DC online publication Politico is doing regular snapshots of the top ten competitive governor's races—and picking a winner in each contest every month. July, Politico says goes to Jay Inslee.

They give Inslee the advantage thanks to two issues: 1) "Trackergate" (a story first reported by PubliCola) starring a Democratic Party cameraman who got tossed from a Rob McKenna speech & 2) Inslee's fundraising advantage, thanks to a $1 million transfer from his congressional campaigns (an issue first reported by the AP).

The Republicans say Inslee's $1 million transfer is illegal, despite the a-okay from Public Disclosure Commission staff.

We talked to the Republicans yesterday, and they explained why they're standing by the charge. (And we'll have more on that later today.)

Meanwhile, here's Politico's July up (they also gave Inslee the W in June):

1. Washington

In a little less than a month, state Attorney General Robert McKenna raised about $667,920 for his title card match-up against Rep. Jay Inslee. But the eight-term congressman is on the verge of transferring more than $1 million from his House account – a move McKenna’s team has claimed is “illegal.”

The last time Washington Republicans raised such alarm, they were even derided by some conservatives.

The issue was a tracker’s attendance at a King County Young Republicans meeting where McKenna was speaking. The members called 911 multiple times for the “emergency” of what’s become the common campaign tactic of tracking -- and McKenna looked petty by refusing to continue his remarks.

Democrats have since plastered the the video and audio online in hopes that the complaint boomerangs and portrays the GOP as jittery and overreactive.

It might've already worked.

Who won July: Inslee

No recent public polling