Ferguson kicks off fight to defeat WA income tax repeal initiative

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 808

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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SEATTLE — The initiative to overturn Washington’s new income tax on high earners hasn’t officially qualified for the fall ballot yet, but on Tuesday, Gov. Bob Ferguson and other opponents of the measure launched a campaign to defeat it.

At Food Lifeline in the city’s South Park neighborhood, Ferguson said that with Initiative 645, voters will have a decision between upholding the tax and “moving our state forward by making life more affordable for Washingtonians,” …

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