Then, for four years, he was director of the state Department of Agriculture under then-Gov. Christine Gregoire, a Democrat.

THE MOST FAMOUSLY STORMY election of Reed’s career was 20 years ago, the 2004 gubernatorial race between Dino Rossi (Republican) and Christine Gregoire (Democrat): a seven-month postelection ...

Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse, who represents central Washington, held a narrow lead Tuesday over fellow Republican ...

While Ferguson can highlight a winning record at the courthouse, his barrage of consumer protection lawsuits occasionally generated missteps and controversies.

Democrat Bob Ferguson led Republican Dave Reichert by a comfortable margin Tuesday night and appeared well on his way to ...

Christine Gregoire, then-governor of Washington, claimed “executive privilege” when rejecting requests for records in her office. Unlike Michigan, this state has a public records law that ...

Last month, Washington became the fourth state to join the growing ethanol wave. Governor Christine Gregoire signed the bill, which states that two percent of the state's diesel and gasoline ...

Understanding how votes are counted is essential as America votes. The process begins once polls close, but counting doesn’t ...

Judge J. Robert Leach was appointed to the Court of Appeals effective March 1, 2008 by Governor Christine Gregoire. Judge Leach was raised in Seattle. He received his Bachelor of Arts in history from ...

Chris Gregoire grew up in Auburn, attending Auburn High School and later graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor s degree in sociology. Gregoire went on to pursue law and ...

“Why do ethics in elections matter? Because if you don’t believe in the institutions of our elections, you don’t believe our ...

The Associated Press called the race for Ferguson shortly after 8:30 p.m. Democrats have held the Washington governor’s ...