Support from one of the state’s leading Democrats – elected statewide three times, Ferguson is considered a potential successor to Gov. Jay Inslee – gives Gluesenkamp Perez’s campaign a boost. But at the rally, Ferguson said out loud what others have been thinking: Where is the help from the national party for a candidate in a race that could change the balance of power in the other Washington?

In his speech, Ferguson noted Kent’s anti-abortion stance, but focused especially on the Republican’s support for former President Donald Trump and the unfounded claims of widespread election fraud.

“There is also a time where you draw a line in the sand, and