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WA governor candidate Semi Bird set for school board recall vote
The military veteran and Republican from Richland said he'll continue his gubernatorial campaign regardless of the result.
Joseph O’Sullivan
Joseph O’Sullivan is Crosscut’s former state politics reporter. Before joining Crosscut in 2022, O’Sullivan spent nearly eight years as Olympia bureau reporter for The Seattle Times. Before that, he c
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Washington governor’s race sparks stricter campaign-finance rule
AG Bob Ferguson's $1.3M transfer, an attorney turned ‘finance gadfly’ and a Public Disclosure Commission vote that could shake up the election.
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Former U.S. attorney Nick Brown announces bid for Washington AG
Brown joins fellow Democrat state Sen. Manka Dhingra of Redmond in seeking the open seat as Bob Ferguson eyes the governor's office.
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Former Sen. Mona Das and Rep. Dave Reichert join crowded WA races
Statewide elections are experiencing a surge in candidates for high-profile open seats such as commissioner of public lands and governor.
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Raul Garcia drops WA governor bid after Dave Reichert announces run
Garcia will instead run for U.S. Senate. The two Republican candidates have already endorsed each other and consulted before Garcia's announcement.