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Semi Bird is a Republican candidate for Washington governor.

Supporters of Semi Bird beat back Washington GOP attempt to stop endorsement vote

Semi Bird is a Republican candidate for Washington governor.

April 19, 2024, 4:07pm Election

The Republican Party state convention erupted with boos and shouts of protest Friday after GOP officials tried to stop an endorsement vote in the race for governor, saying candidate Semi Bird “was not forthcoming” in the party’s vetting process. Read story

Semi Bird, left, and Dave Reichert, right, are running for governor this year as Republicans.

Washington Republicans get ready to rumble in Spokane

Semi Bird, left, and Dave Reichert, right, are running for governor this year as Republicans.

April 19, 2024, 6:05am Election Free

Thousands of Republican activists are gathering for their party convention in Spokane this week – a three-day fete to organize and energize the grassroots heading into election season. Read story

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

Washington governor candidate Semi Bird says ‘no excuse’ for financial crime

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

April 17, 2024, 3:12pm Election

Republican gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird pleaded guilty in 1993 to a misdemeanor count of bank larceny for lying on a credit application by using the name and Social Security number of his father, records show. Read story

Former King County sheriff and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert has raised more than $2 million, and early polls suggest he’d be competitive in a November gubernatorial matchup with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the leading Democrat.

Ferguson blasts GOP opponent Reichert for remarks on same-sex marriage

Former King County sheriff and U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert has raised more than $2 million, and early polls suggest he’d be competitive in a November gubernatorial matchup with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the leading Democrat.

April 17, 2024, 7:36am Election

In the early stages of the race for governor, Democrat and front-runner Bob Ferguson is casting one of his opponents, Republican Dave Reichert, as too conservative for Washington, sharing a video of comments Reichert recently made about same-sex marriage. Read story

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

GOP candidates battle for endorsement in Washington governor race

Semi Bird addresses the crowd at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park Graham on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

April 9, 2024, 6:03am Election

Next week, thousands of Republicans will gather at the Spokane Convention Center to decide which candidates to endorse for the 2024 election, including for governor. Read story

Voters drop off ballots at the White Center Library ballot box on voting day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

For most Washington voters, the governor’s race is just beginning

Voters drop off ballots at the White Center Library ballot box on voting day, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

January 28, 2024, 6:02am Election

Crosscut published its first story about the 2024 governor’s race on May 1, 2023. But for most of us that race is just beginning, according to the results of the latest Crosscut/Elway Poll. Read story

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

Ferguson hits Reichert on abortion rights — and Trump — at big Seattle fundraiser

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

December 6, 2023, 9:53am Election

The gubernatorial primary may be eight months away, but Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson is already looking ahead to a presumed 2024 matchup against former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert — and Donald Trump. Read story

Semi Bird, center, talks to constituents at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park in Graham, Washington, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

Semi Bird challenging Dave Reichert for GOP nomination for WA governor

Semi Bird, center, talks to constituents at a fundraising event at The Lodge at Frontier Park in Graham, Washington, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.

December 4, 2023, 6:03am Election

Republican gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird has been elected only once before — to the Richland School Board. And voters booted him from that position in an August recall. Read story

FILE - Then-Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., speaks on Nov. 6, 2018, at a Republican party election night gathering in Issaquah, Wash. Reichert filed campaign paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission on Friday, June 30, 2023, to run as a Republican candidate. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Former GOP congressman’s announcement complicates Bird’s bid for Washington governor’s race

FILE - Then-Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., speaks on Nov. 6, 2018, at a Republican party election night gathering in Issaquah, Wash. Reichert filed campaign paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission on Friday, June 30, 2023, to run as a Republican candidate. (AP Photo/Ted S.

July 10, 2023, 7:46am Election

Tri-Cities gubernatorial candidate Semi Bird is feeling the heat after a sizable shakeup in the 2024 Republican field for Washington state governor. Read story

FILE - Then-Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., speaks on Nov. 6, 2018, at a Republican party election night gathering in Issaquah, Wash. Reichert filed campaign paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission on Friday, June 30, 2023, to run as a Republican candidate. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Former sheriff who nabbed ‘Green River Killer’ to run for Washington governor

FILE - Then-Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., speaks on Nov. 6, 2018, at a Republican party election night gathering in Issaquah, Wash. Reichert filed campaign paperwork with the state Public Disclosure Commission on Friday, June 30, 2023, to run as a Republican candidate. (AP Photo/Ted S.

July 3, 2023, 3:07pm Election

A former sheriff and congressman known for his work that led to the capture of the “Green River Killer” has entered the race to become Washington’s next governor. Read story