Anti-tax activist Tim Eyman says he'll run for governor against Inslee [View all]

[brooklynite]

Source: Seattle Times

Stepping up to a microphone Thursday, anti-tax activist Tim Eyman said he plans to run for governor in 2020.

Eyman made the announcement during a Sound Transit board meeting before getting his microphone cut over a rule against campaign speeches during public comment.

A professional initiative filer, Eyman, 53, has had a year of ups and downs. A Thurston County judge ruled in September that Eyman must disclose the source of almost $800,000 in contributions he’s taken in since 2012.

That ruling stems from a nearly five-year-old investigation alleging that Eyman laundered campaign donations through a web of political committees, businesses and kickbacks to enrich himself.

Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/anti-tax-activist-tim-eyman-says-hell-run-for-governor-against-inslee/

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Eyman has been an anti-tax gadfly for years, getting dozens of State Initiatives on the ballot over the past decade.