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The governor of Washington is the head of government of Washington and commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] [3] The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, [4] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Washington Legislature and line-item veto power to cancel specific provisions in spending bills. [5]
Jay Robert Inslee (/ ˈ ɪ n z l i / INZ-lee; [1] born February 9, 1951) is an American politician and lawyer who served from 2013 to 2025 as the 23rd governor of Washington.A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
The average age of governors at the time of their inauguration was about 59 years old. Alabama governor Kay Ivey (born 1944) is the oldest current governor, and Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (born 1982) is the youngest. [15] As of January 2025, there are 13 female state governors serving.
(The Center Square) – A day after outgoing three-term Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his final State of the State address, Bob Ferguson was sworn in as the state’s 24th governor on Wednesday.
(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers in Washington state are taking another stab at emergency powers reform in the hope that a new governor means legislation to that effect will at least ...
Democratic Party governors of Washington (state) (12 P) E. Washington (state) gubernatorial elections (35 P) I. Jay Inslee (8 P) R.
The government of Washington State is the governmental structure of the State of Washington, United States, as established by the Constitution of the State of Washington. The executive is composed of the Governor, several other statewide elected officials and the Governor's cabinet.
Washington Republican Semi Bird speaks Friday, May 10, outside the Benton County Elections Office in Richland to a gaggle of media about his campaign for governor.