With Gov. Jay Inslee opting not to try for an unprecedented fourth term and current Attorney General Bob Ferguson looking to replace Inslee as governor, Brown’s entrance is the latest in a flurry of campaign announcements for open statewide positions next year.
Brown, 46, had been expected to run after he stepped down last month from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In an interview, he touted his work on criminal cases and protecting people’s civil rights, including from white supremacists, and vowed to “keep our community safe.”
“Public safety is first and foremost right now, for many folks in the state … everyone wants to feel safe in their neighborhoods,” he
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