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Bob Ferguson
DemocratGovernor of Washington| Age | 61 (b. 1965-02-23) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-01 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry) |
| Religion | Catholic; raised Catholic, attended Bishop Blanchet High School (a Catholic school) and served in Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest after college |
| Education | BA in political science, University of Washington (1989), where he was student body president; JD, New York University School of Law (1995). Graduated Bishop Blanchet High School (1983). |
| Prior occupation | Attorney/litigator at Preston Gates & Ellis (now K&L Gates); clerked for federal judges; volunteer with Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Seattle, Washington |
| Marital status | Married — Colleen Ferguson |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Washington Governor's Mansion, Olympia, Washington (longtime Seattle resident) |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2003 |
| Previous offices | King County Council member (2004-2013), including Chair of the Council (2009-2013) · Washington State Attorney General (2013-2025) |
| Leadership | Chair, King County Council (2009-2013) · 24th Governor of Washington (2025-present) |
| Ideology | Progressive Democrat; as Attorney General known for gun-control measures, reproductive rights, consumer protection, and filing 97 lawsuits against the first Trump administration |
| Signature legislation | Led Washington's litigation against the first Trump administration travel ban (Executive Order 13769), winning the first federal injunction · Advocated and helped enact Washington's assault weapons ban (2023) and high-capacity magazine ban as Attorney General · Secured major consumer protection settlements (e.g., Comcast, Providence Health, Johnson & Johnson opioids) as Attorney General |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — Executive Ethics Board settlement over former aide's flight on state aircraft
On June 26, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson allowed Mike Webb, his former chief strategy officer who had resigned in March 2025 and taken a job with a private law firm, to fly on a Washington State Patrol aircraft during an official trip to the Tri-Cities that included a political fundraiser. A complaint was filed July 30, 2025. On January 9, 2026 the Washington State Executive Ethics Board voted unanimously that there was reasonable cause to believe Ferguson violated state ethics law by providing a special benefit to a non-state employee. On April 30, 2026 the board approved a stipulated settlement in which Ferguson agreed to pay a $4,000 civil penalty (half suspended) to avoid a public enforcement hearing. Ferguson did not admit wrongdoing.