A closer look at the defining struggles that shaped Jay Inslee's life and career.
Jay Inslee is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd governor of Washington from 2013 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012. Inslee was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, highlighting his prominence within the party and his focus on national-level issues.
In 1994, Jay Inslee lost his bid for reelection due to his vote for the Federal Assault Weapons Ban.
In 1994, Jay Inslee was defeated for reelection and briefly returned to private legal practice.
In 1996, Jay Inslee made his first run for governor of Washington, coming in fifth in the blanket primary with 10% of the vote.
In 2012, Rob McKenna opposed Inslee in the gubernatorial race. Rob McKenna later led the lawsuit against the capital gains tax signed into law by Inslee on May 4, 2021.
In 2017, the Washington State Legislature failed to pass a state operating budget by the end of its regular session, leading Governor Inslee to call for multiple special sessions to resolve the budget impasse. Conflict over resource allocation between rural and urban areas was a major reason for the impasse.
On August 21, 2019, Jay Inslee withdrew from the presidential campaign. The next day he announced his intention to seek reelection as governor of Washington State.
In April 2020, Governor Inslee ordered significant social distancing measures statewide due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including banning large events, issuing a stay-at-home order, and closing all schools.
On June 8, 2020, following protests over police brutality, protesters established the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) in Seattle. President Donald Trump condemned the Zone and called on Inslee and the mayor of Seattle to "take back" the neighborhood from protesters. Inslee responded that he was unaware of the Zone's existence.
On May 4, 2021, Governor Inslee signed a new capital gains tax into law that taxes profits of $250,000 or more at 7% on certain investments. Lawsuits followed, alleging the tax is an unconstitutional state income tax in disguise.
In August 2021, Governor Inslee mandated vaccinations for state and health care workers by October 18 without a weekly testing alternative.
In September 2021, Grant County superior court judge Brian Huber allowed a lawsuit to proceed against the capital gains tax signed into law by Governor Inslee on May 4, 2021.
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