Dave Reichert has emerged as the WWM endorsed moderate candidate moving forward to the General Election for Governor of Washington.
In the August 6, 2024, Primary, Washington voters demonstrated their desire for a pragmatic and effective leader by selecting Dave Reichert, who represents moderate policies on the issues that matter most to us.
Washingtonians are eager for positive change. Let’s take a closer look at some of the challenges we face and why Reichert’s approach offers a promising solution:
- Education: Our schools are struggling, falling to 31st out of 50 states according to a 2022 WalletHub study. Alarmingly, less than half of our students are passing standard achievement tests, with only 28% of eighth graders meeting math proficiency. Moreover, Washington students rank 45th in college readiness. Dave believes schools are there to give our children the tools they need to succeed in life, we must reverse the exodus of children not returning. 60,000 children have not returned to the Public School system since the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond giving teachers all the tools they need to effectively do their jobs, we must redouble our efforts to make every school in the state safe and secure.
- Teacher Salaries: While new Washington teacher salaries are the highest in the country, and the average teacher salary ranks 5th, this alone has not addressed the broader challenges facing our education system. This does not align with the outcomes we are getting.
- Safety: Crime rates have soared in recent years. Murders have increased by 96%, violent crimes are up 30%, and we now lead the nation in retail theft. Many of us feel less safe than we did a decade ago. In Congress, Dave helped champion the bipartisan “Blue Alert” bill that was signed into law to create a national alert system to make officers aware of threats against them as quickly as possible. He also co-sponsored the “Thin Blue Line Act” to crack down on cop killers by making the murder or attempted murder of a police officer an “aggravating” factor in death penalty determinations. As Governor, he will use his experience on the street and in the trenches to change this lawlessness and make you and your family feel safe again.
Moderate voters have been underrepresented for too long. We need a shift in direction, and Dave Reichert is the candidate who can make that change happen. He has a proven track record of getting things done and is not distracted by candidates with no substantive achievements for the people of Washington.
It’s time for a governor who will tackle these pressing issues with a balanced and effective approach. Dave Reichert is that leader. Let’s support him in the General Election and work together to move Washington forward. The middle is bigger than the extremes and WWM is working to give the middle the voice which has been silent for too long.
Check out the YouTube from the WWM event on August 5th, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/live/OvOo8WzgkZg?si=yMVivu1aPNfsNRkM