2012 Gubernatorial Election
On June 27, 2011, Inslee announced his entry into the Washington gubernatorial election, 2012. His campaign focused on job creation, outlining dozens of proposals to increase job growth in clean energy, the aerospace industry and biotechnology. He also supported a ballot measure that would legalize gay marriage, which passed, and opposed tax increases.
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