2028 Washington gubernatorial election

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]

2028 Washington gubernatorial election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor Bob Ferguson Democratic

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]