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DemocratBob Ferguson
Governor · Washington
Governor of Washington. Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Bob_Ferguson
14 tracked promises, 1 rated
Washington
Represents Washington statewide
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+75 · based on 1 rated promise
- Championed 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2025 · 1 rated promiseEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept1
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
14 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Taxes3
- Public Safety2
- Cost of Living1
- Education1
- Government Reform1
- Housing1
- Infrastructure1
- Reproductive Rights1
- Small Business1
- State Budget1
- Transportation / Ferries1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)1393%
- Reputable news17%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
14 tracked promises
“Insist on a $100 million grant program to help local governments hire more well-trained law enforcement officers, and refuse to sign any state budget that does not include that funding.”
“Build 200,000 new housing units in Washington over his four-year term to address the housing shortage.”
“Veto any legislative attempt to lower the income threshold or raise the rate of Washington's tax on capital gains / high earners (the 'millionaires tax').”
“Invest an additional $1 billion to build three more ferries and continue replacing the aging Washington State Ferries fleet.”
“Cut taxes on small businesses so they owe no B&O (business and occupation) tax until they gross more than $1 million in revenue.”
“Call for enactment of a new 'Millionaires' Tax' on Washington's wealthiest residents.”
“Sign an executive order directing the Department of Health to convene a roundtable of medical providers, reproductive health experts and policymakers to recommend strategies for protecting reproductive freedom.”
“Enact legislation providing free breakfast and lunch to every K-12 public school student as part of their basic education.”
“Invest more than $1 billion to repair the state's aging bridges without raising taxes.”
“Sign into law legislation prohibiting law enforcement officers from wearing masks and requiring visible identifying information on their uniforms.”
“Expand eligibility for and increase the amount of the Working Families Tax Credit for low- and middle-income households.”
“Sign an executive order directing all state agencies to cut permit and license processing times, and refund an applicant's fee if an agency misses its deadline.”
“Refuse to sign any state budget that relies on unrealistic revenue-growth assumptions to balance.”
“Provide a one-time $200 household utility bill credit to 125,000 Washington families.”
Stated positions
11 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- HousingStated position
Build 200,000 new housing units in Washington over his four-year term to address the housing shortage.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/prioritiesView position & sources → - TaxesStated position
Call for enactment of a new 'Millionaires' Tax' on Washington's wealthiest residents.
Sourceshttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/27/ferguson-vows-to-veto-any-expansion-of-wa-milliona/View position & sources → - Transportation / FerriesStated position
Invest an additional $1 billion to build three more ferries and continue replacing the aging Washington State Ferries fleet.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/news/speeches/state-state-2026View position & sources → - InfrastructureStated position
Invest more than $1 billion to repair the state's aging bridges without raising taxes.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/news/speeches/state-state-2026View position & sources → - Small BusinessStated position
Cut taxes on small businesses so they owe no B&O (business and occupation) tax until they gross more than $1 million in revenue.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/news/speeches/state-state-2026View position & sources → - Cost of LivingStated position
Provide a one-time $200 household utility bill credit to 125,000 Washington families.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/news/speeches/state-state-2026View position & sources → - Reproductive RightsStated position
Sign an executive order directing the Department of Health to convene a roundtable of medical providers, reproductive health experts and policymakers to recommend strategies for protecting reproductive freedom.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/news/speeches/inaugural-address-january-15-2025View position & sources → - Public SafetyStated position
Insist on a $100 million grant program to help local governments hire more well-trained law enforcement officers, and refuse to sign any state budget that does not include that funding.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/news/speeches/inaugural-address-january-15-2025View position & sources → - Government ReformStated position
Sign an executive order directing all state agencies to cut permit and license processing times, and refund an applicant's fee if an agency misses its deadline.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/news/speeches/inaugural-address-january-15-2025View position & sources → - State BudgetStated position
Refuse to sign any state budget that relies on unrealistic revenue-growth assumptions to balance.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/news/speeches/inaugural-address-january-15-2025View position & sources → - EducationStated position
Enact legislation providing free breakfast and lunch to every K-12 public school student as part of their basic education.
Sourceshttps://governor.wa.gov/news/speeches/inaugural-address-january-15-2025View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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