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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.
Democratic candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Republican candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
Declined
Third-party and independent candidates
Declared
William Combs (Independent),
U.S. Navy veteran
[6]
Ambra Mason (
Constitution ), design company owner
[6]
Leon Lawson (Trump Republican), used car dealer, proponent of the
QAnon conspiracy theory , candidate for governor in
2020 , and candidate for U.S. Senate in
2022
[6]
Bobbie Samons (Independent), government transparency advocate
[6]
Endorsements
Semi Bird (R)
County officials
Individuals
Political parties
Bob Ferguson (D)
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
25 state senators
[37]
31 state representatives
[37]
County officials
Local officials
Tribal officials
Individuals
Organizations
Labor unions
Tribes
Mark Mullet (D)
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
Dave Reichert (R)
State legislators
County officials
Political parties
Hilary Franz (D) (withdrawn)
Polling
Hypothetical polling
with Bird, Ferguson, Franz, Garcia, and Mullet
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[b]
Marginof error
Semi Bird (R)
Bob Ferguson (D)
Hilary Franz (D)
Raul Garcia (R)
Mark Mullet (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
[B]
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
[b]
Marginof error
Dow Constantine (D)
Bruce Dammeier (R)
Bob Ferguson (D)
Hilary Franz (D)
Other / Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
[B]
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
[b]
Marginof error
Jay Inslee (D)
Generic Republican
Generic Democrat
Undecided
Crosscut/Elway
December 27–29, 2022
403 (RV)
± 5%
34%
35%
17%
14%
General election
Predictions
Polling
Bob Ferguson vs. Dave Reichert
Notes
^ Locals 6, 775, 925, Healthcare 1199NW, and Committee of Interns and Residents
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e Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
Partisan clients
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^ Wood, Benjamin (July 19, 2019).
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^ Scott, Dylan (November 7, 2018).
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"Benton County Republican Party endorsements" .
Benton County Republican Party. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
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"Clark County Republican Party endorsements" .
Clark County Republican Party. June 30, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
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"Log in or sign up to view" . m.facebook.com .
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"SCRP Endorses Semi Bird for Governor and Jim Walsh for WSRP State Chair" .
Skagit County Republican Party. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
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"Ferguson Gets Cantwell's Endorsement for Governor" . www.postalley.org . October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
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KIRO-FM . Retrieved January 22, 2024 .
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