Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson addressed recent developments in the state’s governor’s race Monday morning, days after two people named Robert Ferguson joined the ballot.
On Friday, two additional Democratic candidates filed to run for Washington governor under the name Bob Ferguson. Right wing activist Glen Morgan posted on Facebook around 5 p.m. Friday saying he was the “volunteer campaign manager for two of the Bob Fergusons running for governor. They are both superior in every way to the AG running for the same office, and I believe they can provide better choices for the Democrats in our state for that office.”
By Monday evening, both Bob Fergusons told KOMO News they were dropping out of the race.
Ferguson, the Democratic frontrunner, said via X that Morgan’s motive is to “confuse voters and diminish votes.” Ferguson called the additions an “illegal scheme,” violating RCW 29a.84.320: “Duplicate, nonexistent, untrue names.”
Admission of guilt and motive. Open and shut.
I assume there’s a history of this kind of thing somewhere before right? Or did these guys just happen to watch the latest season of Fargo
A dem Florida state senator lost a race by like 25 votes because of this tactic.
Everyone involved went to jail, but it still worked.
I’m relatively certain that JFK did similar during one of his earlier elections, but that’s going off memory of something I read a while ago.
Not even being subtle here.
Well it’s not as though there’s ever consequences for these shenanigans. In fact, they often win and everyone just says, “oh, those rascally tricksters!” and then women lose their bodily autonomy.
Jail them, and jail their “volunteer campaign manager” for conspiracy.
The latest season of Fargo as well.
