The race begins for Washington attorney general
Democratic state Sen. Manka Dhingra, of Redmond, on Monday launched her campaign to become Washington’s next attorney general.
Dhingra, a former senior deputy prosecuting attorney for King County and the current Senate deputy majority leader, is the first candidate to enter the race to succeed Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson who is campaigning for governor.
“Washington has never had an Attorney General with deep experience in criminal prosecution,” Dhingra said in her announcement. “I’ve spent my career in the courtroom and State Senate speaking out for people who too often have no voice.”
Dhingra became the nation’s first Sikh state legislator when she won a special election in the 45th District in 2017 following the death of Sen. Andy Hill, a Republican. She won a full term in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022.
As chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, Dhingra has worked to advance legislation on firearm restrictions, abortion protections and policing reform.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/05/09/the-race-begins-for-washington-attorney-general/
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