Inslee could appoint Democrat to replace Washington Secretary of State
Just because outgoing Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman is a Republican, don’t expect her replacement to be a Republican, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday.
Wyman is resigning from the state office in November to take an election security position with the federal government.
Under state law, the governor is not obligated to fill the position with someone from the same political party.
“I call on Governor Inslee to listen to the will of the voters and appoint a Republican to serve as Secretary of State,” said Republican Party Chair Caleb Heimlich. “A Republican has held this position since 1965 and our election system is better off because of those decades of leadership.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/inslee-could-appoint-democrat-to-replace-washington-secretary-of-state/ar-AAQ59qt
I remember when Democratic Senator Henry Jackson died he was replaced by a Republican. Just saying.
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