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Democrat Jay Inslee elected Washington state governor
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-campaign-washington-governorbre8a904e-20121109,0,2647634.story<snip>
Former Democratic U.S. Representative Jay Inslee will be Washington state's next governor after Republican state Attorney General Rob McKenna conceded defeat on Friday.
"It's time for all of us to unite across the state of Washington to build a working Washington," Inslee said following McKenna's concession. "Let's get to work."
"It appears we will fall short of victory when the last ballots are counted," McKenna said in a video concession statement posted to his campaign website. "After 17 months of hard work, that is a very disappointing result."
McKenna had hoped to become the first Republican governor in Washington state in 30 years. He said he called Inslee to congratulate him and wish him luck.
