach[11]
* Mark Mullet, state senator[12]
* Don Rivers, retired King County Metro worker and perennial candidate[10]

#### Withdrawn

[edit]

* Bob Arthur Ferguson, former state employee[13]
* Bob Benjamin Ferguson, veteran[13]
* Hilary Franz, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands (ran for U.S. House)[14]

#### Declined

[edit]

* Dow Constantine, King County Executive[15]
* Denny Heck, Lieutenant Governor of Washington and former U.S. representative from Washington's 10th congressional district[16] (running for re-election)[17]
* Jay Inslee, incumbent governor and candidate for President of the United States in 2020[1] (endorsed Ferguson)[18]

### Republican candidates

[edit]

#### Advanced to general

[edit]

* Dave Reichert, former U.S. representative for Washington's 8th congressional district (2005–2019)[19]

#### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Semi Bird, P.C.O. and chair for the Benton County Republican Party (2022–present) and former Richland school board member (2021–2023)[20]
* A.L. Brown[9]
* Jim Daniel, former Klickitat Hospital Board commissioner[9]
* Bill Hirt, retired aircraft engineer and perennial candidate[9]
* Jennifer Hoover, pastor[9]
* Martin Wheeler, farmer and candidate for governor in 2020[9]

#### Withdrawn

[edit]

* Raul Garcia, physician and candidate for governor in 2020 (endorsed Reichert, running for U.S. Senate)[21]

#### Declined

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* Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive (2017–present) and former state senator (2013–2017)[15] (endorsed Reichert)[22]
* Jaime Herrera Beutler, former U.S. representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district (2011–2023) (running for Public Lands Commissioner)[23]
* Loren Culp, former Republic police chief, runner-up for governor in 2020, and candidate for Washington's 4th congressional district in 2022 (endorsed Bird)[24]
* Drew MacEwen, state senator (running for U.S. House, endorsed Reichert)[25]
* J.T. Wilcox, state representative and former Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives[26]

### Third-party and independent candidates

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#### Eliminated in primary

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* Brian Bogen (Independent), businessman[9]
* Jim Clark (Independent), computer programmer[9]
* William Combs (Independent), U.S. Navy veteran[10]
* Jeff Curry (Independent), school bus driver[9]
* Frank Dare (Independent), retiree[9]
* Michael DePaula (Libertarian), enterprise engineer[9]
* Leon Lawson (Trump Republican[a]), used car dealer, proponent of the QAnon conspiracy theory, candidate for governor in 2020, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022[10]
* Alan Makayev (Nonsense Busters[a]), property manager[9]
* Rosetta Marshall-Williams (Independence[a])[9]
* Brad Mjelde (Independent), retired businessman[9]
* Andre Stackhouse (Green), nonprofit executive[9]
* Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America[a]), business consultant and perennial candidate[9]

### Endorsements

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Semi Bird (R)

County officials

* 6 County sheriffs[27]

Local officials

* Loren Culp, former Republic police chief and runner-up for governor in 2020[28]

Individuals

* Joe Kent, candidate for Washington's 3rd congressional district in 2022 and 2024[27]

Political parties

* Washington State Republican Party[29]

Party chapters

* Benton County Republican Party[30]
* Clark County Republican Party[31]
* Cowlitz County Republican Party[32]
* Skagit County Republican Party[33]
* Spokane County Republican Party[34]
* Snohomish County Republican Party[35]
* Yakima County Republican Party[34]

Bob Ferguson (D)

U.S. senators

* Maria Cantwell, U.S. senator from Washington (2001–present)[36]
* Patty Murray, U.S. senator from Washington (1993–present)[37]

U.S. representatives

* Suzan DelBene (WA-01)[38]
* Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)[38]
* Derek Kilmer (WA-06)[38]
* Rick Larsen (WA-02)[39]
* Adam Smith (WA-09)[38]

Statewide officials

* Jay Inslee, incumbent governor of Washington[18]
* Terry Bergeson, former Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction[39]
* Peter Goldmark, former Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands[39]
* Christine Gregoire, former governor of Washington[40]
* Mike Pellicciotti, Washington State Treasurer[39]

State legislators

* 25 state senators[39]
* 31 state representatives[39]

County officials

* 7 King County councilors[39]
* Satpal Sidhu, Whatcom County Executive[39]

