Manka Dhingra

Two Democrats and one Republican, all with notable legal experience and all people of color, are competing to run the state’s largest law office.

The event stood in stark contrast to the rancorous Republican state convention earlier this year.

Washington’s three candidates for attorney general talked Trump, public safety and consumer protection during a debate Tuesday night.

Nick Brown, who recently stepped down as U.S. attorney for western Washington, has announced he is running to become the state's next attorney general. He will face off against state Sen. Manka Dhingra, a longtime prosecutor herself. Both Democrats are aiming to replace Bob Ferguson.

Monday marks the start of candidate filing week in Washington state. It’s the week when people running for public office must file with the secretary of...