Why Bob Ferguson is on a winning trajectory and Dave Reichert is on a losing trajectory

Insights from NPI's most recent statewide polls suggest that the race is getting less competitive, contrary to the narrative Republicans are presenting to the public and national pundits.

It’s been forty-four years since Republicans last won a gubernatorial race in Washington, which means that for nearly the last third of the state’s entire history, Democrats have won every single consecutive election for the state’s top job, even in years when Republicans thought they had a decent chance of prevailing, such as in 2004 or 2012, the last two times there was no incumbent running.