Bob Ferguson in 2024 WA Governor's race
On Civil Rights:
Won case guaranteeing rights for same-sex couples
He personally argued the Arlene's Flowers case before the Washington State Supreme Court after a flower shop owner refused to sell flowers to a same-sex couple for their wedding.
He won the case in a 9-0 decision, guaranteeing same-sex couples the same rights as opposite sex couples in the marketplace.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Abortion:
Protect the right to bodily autonomy, reproductive freedom
Bob is leading the fight to ensure Washingtonians have access to safe abortions and the critical drug mifepristone. He championed the My Health, My Data Act into law -- the strongest health data privacy protections in the country.
When Donald Trump attacked contraception access, Bob took him to court and won. Bob led the legal fight to block President Trump's family planning "gag rule." He is protecting the right to bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Crime:
Increased protections for survivors of human trafficking
Bob kept nearly 100 of the most violent sex predators out of our communities. He is using innovative new tools to help law enforcement solve cold case homicides and sexual assaults. He wrote and passed bipartisan legislation to make our courthouses
safer. He increased protections for survivors of human trafficking. He is working to end Washington's shameful backlog of rape kits, because Bob believes these victims of sexual assault deserve justice.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Drugs:
Prepared to defend state marijuana legalization against DOJ
Washington state officials, including Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson, are vowing to defend the state's pot laws as federal changes are planned, after U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded Justice Department policies under
President Obama that allowed state-sanctioned marijuana markets to sprout up across the country."We will use every single power at our disposal to preserve and protect the mission statement Washington State voters gave us,” said Gov. Jay Inslee, at a
news conference at the state capitol, noting that voters approved the initiative legalizing marijuana in Washington state.
While Ferguson said he didn't know whether Washington would take any legal steps against Sessions' action, his office has spent
years preparing. "Take my word for it, but my legal team has been very focused on this issue from the day marijuana was legalized in Washington state five years ago," Ferguson said, adding later: "Our legal arguments have been crafted; we are prepared."
Source: The Seattle Times on 2024 Washington Gubernatorial race
Jan 4, 2018
On Environment:
Defended Obama-era climate change protections
Bob successfully sued the federal government to force a speedier clean-up of the Hanford nuclear facility. He won multiple lawsuits against the Trump Administration to protect critical Obama-era climate change protections.
He blocked Trump's illegal attempt to gut the Endangered Species Act. On the final day of Trump's presidency, Bob defeated and permanently blocked Trump's "Dirty Power Plan."
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Government Reform:
Secured the largest campaign finance penalty in history
Bob stood up to dark money and secured the largest campaign finance penalty of any kind in history against the Grocery Manufacturers Association, a group of multinational corporations that opposed
Washington's GMO initiative with a massive dark money campaign. Bob then won an even larger penalty against Facebook for its intentional violations of Washington's campaign finance law.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Gun Control:
Ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines
Bob Ferguson partners with parents, educators, and school administrators to improve student safety. He built a coalition that included the Washington PTA and Washington Education Association to increase the tobacco and vape sale age to 21.
Working with youth and student groups, Bob led the effort to combat mass shootings by banning the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Health Care:
Defended the Affordable Care Act from legal attack
Bob successfully defended the Affordable Care Act from the legal attack from the Trump Administration and Republican attorneys general. His Supreme Court victory preserved health care for 825,000 Washingtonians, including those with preexisting
conditions. It also prevented painful increases in prescription drug costs for Washington seniors.Bob then wrote and passed legislation that guaranteed 4 million Washingtonians access to free and reduced-cost hospital care.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Homeland Security:
Strengthened consumer protections for veterans, military
Bob has a team that connects Washington veterans, service members, and their immediate family members to free legal services. Bob strengthened consumer protections for veterans and military personnel -- and vigorously enforces those protections.
For example, he stopped tow companies that were illegally towing and selling vehicles belonging to servicemembers on active duty. He wrote and passed the bipartisan Pension Poacher Protection Act to protect the pensions of senior veterans.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Immigration:
Opposed Muslim Travel Ban; blocked rescinding DACA
- Bob was the first leader in the nation to take on President Trump.
- Permanently defeating President Trump's original Muslim Travel Ban that was significantly broader than the later version upheld by the Supreme Court.
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Successfully blocking President Trump's decision to rescind DACA, the federal program that protects DREAMers.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Jobs:
Defended state's minimum wage against legal challenge
Bob is holding wage theft violators accountable with both civil and criminal prosecutions. He is the first Washington attorney general to criminally prosecute wage theft. Bob also successfully defended Washington's minimum wage and paid sick leave
initiative against a legal challenge.Bob stood up for workers at corporate franchises and increased wages by billions of dollars by eliminating illegal and unfair no-poach contracts nationwide.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Principles & Values:
An internationally rated chess master
Bob is an internationally rated chess master.
He has twice won the Washington State Chess Championship.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Nov 29, 2023
On Tax Reform:
Surtax on big banks makes state's tax system fairer
The Washington Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new tax on big banks aimed at providing essential services and improving the state's regressive tax system. The 1.2% business and occupation surtax--a tax added on top of other taxes--was passed by the
Legislature in 2019. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson called the ruling "a win for those fighting to make Washington's tax system fairer."
Source: Associated Press on 2024 Washington Gubernatorial race
Sep 30, 2021
On Civil Rights:
Strongest civil rights division fighting discrimination
Standing Up for Our Civil Rights: Bob formed the Wing Luke Civil Rights Division in the Washington Attorney General's Office -- and it's now the strongest civil rights division in the country fighting discrimination. He personally argued the
Arlene's Flowers case before the Washington State Supreme Court after a flower shop owner refused to sell flowers to a same-sex couple for their wedding. He won the case in a 9-0 decision, guaranteeing same-sex couples the same rights
as opposite sex couples in the marketplace.
Bob successfully stood up to illegal discrimination against pregnant individuals in the workplace, women agricultural workers facing sexual harassment, disabled veterans, and DREAMers.
Source: 2024 Washington Governor campaign website BobFerguson.com
Jun 6, 2024
On Principles & Values:
"Three Bobs": Two other Robert Fergusons on ballot?
Ferguson's campaign got plenty of publicity right before our poll fielded thanks to the incredible stupidity of a right wing Republican operative named Glen Morgan, who decided to interfere with Ferguson's candidacy by recruiting other men named
Robert Ferguson to file for governor. Those men both withdrew on Monday after learning that Morgan had put them at risk of being charged with, and convicted of, a Class B felony. Their exit put an end to Morgan's scheme to split the vote for Ferguson
Source: NWProgressive.org on 2024 Washington Gubernatorial race
May 17, 2024
On Drugs:
Rated F by NORML: stiffen penalties for cannabis
NORML Politician Info: rated F - Candidate: Bob Ferguson (D - WA): Holds office Attorney General
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Position on Marijuana Legalization: Signed onto letter asking Congress to stiffen penalties for cannabis
Source: NORML "Smoke the Vote" on 2024 Washington Gubernatorial race
Aug 8, 2024
On Principles & Values:
Against claim "guy upstairs" responsible for climate change
Ferguson moved to burnish his environmental credentials, while painting Dave Reichert as out of touch. He cited comments by Reichert as evidence that the former congressman doesn't accept the science on causes of climate change and will undo the state's
work to address its negative impacts. Reichert is heard on a recording of an event saying current state policies cannot counter the effects of climate change because only "the guy upstairs" is responsible for controlling the weather.
Source: State Standard on 2024 Washington Gubernatorial race
May 9, 2024
Page last updated: Oct 31, 2024