Local officials

* All 5 Seattle Port Commission members[39]
* Sally Bagshaw, former Seattle city councilor[39]
* David Della, former Seattle city councilor[39]
* Bruce Harrell, mayor of Seattle[41]
* Pete Holmes, former Seattle City Attorney[39]
* Tim Leavitt, former mayor of Vancouver[39]
* Greg Nickels, former mayor of Seattle[39]
* Royce Pollard, former mayor of Vancouver[39]
* Dan Strauss, Seattle city councilor[39]

Tribal officials

* Fawn Sharp, vice chair of the Quinault Indian Nation and president of the National Congress of American Indians[39]
* Tom Wooten, chair of the Samish Indian Nation[39]

Individuals

* Paul Berendt, former chair of the Washington Democratic Party[39]
* Carmen Best, former Chief of the Seattle Police Department[39]

Newspapers

* The Seattle Times[42]
* The Stranger[43]

Organizations

* Brady PAC[44]
* Fuse Washington[45]

Labor unions

* International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 46 and 77[39]
* International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers[46]
* 5 SEIU locals[b][47][48]
* Teamsters Local 28[39]
* United Auto Workers[49]
* United Farm Workers[50]
* United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000[39]
* Washington State Labor Council[51]

Tribes

* Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation[52]
* Snoqualmie Indian Tribe[39]

Mark Mullet (D)

Statewide officials

* Steve Hobbs, Washington Secretary of State[53]

State legislators

* Annette Cleveland, state senator from the 49th district[53]
* Mia Gregerson, state representative from the 33rd district[53]
* Brian Hatfield, former state senator from the 19th district[53]
* John Lovick, state senator from the 44th district[53]
* Sharon Nelson, former state senator from the 34th district[53]
* Kevin Van De Wege, state senator from the 24th district[53]
* Amy Walen, state representative from the 48th district[53]

Local officials

* Jared Mead, Snohomish County Councilor and former state representative[53]
* Sara Nelson, Seattle city councilor[53]

Organizations

* Building Industry Association of Washington[54]
* International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302[53]

Dave Reichert (R)

State executive officials

* Rob McKenna, Washington Attorney General and runner-up for governor in 2012[55]

State legislators

* Drew MacEwen, state senator from the 35th district[25]
* Jenny Graham, state representative from the 6th district[22]
* Peter Abbarno, state representative from the 20th district[22]
* Cyndy Jacobsen, state representative from the 25th district[22]
* Kelly Chambers, state representative from the 25th district[22]
* Travis Couture, state representative from the 35th district[22]

Local officials

* Nadine Woodward, former Mayor of Spokane (2019–2023)[56]

County officials

* Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive (2017–present) and former state senator (2013–2017)[22]
* Reagan Dunn, King County councilor from the 9th district (2006–present)[22]

Organizations

* Building Industry Association of Washington[57]
* National Federation of Independent Business[58]

Party chapters

* Grant County Republican Party[59]
* Pierce County Republican Party[60]

Hilary Franz (D) (withdrawn)

Organizations

* National Women's Political Caucus of Washington[61]

### Polling

[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[c] | Margin
of error  | Semi
Bird (R)  | Bob
Ferguson (D)  | Mark
Mullet (D)  | Dave
Reichert (R)  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | July 24–25, 2024  | 581 (LV)  | ± 4.0%  | 10%  | 39% | 5%  | 28% | 18%
SurveyUSA[B] | July 10–13, 2024  | 564 (LV)  | ± 5.2%  | 7%  | 42% | 4%  | 33% | 14%
RMG Research | May 20–23, 2024  | 800 (RV)  | –  | 4%  | 33% | 5%  | 31% | 21%
Cascade PBS/Elway Research | May 13–16, 2024  | 403 (RV)  | ± 5.0%  | 5%  | 22% | 6%  | 20% | 47%
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | May 15–16, 2024  | 615 (LV)  | ± 4.0%  | 11%  | 35% | 4%  | 28% | 22%
Echelon Insights[C] | March 18–21, 2024  | 600 (RV)  | ± 4.7%  | 7%  | 23% | 5%  | 28% | 37%
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | February 13–14, 2024  | 789 (LV)  | ± 3.5%  | 9%  | 35% | 4%  | 27% | 25%
Echelon Insights[D] | December 9–13, 2023  | 500 (RV)  | ± 5.5%  | 5%  | 27% | 3%  | 28% | 37%
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | November 14–15, 2023  | 700 (LV)  | ± 3.7%  | 10%  | 31% | 5%  | 31% | 22%

