Dave Reichert

The past two open races for governor in Washington have been incredibly close. But the Washington State Republican Party's uphill climb to break Democrats’ 40-year grip on the governor’s office has not gotten any easier.

The two candidates for Washington governor clashed over abortion, public safety and who will be a better change agent. It’s the last time they are expected to meet before Election Day.

Washington state’s longtime attorney general and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down the Green River serial killer will go head-to-head in a debate as they vie to become the state's next governor.

Bob Ferguson and Dave Reichert disagreed on taxes, government spending, public safety and whether Reichert would protect reproductive rights.

The candidates in Washington’s governor’s race will meet twice for debates in mid-September.

Voting in Washington’s primary election is now over – and initial results are in. It’s clear who’s moving forward in the race for governor. In other races, not so much.

Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson will face former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert in Tuesday’s primary election. Washington hasn’t had a Republican governor in nearly 40 years but polling shows Reichert not far behind Ferguson.

The vibes were mellow at the conference for centrist Republicans, and Donald Trump was mostly absent from the conversation.

In the August primary, Republican voters in Washington state will have to decide between two major candidates for governor – one endorsed by their party, and one who says their party is in “disarray.”

The Republican frontrunner, Dave Reichert, withdrew from the endorsement process calling it "deceptive" and the party "disjointed."