Bob Ferguson leads in race for attorney general in early results
Nov 8, 2016, 8:50 PM | Updated: Nov 9, 2016, 5:45 am
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson introduced two bills Tuesday -- one would make a complete ban on assault weapons in Washington, the other would make it more difficult for people to buy them. (AP)
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In early election results, Bob Ferguson is retaining his spot as Washington’s attorney general.
Ferguson has received 69 percent of the vote, compared to Libertarian challenger Joshua Trumbull’s 30 percent.
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Ferguson and Trumbull were both unopposed in the Washington primary, with Ferguson receiving more than 72 percent of the vote. Ferguson was elected in 2012 after the seat became open when Rob McKenna decided to run for governor.
Ferguson, who served on the King County Council from 2003-12, announced in August that he is suing Comcast for $100 million, alleging that the television and internet provider engaged in a “pattern of illegally deceiving their customers to pad their bottom line by tens of millions of dollars.” He announced in September that he will submit legislation that would ban some assault weapons and limit the size of high-capacity magazines.
Trumbull, a private attorney who entered the race with no political experience, grew up in Snohomish and received his degrees in Washington.
