2024 Washington gubernatorial election

The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary will be held on August 6. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Inslee announced on May 1, 2023 that he would not run for 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]

Primary election

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

Declared

Ricky Anthony, retiree^[8]
Edward Cale IV, postal worker^[9]
Bob Ferguson, Washington Attorney General^[10]
Fred Grant, communications professional^[2]
Cassondra Hanson, retail worker^[9]
Chaytan Inman, artificial intelligence engineer^[9]
EL'ona Kearney, event planner^[11]
Mark Mullet, state senator^[12]
Don Rivers, retired King County Metro worker and perennial candidate^[9]

Withdrawn

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

Declined

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

Declared

Semi Bird, P.C.O. and chair for the Benton County Republican Party (2022–present) and former Richland school board member (2021–2023)^[19]
A.L. Brown^[8]
Jim Daniel, former Klickitat Hospital Board commissioner^[8]
Bill Hirt, retired aircraft engineer and perennial candidate^[8]
Jennifer Hoover, pastor^[8]
Dave Reichert, former U.S. Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district (2005–2019)^[20]
Martin Wheeler, farmer and candidate for governor in 2020^[8]

Withdrawn

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

Declined

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

Declared

Brian Bogen (Independent), businessman^[8]
Jim Clark (Independent), computer programmer^[8]
William Combs (Independent), U.S. Navy veteran^[9]
Jeff Curry (Independent), school bus driver^[8]
Frank Dare (Independent), retiree^[8]
Michael DePaula (Libertarian), enterprise engineer^[8]
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^[9]
Alan Makayev (Nonsense Busters^[a]), property manager^[8]
Rosetta Marshall-Williams (Independence^[a])^[8]
Brad Mjelde (Independent), retired businessman^[8]
Andre Stackhouse (Green), nonprofit executive^[8]
Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America^[a]), business consultant and perennial candidate^[8]

Endorsements

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

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

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

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

Dave Reichert (R)

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)^[55]

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]

Party chapters

Grant County Republican Party^[56]
Pierce County Republican Party^[57]

Hilary Franz (D) (withdrawn)

Organizations

National Women's Political Caucus of Washington^[58]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[c]	Margin of error	Semi Bird (R)	Bob Ferguson (D)	Mark Mullet (D)	Dave Reichert (R)	Undecided
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
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
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
Crosscut/Elway	December 27–29, 2022	403 (RV)	± 5%	34%	35%	17%	14%

Results

Blanket primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Ricky Anthony
	Republican	Semi Bird
	Independent	Brian Bogen
	Republican	A.L. Brown
	Democratic	Edward Cale
	Independent	Jim Clark
	Independent	William Combs
	Independent	Jeff Curry
	Republican	Jim Daniel
	Independent	Frank Dare
	Libertarian	Michael DePaula
	Democratic	Bob Ferguson
	Democratic	Fred Grant
	Democratic	Cassondra Hanson
	Republican	Bill Hirt
	Republican	Jennifer Hoover
	Democratic	Chaytan Inman
	Democratic	EL'ona Kearney
	Trump Republican^[a]	Leon Lawson
	Nonsense Busters^[a]	Alan Makayev
	Independence^[a]	Rosetta Marshall-Williams
	Independent	Brad Mjelde
	Democratic	Mark Mullet
	Republican	Dave Reichert
	Democratic	Don Rivers
	Green	Andre Stackhouse
	Standup-America^[a]	Alex Tsimerman
	Republican	Martin Wheeler
	Write-in
Total votes			100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[59]	Lean D	June 13, 2024
Inside Elections^[60]	Likely D	September 1, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[61]	Likely D	June 4, 2024
RCP^[62]	Likely D	July 13, 2024
Elections Daily^[63]	Safe D	July 12, 2023

Polling

Bob Ferguson vs. Dave Reichert

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[c]	Margin of error	Bob Ferguson (D)	Dave Reichert (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[A]	July 24–25, 2024	581 (LV)	± 4.0%	49%	43%	8%
Public Policy Polling (D)^[A]	May 15–16, 2024	615 (LV)	± 4.0%	48%	42%	10%
Echelon Insights^[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^[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%

Bob Ferguson vs. Semi Bird

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[c]	Margin of error	Bob Ferguson (D)	Semi Bird (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[A]	July 24–25, 2024	581 (LV)	± 4.0%	52%	38%	10%

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Not an actual political party. In Washington, independent candidates are allowed to choose a ballot label
^ Locals 6, 775, 925, Healthcare 1199NW, and Committee of Interns and Residents
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

