Ferguson’s failure to fill seats on WA campaign watchdog panel incites recall bid

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 823

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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A recall effort is quietly underway against Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson for failing to fill vacancies on the commission that enforces state campaign finance laws.

The petition to remove Ferguson from office accuses the first-term Democrat of misfeasance and violating his oath of office by not filling two seats on the Public Disclosure Commission within a timeline prescribed in state law. One has been open for nearly all of Ferguson’s term, which began in …

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