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The 2024 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election will be held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary will be held on August 6.
Incumbent Public Lands Commissioner Hillary Franz, elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020, is not seeking re-election to a third term in office. She instead chose to run for governor, later dropping out of that race to instead run for U.S. House.[1]
Primary elections will take place on August 6, 2024.[2]
Primary election
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
Democratic candidates
Declared
- Mona Das, former state senator[3]
- Patrick DePoe, director of tribal relations for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources[4]
- Rebecca Saldaña, state senator[5]
- Dave Upthegrove, King County councilor from the 5th district and former state representative from the 33rd district[3]
- Kevin Van De Wege, state senator[3]
Potential
Declined
- Hilary Franz, incumbent Public Lands Commissioner (2017-present) (running for U.S. House, endorsed DePoe)[1][4]
Republican candidates
Declared
- Jaime Herrera Beutler, former U.S. Representative from Washington's 3rd congressional district (2011–2023)[7]
- Sue Kuehl Pedersen, retired utility manager and runner-up for Public Lands Commissioner in 2020[3]
Endorsements
Mona Das (D)
- State legislators
- Claudia Kauffman, state senator[3]
- Local officials
- Tina Podlodowski, former Seattle city councilor and former chair of the Washington State Democratic Party[3]
Patrick DePoe (D)
- Statewide officials
- Hilary Franz, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands (2017–present)[4]
Dave Upthegrove (D)
- Organizations
References
- 1 2 Brunner, Jim (November 10, 2023). "WA lands commissioner Hilary Franz drops out of governor's race to run for Congress". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ↑ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Villeneuve, Andrew (July 6, 2023). "Mona Das formally launches 2024 candidacy for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Sowersby, Shauna (September 8, 2023). "Makah Tribal member Patrick DePoe announces bid for WA public lands commissioner". The Olympian.
- ↑ Smith, Rich. "Rebecca Saldaña Jumps into Weirdly Crowded Race for Lands Commissioner". The Stranger. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ Villenueve, Andrew (September 13, 2023). "Rebecca Saldaña, Patrick DePoe announce candidacies for Commissioner of Public Lands". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ Haas, Ryan (October 10, 2023). "Former US Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler confirms run for Washington lands commissioner". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ↑ LeDonne, Sarah. "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 23 More Candidates for 2023 and 2024". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Jamie Herrera Beutler (R) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Mona Das (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Patrick DePoe (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Sue Kuehl Pedersen (R) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Rebecca Saldaña (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Dave Upthegrove (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Kevin Van De Wege (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
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