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Elections 2012
3:20 pm
Wed November 7, 2012

Inslee Organizes Transition Team Despite Continued Vote Counting

Credit KUOW photo/Deb Wang
Jay Inslee with wife Trudi at the Washington State Democratic Party's election night event at the Westin on Nov. 6, 2012.

The race for Washington governor remains too close to call. But Democrat Jay Inslee said Wednesday he’s already forming a transition team to prepare to take office. The former congressman leads Republican attorney general Rob McKenna 51 percent to 49 percent.

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Elections 2012
12:20 pm
Wed October 24, 2012

Why Does Jay Inslee Want To Be Your Next Governor?

Jay Inslee
Credit Candidate's Facebook page
Democrat Jay Inslee at the Seattle AIDS walk, September 22, 2012.

Democrat Jay Inslee sits down with Ross Reynolds for his final KUOW interview before the election.

Republican challenger, Rob McKenna, was last on The Conversation September 28. Listen to parts one and two of his interview.

Elections 2012
5:31 pm
Fri October 19, 2012

One-On-One With Washington's Candidates For Governor

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Ballots are arriving in the mail. And a new poll shows the race for Washington governor is a virtual dead heat. Whoever is elected will inherit a budget shortfall along with a court order to spend more on education.

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Elections 2012
6:54 am
Wed October 17, 2012

Personal Attacks Punctuate Final Wash. Gov Debate

Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna meet in Seattle for the final gubernatorial debate before the election. Photo courtesy of The Seattle Times / Bettina Hansen

The fifth and final debate between Washington’s candidates for governor was punctuated by personal attacks. Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna met in Seattle Tuesday night. The format encouraged them to engage each other.

One of the most personal exchanges came when the candidates had a chance to pose a question of each other. Republican McKenna asked Inslee to explain why the Democratic candidate has yet to pick up a single daily newspaper endorsement.

Inslee responded that he doesn’t work for the newspapers.

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