Fox News projects Democrat AG Bob Ferguson to win Washington governor's race

The Fox News Decision Desk projects Democratic authorities Attorney General Bob Ferguson volition triumph Washington state's gubernatorial race, an unfastened contention with the status of Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, who decided not to question a 4th term.

The state's apical lawyer since 2013, Ferguson ran connected a level of continuity and reform, and has positioned himself arsenic a defender of progressive values successful a authorities known for its Democratic leanings. He is besides known for taking connected high-profile lawsuits against the Trump administration and corporations. 

He won with 74% of the ballot successful the August primaries.

Ferguson’s run has been marked by his crisp disapproval of his opponent, erstwhile U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, connected hot-button issues specified as abortion. Ferguson has attacked Reichert for his erstwhile enactment for a nationwide termination prohibition arsenic retired of interaction with Washington's values. 

FERGUSON WINS PRIMARY, ADVANCES TO GENERAL ELECTION IN WASHINGTON GUBERNATORIAL RACE

A elector fills retired a mail-in ballot successful November 2022. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Ferguson’s endorsements see salient authorities leaders similar Inslee and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray.

Washington hasn't elected a Republican governor successful 40 years.

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Reichert was a congressman from 2005 to 2019, and anterior to that was King County sheriff for 8 years. He gained nationalist designation for capturing the "Green River Killer" during his clip arsenic sheriff. 

The 2024 contention marks the archetypal unfastened gubernatorial predetermination successful Washington since 2012, during which clip the state's governmental scenery has grown much divided, with progressive policies shaping Seattle and surrounding cities, portion agrarian and suburban regions thin much conservative. 

The 2024 contention marks the archetypal unfastened gubernatorial predetermination successful Washington since 2012. Since then, the state's governmental scenery has grown much divided, with progressive policies shaping Seattle and surrounding cities, portion agrarian and suburban regions thin much conservative. 

FERGUSON WINS PRIMARY, ADVANCES TO GENERAL ELECTION IN WASHINGTON GUBERNATORIAL RACE

A elector fills retired a mail-in ballot successful November 2022. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Ferguson racked up steadfast margins successful the state's large colonisation centers of Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia, portion losing successful the state's much blimpish eastbound counties.

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Ferguson was capable to capitalize connected the popularity of outgoing Gov. Inslee, portion besides pledging to combat the opioid epidemic and boost instrumentality enforcement beingness successful the state.