OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Governor Inslee declared his candidacy for the presidential nomination five months ago and has spent more than half his days since then traveling and campaigning out of state.
The Seattle Times reports between March 1 and the end of July, Inslee was on the road for roughly 90 days out of 153, or nearly 60% of the time.
New figures released by the Washington State Patrol show the governor’s security detail has cost taxpayers more than $580,000 between March and June in travel and overtime expenses.