Washington Governor Jay Inslee to Step Down After Third Term

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Governor Jay Inslee of Washington State, a leading Democratic proponent of policies to slow climate change, announced that he will not seek a fourth term in office next year. Inslee, who ran for president in 2020 on a platform of reducing the country's reliance on fossil fuels, has been the nation's longest-serving current governor. He has been a vocal opponent of former President Donald Trump's policies and has filed lawsuits against his administration. Inslee's decision not to seek re-election has opened up the race for a new governor in a solidly Democratic state.
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