Jay Inslee Stays Mum On Whether He’ll Run For President

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee is downplaying talk he might run for president in 2020. In an interview last week, Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins asked Inslee if a bid for president was even in the realm of possibilities.

Inslee was coy.

“The same way I can imagine replacing Russell Wilson for the Seahawks, yes in those terms,” Inslee said.

Austin Jenkins pressed the Democrat to be more specific.

“So that doesn’t sound like a very likely, that you’re headed down the path to being a likely candidate for 2020,” Jenkins said.

“I really enjoy the job I have. It’s the best job in the world,” Inslee said of being Washington’s governor, now in his second term.

Jenkins asked about running for a third term to lead the Evergreen State.

“I would not preclude running for a third term,” he responded.

Inslee spoke on TVW’s “Inside Olympia” program. He’s been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate after emerging as a notable critic of President Donald Trump.

This year Inslee will serve as chair of the Democratic Governors Association, a position that will keep him in the national spotlight.

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