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Jay Robert Inslee
Governor · WA

Jay Robert Inslee

D · WAAge 74· Progressive DemocratStandard review

Jay Inslee was the 23rd Governor of Washington from January 2013 to January 2025. Did not seek a fourth term. His successor Bob Ferguson took office January 2025.

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Jay Robert Inslee

Democratic·WA·Governor
50%kept · 14 promises graded
7kept
6partial
1broken
0You decide
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  • among Democratic governors3rd of 24
  • among all governors9th of 58
Four promises that define the record

Promises that define the record.

Four promises chosen to span how voters across the political spectrum view this politician's record.

KeptClimatePROMISE #1

Lead state-level climate action.

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Verdict reasoning

Signed Climate Commitment Act (2021) cap-and-invest program. Washington committed to 100% clean electricity by 2045.

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#2
KeptInfrastructure

Pass infrastructure investment.

Voted YES on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, November 2021).

#3
KeptClimate

Climate action / Inflation Reduction Act.

Voted YES on the Inflation Reduction Act (August 2022), $369B in climate spending.

#4
KeptHealthcare

Lower prescription drug prices.

Voted YES on IRA Medicare drug-pricing negotiation provisions.

#5
PartialVoting Rights

Restore voting rights / John Lewis VRA.

Voted YES on cloture; failed 49-51 due to Republican filibuster + Manchin/Sinema opposition to rule change. Per /methodology, blocked-by-Congress when politician took maximally available action routes to PARTIAL.

#6
PartialReproductive Rights

Defend reproductive rights / WHPA.

Voted YES on Women's Health Protection Act cloture; failed 49-51 (Manchin NO).

#7
PartialGun Policy

Pass gun safety legislation.

Voted YES on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (June 2022). Assault-weapons ban did not pass.

#8
KeptJudiciary

Confirm Biden judicial nominees.

Voted YES on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson + the majority of lower-court Biden nominees.

#9
KeptForeign Policy

Support Ukraine.

Voted YES on every major Ukraine aid package 2022-2024.

#10
PartialCivil Rights

Pass Equality Act / LGBTQ+ protections.

Cloture failed Republican filibuster. Respect for Marriage Act passed (signed December 2022).

#11
PartialEducation

Cancel student debt.

Supported Biden's broad cancellation (SCOTUS-struck-down). Approximately $138B in narrower cancellations approved.

#12
BrokenLabor

Raise the federal minimum wage to $15.

The Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (included in early ARP drafts) was stripped on Byrd-rule objection. No standalone vote reached the floor.

#13
PartialTaxes

Restore the SALT deduction cap.

House-passed BBB included full SALT restoration; killed in Senate. Cap remains at $10k through TCJA expiry. Per /methodology, blocked-by-Senate when politician took maximally available action routes to PARTIAL.

#14
KeptTaxes

Tax corporations and the wealthy.

IRA imposed 15% corporate minimum tax + 1% stock-buyback excise. Largest corporate tax hike since the 1986 TRA.

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