Democratic incumbent Jay Inslee held onto his seat as governor of the state of Washington as voters Nov. 3 selected him to continue guiding the state toward meeting aggressive climate goals. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Inslee garnered about 60% of the vote with 58% of districts reporting, according to The Associated Press, which called the race. He had held a comfortable lead in the polls for months. In his third term, climate policy is expected to remain a priority. Dubbed “the greenest governor in the country” when elected eight years ago, Inslee in 2019 signed legislation placing Washington on the path to have a carbon-neutral electric grid by 2030 and 100% renewable energy by 2045. Before turning his attention to his reelection in […]

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