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Bob Ferguson

Governor of Washington

Bob Ferguson serves as Governor of Washington. This public record brings together the office held, the current governor roster reference, published Baseline checks, public statements, and recent coverage in one place.

Public record

Office and sources

Office
Governor of Washington
Representing
Washington
Public role
State executive branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
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Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Governor of Washington is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

Claim checks are reviewed editorial work. They are separate from the voting-data summaries above.

No published checks yet

When The Baseline verifies and publishes a check on a claim by Bob Ferguson, it will appear here with its evidence and primary sources. An empty record is not a rating.

Recent coverage

What is being reported

Current reporting about Bob Ferguson, gathered through Brave Search. Headlines and summaries belong to their publishers and are not Baseline verdicts.

spokesman.com2 days ago

Ferguson warns state can't backfill federal funding cuts ahead of new Medicaid eligibility requirements

OLYMPIA – Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday it is “impossible” for the state to completely backfill the billions of dollars in federal funding for food and healthcare services it will lose following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

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washingtonstatestandard.com4 days ago

Ferguson won’t try to oust WA wildlife commissioners at center of misconduct probe • Washington State Standard

Bob Ferguson won’t punish two members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission for violating public records and open meeting laws but has warned each that they will face removal if they don’t comply with state transparency statutes and conflict of interest rules in the remaining months of their terms. Letters from the governor...

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fox13seattle.com2 days ago

Gov. Ferguson: How WA is adapting to federal healthcare changes

More commonly referred to as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," H.R. 1 combines tax and financial provisions, immigration and border security along with healthcare and safety net changes, which directly affect the state of Washington. Governor Bob Ferguson held a press conference Thursday alongside ...

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tdn.com1 day ago

Ferguson moves to prepare WA for looming Medicaid changes

Major changes to Medicaid coverage will land in Washington as soon as next month, pushing the state's top public officials and health leaders on Thursday to announce a plan to try to soften the blow of the coming losses. In an executive order signed at a Seattle community clinic, Gov. Bob Ferguson ...

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fox13seattle.comJun 30, 2026

Bob Ferguson | Latest News on WA governor | FOX 13 Seattle

The latest news about Bob Ferguson, Washington's 24th governor. Ferguson served as WA Attorney General from 2013-2025. He took office as Washington's governor on January 15, 2025.

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washingtonstatestandard.com1 week ago

WA governor lays groundwork for cellphone ban in public schools • Washington State Standard

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has been traveling the state to build support for his forthcoming legislation to ban cellphones in public schools.

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