2028 Washington gubernatorial election

2028 Washington gubernatorial election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor Bob Ferguson Democratic

The 2028 Washington gubernatorial election will be held on November 7, 2028, to elect the governor of Washington. The top-two primary will be held on August 1. Incumbent Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson will be eligible to seek re-election to a second term and has filed paperwork to do so. ^[1]

Primary election

Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.

Democratic candidates

Filed paperwork

• Bob Ferguson, incumbent Governor of Washington ^[1]

Republican candidates

Declared

• Ethan Brunton, Teenager ^[2]

Third-party and independent candidates

Filed paperwork

• Ambra Mason (Constitution), write-in candidate for governor in 2024 ^{[3] [4]}

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of August 7, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Bob Ferguson (D)	$397,827	$226,235	$0.00
Source: Washington State Public Disclosure Commission [5]

References

1. "Bob Ferguson - 2028 | Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)". www.pdc.wa.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
2. "15-year-old Chehalis resident launches campaign for Washington governor". Spokesman.com. July 30, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
3. "Ambra Mason - 2028 | Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)". www.pdc.wa.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
4. "Ambra Mason - 2024 | Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)". www.pdc.wa.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
5. "Governor - 2028 Election". Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.