Kennedy entered the Senate in a November 1962 special election to fill the seat once held by his brother John. He was elected to a full six-year term in 1964 and was reelected seven more times. The Chappaquiddick incident on July 18, 1969, resulted in the death of his automobile passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne.
Kate Brown was sworn in as Oregon governor on February 18, 2015 after the resignation of John Kitzhaber. According to the Oregon Constitution, she will serve as governor until the results of the November 2016 election take effect in January 2017.
Jay Robert Inslee (b. February 9, 1951, in Seattle, WA) is the 23rd and current Governor of Washington. A Democrat, he was first elected on November 6, 2012, and sworn into office on January 16, 2013. He is running for re-election in 2016. Inslee placed first in the state's August 2 top-two primary election. He will face Bill Bryant (R) in the November general election. Inslee narrowly defeated Rob McKenna in the 2012 general election. Due to the closeness of the race, McKenna did not concede until November 9.