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Three Bob Fergusons and two JFKs: A brief history of same-name ballot shenanigans

Democratic Washington gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks to supporters at the Washington State Democrats election night party on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle. - Lindsey Wasson/AP Before there were two Dan Sullivans, there were three Bob Fergusons. In 2024, Washington’s Democratic state Attorney General Bob Ferguson was joined in the gubernatorial primary race by two other Democratic hopefuls with the same name. Was it a coincidence? More like an age-o