Bloomberg: “Dave Reichert (R) is best known in Washington State for his two-decade pursuit of one of the country’s worst criminals: The Green River Killer, responsible for at least 49 murders. Reichert went from being the sheriff who helped catch the killer to becoming the rare Republican representing part of the Seattle suburbs in Congress.”

“Now he faces a bigger challenge: running to be the first Republican governor of the solidly blue state in more than 40 years.”

Former Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), two years after she cast her fateful vote to impeach Donald Trump, is mulling a run for Washington governor, The Dispatch reports.

“Herrera Beutler isn’t eager to talk about her political future… Privately, though, Herrera Beutler is making the rounds, asking close confidants if she should challenge third-term Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in 2024.”

“Herrera Beutler would face an uphill climb. Washington is reliably blue, with Democrats continually controlling the governor’s mansion longer than in any other state: A Republican has not won a gubernatorial contest there since John Spellman in 1980.”

Seattle Times: “Loren Culp lost Washington’s gubernatorial race by more than 545,000 votes, but he’s not conceding — and says he’s not going away.”

“Culp, the Republican who took 43% of the statewide vote against Gov. Jay Inslee, has taken a page from President Trump’s playbook by attempting to sow doubts about the election results and lobbing unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud.”

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D), who ended his presidential campaign last night, plans to run for a third term as governor, the Seattle Times reports.