Washington governor, AG and state lawmakers get 7% pay hikes ^9.6%

KUOW - By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard - 7/1/2026, 10:52 PM

Unattributed Quote 10.6% - Representativeness Heuristic 10.2% - Appeal to Emotion 8.9%

Gov. Bob Ferguson received a 7% raise on Wednesday. Combined with a similar-sized pay bump a year ago, his annual salary is $234,275, roughly $30,000 more than when he took the oath as Washington’s 24th governor in January 2025. It’s not his doing. The Washington Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, a panel established... more