Hypothetical polling

with Bird, Ferguson, Franz, Garcia, and Mullet
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[c] | Margin
of error | Semi
Bird (R)  | Bob
Ferguson (D)  | Hilary
Franz (D)  | Raul
Garcia (R)  | Mark
Mullet (D)  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | Jun 7–8, 2023  | 773 (LV)  | ± 3.5%  | 10%  | 25% | 9%  | 17% | 7%  | 33%

with Constantine, Dammeier, Ferguson, and Franz
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[c] | Margin
of error | Dow
Constantine (D)  | Bruce
Dammeier (R)  | Bob
Ferguson (D)  | Hilary
Franz (D)  | Other /
Undecided

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Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | March 7–8, 2023  | 874 (LV)  | ± 3.3%  | 7%  | 35% | 21% | 7%  | 30%

with Inslee, generic Republican, and generic Democrat
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[c] | Margin
of error | Jay
Inslee (D)  | Generic
Republican  | Generic
Democrat  | Undecided

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Crosscut/Elway | December 27–29, 2022  | 403 (RV)  | ± 5%  | 34% | 35% | 17%  | 14%

### Results

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Results by county:

Ferguson

* 20–30%

* 30–40%

* 40–50%

* 60–70%

Reichert

* 20–30%

* 30–40%

* 40–50%

* 50–60%

Blanket primary results[62] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bob Ferguson | 884,268  | 44.88%
| Republican | Dave Reichert | 541,533  | 27.48%
| Republican | Semi Bird  | 212,692  | 10.79%
| Democratic | Mark Mullet | 119,048  | 6.04%
| Trump Republican[a] | Leon Lawson  | 35,971  | 1.83%
| Republican | Jim Daniel  | 29,907  | 1.52%
| Democratic | Cassondra Hanson  | 24,512  | 1.24%
| Democratic | EL'ona Kearney  | 24,374  | 1.24%
| Republican | Jennifer Hoover  | 15,692  | 0.80%
| Green | Andre Stackhouse  | 11,962  | 0.61%
| Democratic | Don Rivers  | 9,453  | 0.48%
| Republican | Martin Wheeler  | 7,676  | 0.39%
| Democratic | Chaytan Inman  | 6,427  | 0.33%
| Democratic | Ricky Anthony  | 6,226  | 0.32%
| Independent | Jeff Curry  | 6,068  | 0.31%
| Democratic | Fred Grant  | 5,503  | 0.28%
| Independent | Brian Bogen  | 4,530  | 0.23%
| Republican | A.L. Brown  | 4,232  | 0.21%
| Libertarian | Michael DePaula  | 3,957  | 0.20%
| Independence[a] | Rosetta Marshall-Williams  | 2,960  | 0.15%
| Independent | Jim Clark  | 2,355  | 0.12%
| Democratic | Edward Cale  | 1,975  | 0.10%
| Standup-America[a] | Alex Tsimerman  | 1,721  | 0.09%
| Republican | Bill Hirt  | 1,720  | 0.09%
| Write-in | 1,347  | 0.07%
| Independent | Frank Dare  | 1,115  | 0.06%
| Nonsense Busters[a] | Alan Makayev  | 1,106  | 0.06%
| Independent | William Combs  | 1,042  | 0.05%
| Independent | Brad Mjelde  | 991  | 0.05%
Total votes  | 1,970,363  | 100.0%

## General election

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### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[63] | Likely D  | August 27, 2024
Inside Elections[64] | Likely D  | September 1, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[65] | Likely D  | June 4, 2024
RCP[66] | Likely D  | July 13, 2024
Elections Daily[67] | Safe D  | July 12, 2023
CNalysis[68] | Solid D  | August 17, 2024

### Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of October 18th, 2024

Candidate  | Raised  | Spent  | Cash on hand
Bob Ferguson (D)  | $13,256,393  | $12,844,120  | $412,273
Dave Reichert (R)  | $6,011,771  | $5,358,069  | $653,702
Source: Washington State Public Disclosure Commission[69]

### Debates

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Date  | Ferguson  | Reichert  | Link

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September 11, 2024  | Participant  | Participant  | YouTube
September 18, 2024  | Participant  | Participant  | YouTube

### Polling

[edit]

Aggregate polls
Source of poll
aggregation  | Dates
administered  | Dates
updated  | Bob
Ferguson (D)  | Dave
Reichert (R)  | Undecided
[d] | Margin

