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Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2025 as the 24th governor of Washington.A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2013 to 2025 as the 18th attorney general of Washington, from 2004 to 2013 as a member of the King County Council, and from 2009 to 2013 as the council's chair.
Only one Democrat named Bob Ferguson is running to be Washington’s next governor after two others with the same name withdrew Monday. The Bob still standing is the attorney general.
Ferguson has served as the state attorney general since 2013 and was a member of the King County Council before that. ... Bob Ferguson was sworn in as the state’s 24th governor on Wednesday ...
Washington Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Wednesday announced his picks to lead three state agencies. Two selections are reappointments: David Puente Jr. as director of the Department of Veterans ...
Prior to 2009, councilmembers were elected on a partisan basis, and had to declare their political party unless they filed as an Independent. An independent candidate had to receive at least 20 percent of the vote in the primary election to qualify for the general election ballot.
The district's chief executive from 1871 to 1874 was a governor appointed by the president of the United States; the office was replaced by a board of commissioners with three members appointed by the president—two residents and a representative from the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
A moderate member of the Republican Party, he served as the sheriff of King County, Washington, from 1997 to 2005. In September 2017, Reichert announced he would retire from Congress after his seventh term. [1] Reichert unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2024, losing to Democrat Bob Ferguson. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Apr. 22—Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Ferguson on Monday visited Spokane to raise money for his campaign, just two days after the state Republican Party wrapped up a chaotic event at ...