Rob McKenna's tax returns staying private - NBC Right Now/KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities, Yakima, WA |

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna says he will not release any of his tax returns, calling the matter a distraction from important issues.

 

McKenna said Tuesday that he has disclosed enough information in the personal financial forms that candidates file with the state. He called the tax-return debate a "phony issue."

 

Democratic rival Jay Inslee released five years of tax returns last week. Inslee's campaign has been calling on McKenna to release tax returns.