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270ToWin | October 17–18, 2024  | October 21, 2024  | 49.7% | 37.3%  | 13.0%  | Ferguson +12.4%
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[c] | Margin
of error | Bob
Ferguson (D)  | Dave
Reichert (R)  | Other  | Undecided

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ActiVote | October 3–29, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 59% | 41%  | –  | –
ActiVote | September 14 – October 20, 2024  | 400 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 58% | 42%  | –  | –
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | October 16–17, 2024  | 571 (LV)  | ± 4.1%  | 48% | 41%  | –  | 10%
Strategies 360 | October 11–16, 2024  | 600 (RV)  | ± 4.0%  | 51% | 41%  | –  | 8%
SurveyUSA[B] | October 9–14, 2024  | 703 (LV)  | ± 4.9%  | 50% | 34%  | –  | 16%
Cascade PBS/Elway Research | October 8–12, 2024  | 401 (LV)  | ± 5.0%  | 51% | 37%  | 1%[e] | 11%
RMG Research (R)[E] | September 18–20, 2024  | 800 (RV)  | ± 3.5%  | 48% | 40%  | 3%[f] | 9%
Cascade PBS/Elway Research | September 3–6, 2024  | 403 (RV)  | ± 5.0%  | 50% | 39%  | 3%[g] | 9%
Cygnal (R) | August 28–30, 2024  | 500 (LV)  | ± 4.4%  | 48% | 45%  | –  | 8%
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | July 24–25, 2024  | 581 (LV)  | ± 4.0%  | 49% | 43%  | –  | 8%
DHM Research | July 12–17, 2024  | 500 (RV)  | ± 4.4%  | 45% | 32%  | 10%[h] | 12%
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | May 15–16, 2024  | 615 (LV)  | ± 4.0%  | 48% | 42%  | –  | 10%
Echelon Insights (R)[C] | March 18–21, 2024  | 600 (RV)  | ± 4.7%  | 30%  | 39% | –  | 31%
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | February 13–14, 2024  | 789 (LV)  | ± 3.5%  | 46% | 42%  | –  | 11%
Echelon Insights (R)[D] | December 9–13, 2023  | 500 (LV)  | ± 5.5%  | 35%  | 39% | –  | 26%
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | November 14–15, 2023  | 700 (LV)  | ± 3.5%  | 44%  | 46% | –  | 9%

Hypothetical polling

Bob Ferguson vs. Semi Bird
Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[c] | Margin
of error | Bob
Ferguson (D)  | Semi
Bird (R)  | Undecided

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Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | July 24–25, 2024  | 581 (LV)  | ± 4.0%  | 52% | 38%  | 10%

### Results

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2024 Washington gubernatorial election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Bob Ferguson |  |  |
| Republican | Dave Reichert |  |  |
| Write-in |  |  |
Total votes  |  |  |

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h Not an actual political party. In Washington, independent candidates are allowed to choose a ballot label
2. ^ Locals 6, 775, 925, Healthcare 1199NW, and Committee of Interns and Residents
3. ^ a b c d e f Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
4. ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
5. ^ "Someone else" with 1%
6. ^ "Some other candidate" with 3%
7. ^ "No answer" with 2%; "I may not vote in this race" with 1%
8. ^ "Someone else" with 10%

Partisan clients

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
2. ^ a b Poll sponsored by The Seattle Times, KING 5, and the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public
3. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Concerned Taxpayers of Washington State PAC
4. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Future 42, a conservative group
5. ^ Poll sponsored by the Napolitan Institute and Future 42, a conservative group

## References

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1. ^ a b Furtado, David (May 1, 2023). "Governor Inslee announces he will not seek re-election". KEPR. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
2. ^ a b "The candidates running to be Washington's next governor". February 17, 2024.
3. ^ Wood, Benjamin (July 19, 2019). "Zachary Moses, a Democratic candidate for governor, wants to break up Republican control of Utah and build a space port". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
4. ^ Scott, Dylan (November 7, 2018). "Kristi Noem elected first woman governor of South Dakota". Vox. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
5. ^ Camden, Jim (January 16, 2018). "John Spellman, Washington's last Republican governor, dies". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
6. ^ Withycombe, Claire (May 10, 2024). "Three Bob Night: Two more Bob Fergusons running for WA governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
7. ^ Withycombe, Claire (May 13, 2024). "Bob's Your Uncle: 2 Bob Fergusons withdraw from WA governor's race". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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* Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Washington", Voting & Elections Toolkits
* "Washington: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
* "League of Women Voters of Washington". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
* Washington at Ballotpedia

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