Washington AG to face off against ex-sheriff from Green River Killer case in governor's race

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D) and former Rep. Dave Reichert (R) have advanced from the state’s nonpartisan gubernatorial primary, Decision Desk HQ projects. 

The longtime Democratic attorney general and the Republican ex-lawmaker are vying to replace retiring Gov. Jay Inslee (D), who announced last year that he wouldn’t seek a fourth term.

Inslee’s exit made way for the first open race for the state attorney general position in years, and the contest drew a crowded...