Washington state politics reporter Simone Carter gives you a look inside Gov. Bob Ferguson’s inaugural ball. Correction: The catering shown in this video was done by students at Bates Technical College. We are sorry for the error. Read more of her breakdown of the evening at the 🔗in our bio. Follow us here for all our Washington state government coverage. ✍️ Simone Carter | McClatchy 📧 mailto:scarter@mcclatchy.com Video by Simone Carter and Steve Bloom | The Olympian #washingtonstate #governor #bobferguson #inaugurationball #politics #2025legislativesession #news