WA-GOV: Bob Ferguson (D) gets two Bob Fergusons to exit governor's race

Only one Democrat named Bob Ferguson is running to be Washington’s next governor after two others with the same name withdrew Monday.

The Bob still standing is the attorney general.

The other Bob Fergusons, one from Yakima and the other from Graham, exited before a 5 p.m. deadline amid threat of potential criminal prosecution for intentionally trying to confuse and mislead voters with their candidacies.

Robert Benjamin Ferguson of Graham, a U.S. Army veteran, issued a statement citing harassment and potential legal action “if I did not withdraw from the race.”......

Both had been recruited into the race by conservative Republican activist Glen Morgan, who raised the money to pay their filing fees.





https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/05/13/bob-ferguson-gets-two-bob-fergusons-to-exit-governors-race/