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SEATTLE (AP) — Jay Inslee, Washington's governor-elect, has announced the co-chairs of his Transition Committee. They are Washington State University President Elson Floyd, Renton School District Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel and Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — New ballots are having little impact on Washington's race for governor. Election officials around the state tallied thousands of more votes Thursday, but Democrat Jay Inslee still held about 51 percent of the vote compared to 49 percent for Republican Rob McKenna...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A fresh round of ballot tallies shows little change in Washington's race for governor. Republican Rob McKenna said Wednesday that he believed late ballots would break in his direction. But after another day of counting, Democrat Jay Inslee still led McKenna by a margin of about 51 percent to 49 percent...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state's race for governor remains too close to call, with hundreds of thousands of ballots left to count. Early results Tuesday night showed Democrat Jay Inslee with a slight lead over Republican Rob McKenna...

Jay Inslee is running as a Democrat for the governor's seat in next week's election. A former Selah attorney and congressman who represented both the 4th and 1st congressional districts, Inslee faces Republican Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna in the governor's race On Tuesday's Mike Bastinelli show, Inslee talked about his opponent, campaign issues, and what he hopes to accomplish if elect

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Times Co. began an active campaign Wednesday to support Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna and gay marriage, part of a push to demonstrate the effectiveness of newspaper political advertising. Washington state's largest newspaper began with a full-page ad calling McKenna "a choice that will make us all proud...

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington's candidates for governor are preparing to meet in their highest-profile debate. Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna will discuss the issues Thursday night in Seattle. The event will begin at 9 p...

Gubernatorial candidates Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee went head to head Tuesday night at the Yakima Convention Center, trying to court voters in one of the most heated races for the governor's seat in Washington in decades. They went back and forth on issues like taxes, healthcare, and the economy. Bei...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — What happens when you have an open primary election and less than half of the voters show up? You end up with results in a hotly contested governor's race that everyone wants to dissect for clues about what will happen come November and the expected larger turnout...

Yakima will be hosting a gubernatorial debate between leading candidates Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna. The format, location and exact time have not been announced. The debate will be televised and is sponsored by the Association of Washington State Hispanic Chambers of Commerce...