Bob Ferguson (politician)

Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 24th Governor of Washington since 2025. He was the 18th attorney general of Washington from 2013 to 2025. He is a member of the Democratic Party.^[1]

Bob Ferguson
Ferguson in 2023
24th Governor of Washington
Incumbent
Assumed office January 15, 2025
Lieutenant	Denny Heck
Preceded by	Jay Inslee
18th Attorney General of Washington
In office January 16, 2013 – January 15, 2025
Governor	Jay Inslee
Preceded by	Rob McKenna
Succeeded by	Nick Brown
Chair of the King County Council
In office November 24, 2009 – January 16, 2013
Preceded by	Dow Constantine
Succeeded by	Larry Gossett
Member of the King County Council
In office January 1, 2004 – January 16, 2013
Preceded by	Cynthia Sullivan
Succeeded by	Rod Dembowski
Constituency	2nd district (2004–2006) 1st district (2006–2013)
Personal details
Born	Robert Watson Ferguson (1965-02-23) February 23, 1965 (age 60) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Colleen Ferguson
Children	2
Residence	Governor's Mansion
Education	University of Washington (BA) New York University (JD)
Website	Campaign website

In 2017, Ferguson was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.^[2]

In September 2023, Ferguson announced that he is a candidate for Governor of Washington in the 2024 election.^[3] He won the election in November 2024, defeating former U.S. Representative Dave Reichert.

Ferguson is an internationally rated chess master.^[4] He has twice won the Washington State Chess Championship.^[4]