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brooklynite

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Thu Aug 22, 2019, 11:05 AM Aug 2019

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to announce run for 3rd term [View all]

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Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who has ended his climate change-focused 2020 presidential bid, is set to announce Thursday that he'll seek a third term as governor.

Two people close to Inslee told The Associated Press that Inslee planned to make the announcement in an email to supporters. The two spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the announcement publicly.

Inslee, who made fighting climate change the central theme of his presidential campaign, announced Wednesday night that he was ending his campaign after nearly six months.

Inslee said that he was confident that Democrats would select a nominee who would champion climate change issues but that it had become clear that he wouldn't be the person selected. Inslee said he was not endorsing anyone but would support whoever is the nominee.



Read more: https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Washington-Gov-Jay-Inslee-says-he-s-ending-14369254.php

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