Partisan clients

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

References

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^ ^a ^b "The candidates running to be Washington's next governor". February 17, 2024.
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^ Villalovas, Eden (June 26, 2023). "Washington governor race fills up as GOP tries to win back control for the first time in 40 years". Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
^ Withycombe, Claire (June 1, 2023). "State Sen. Mark Mullet announces bid for WA governor". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Markovich, Matt (May 13, 2024). "Both duplicate Bob Fergusons withdraw from governors race". MyNorthwest. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ Brunner, Jim (November 10, 2023). "WA lands commissioner Hilary Franz drops out of governor's race to run for Congress". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Brunner, Jim (March 17, 2023). "King County Executive Dow Constantine won't run for WA governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ Gonzales, Nathan (May 2, 2023). "Races for governor in several states have ties to Capitol Hill". Roll Call. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^ Cornfield, Jerry (May 25, 2023). "Heck launches re-election bid for lieutenant governor". Washington State Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Gutman, David; Girgis, Lauren (September 9, 2023). "Jay Inslee endorses Bob Ferguson to succeed him as WA governor". The Seattle Times.
^ Sowersby, Shauna (November 11, 2022). "Controversial Richland school board member announces bid for Washington governor in 2024". The Olympian. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
^ Mikkelsen, Drew (July 7, 2023). "Dave Reichert wants to be state's 'servant' as governor". KING 5. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
^ Sowersby, Shauna (July 7, 2023). "Raul Garcia steps out of gubernatorial race to make way for former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert". The News Tribune.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Villenueve, Andrew (June 28, 2023). "Is Dave Reichert getting ready to run for governor in 2024? It sure looks that way". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ Brunner, Jim (October 9, 2023). "Former U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler plans to run for WA lands commissioner". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
^ Gilbert, L. B. (May 1, 2023). "Who's next for WA Governor? Top candidates to follow a decade of Inslee". MYNorthwest. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Wolf, Stephen (June 22, 2023). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 6/22". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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^ ^a ^b O'Sullivan, Joseph (July 31, 2023). "WA governor candidate Semi Bird set for school board recall vote". Crosscut.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
^ "Semi Bird challenging Dave Reichert for GOP nomination for WA governor". The Seattle Times. November 26, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
^ "Semi Bird receives GOP endorsement for Washington governor". KREM. April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
^ "Benton County Republican Party endorsements". Benton County Republican Party. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
^ "Clark County Republican Party endorsements". Clark County Republican Party. June 30, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
^ "Log in or sign up to view". m.facebook.com.
^ "SCRP Endorses Semi Bird for Governor and Jim Walsh for WSRP State Chair". Skagit County Republican Party. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Brunner, Jim (November 26, 2023). "Semi Bird challenging Dave Reichert for GOP nomination for WA governor". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
^ "Snohomish County Republican Party". Snohomish County Republican Party. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
^ "Ferguson Gets Cantwell's Endorsement for Governor". www.postalley.org. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "WA Attorney General Bob Ferguson announces campaign for governor". The Seattle Times. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x Frisk, Garrett (May 5, 2023). "Democrat Bob Ferguson Announces Laundry List of Endorsements in Washington Governor Race". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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^ Nir, David (September 11, 2023). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 9/11". Daily Kos. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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^ "SEIU 925 and SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members are proud to endorse Bob Ferguson as the next Governor of Washington State". SEIU Healthcare 1199NW. October 12, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Villeneuve, Andrew (June 1, 2023). "Washington State Senator Mark Mullet launches 2024 gubernatorial campaign". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ "News Release: Homebuilders Endorse Mullet for Governor". www.biaw.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
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External links

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

Official campaign websites

[party-27] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Not an actual political party. In Washington, independent candidates are allowed to choose a ballot label

[48] Locals 6, 775, 925, Healthcare 1199NW, and Committee of Interns and Residents

[key-61] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[NPI-62] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

[63] Poll sponsored by The Seattle Times, KING 5, and the University of Washington Center for an Informed Public

[concerned-64] Poll sponsored by Concerned Taxpayers of Washington State PAC

[F42-65] Poll sponsored by Future 42, a conservative group

[:0-1] Furtado, David (May 1, 2023). "Governor Inslee announces he will not seek re-election". KEPR. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

[auto-2] "The candidates running to be Washington's next governor". February 17, 2024.

[UT-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.

[SD-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.

[candidatelistSOS-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p "PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 11, 2024.

[stands-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Frisk, Garrett (November 10, 2023). "Bob Ferguson Is Likely To Be Washington's Next Governor. Who Stands in His Way?". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

[10] "Washington AG Bob Ferguson officially launches gubernatorial campaign". KOMO. September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[11] Villalovas, Eden (June 26, 2023). "Washington governor race fills up as GOP tries to win back control for the first time in 40 years". Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 26, 2023.

[out-12] Withycombe, Claire (June 1, 2023). "State Sen. Mark Mullet announces bid for WA governor". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.

[duplicate-13] Markovich, Matt (May 13, 2024). "Both duplicate Bob Fergusons withdraw from governors race". MyNorthwest. Retrieved May 13, 2024.

[14] Brunner, Jim (November 10, 2023). "WA lands commissioner Hilary Franz drops out of governor's race to run for Congress". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

[constantine-15] Brunner, Jim (March 17, 2023). "King County Executive Dow Constantine won't run for WA governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[16] Gonzales, Nathan (May 2, 2023). "Races for governor in several states have ties to Capitol Hill". Roll Call. Retrieved May 4, 2023.

[17] Cornfield, Jerry (May 25, 2023). "Heck launches re-election bid for lieutenant governor". Washington State Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

[succeed-18] Gutman, David; Girgis, Lauren (September 9, 2023). "Jay Inslee endorses Bob Ferguson to succeed him as WA governor". The Seattle Times.

[19] Sowersby, Shauna (November 11, 2022). "Controversial Richland school board member announces bid for Washington governor in 2024". The Olympian. Retrieved November 11, 2022.

[20] Mikkelsen, Drew (July 7, 2023). "Dave Reichert wants to be state's 'servant' as governor". KING 5. Retrieved July 7, 2023.

[21] Sowersby, Shauna (July 7, 2023). "Raul Garcia steps out of gubernatorial race to make way for former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert". The News Tribune.

[sure-22] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Villenueve, Andrew (June 28, 2023). "Is Dave Reichert getting ready to run for governor in 2024? It sure looks that way". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

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2024 Washington gubernatorial election

Primary election

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