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State Lands Commissioner

Washington primary results certified, recount ordered in lands commissioner race

August 23, 2024, 10:18am Election

The Washington secretary of state’s office on Thursday certified the results of the state’s Aug. 6 primary and directed a hand recount of votes in the state lands commissioner race. Read story

Sue Kuehl Pederson and Dave Upthegrove

Razor-thin race for Washington lands commissioner spurs first statewide ballot recount in decades

Sue Kuehl Pederson and Dave Upthegrove

August 21, 2024, 8:08am Election

As of Tuesday evening, a margin of 51 votes separated two of the leading candidates in the closest statewide race Washington state has seen in 20 years. Read story

Sue Kuehl Pederson and Dave Upthegrove

Candidates for WA lands commissioner brace for a recount with just 193 votes separating Upthegrove and Kuehl Pederson

Sue Kuehl Pederson and Dave Upthegrove

August 20, 2024, 7:56am Election

When Sam Mendez rang the doorbell at a stranger’s home on Sunday afternoon, he wasn’t there to get out the vote. Read story

Lauren Colas of Camas, from left, and Mark Moore of Vancouver chat with candidate Joe Kent during a primary election party at Prairie Tavern on Tuesday evening, Aug. 6, 2024.

Where did money flow in WA’s primary election? 3rd District and public lands commissioner race

Lauren Colas of Camas, from left, and Mark Moore of Vancouver chat with candidate Joe Kent during a primary election party at Prairie Tavern on Tuesday evening, Aug. 6, 2024.

August 20, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Politics

Everybody knows the U.S. presidential contest is 2024’s biggest political race, but it can be harder to gauge which local matchups matter most. Read story

Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, is leading in the Washington lands commissioner primary race. Sue Kuehl Pederson, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, are in a close battle for the second spot. The top two finishers will advance to the November general election.

Fixing rejected ballots could tip balance in WA lands commissioner race

Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, is leading in the Washington lands commissioner primary race. Sue Kuehl Pederson, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, are in a close battle for the second spot. The top two finishers will advance to the November general election.

August 19, 2024, 9:07am Election

Dave Upthegrove suspects there are about two dozen voters in the San Juan Islands who cast primary ballots in his favor that were rejected. The Democratic lands commissioner candidate said Thursday he might call friends or local party officials there to help track these people down and see if their… Read story

Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, is leading in the Washington lands commissioner primary race. Sue Kuehl Pederson, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, are in a close battle for the second spot. The top two finishers will advance to the November general election.

Upthegrove edges into second place in Washington lands commissioner race

Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, is leading in the Washington lands commissioner primary race. Sue Kuehl Pederson, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, are in a close battle for the second spot. The top two finishers will advance to the November general election.

August 12, 2024, 3:20pm Clark County Politics

Democratic lands commissioner candidate Dave Upthegrove inched into second place in the race on Friday night, supplanting Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson who had held the spot since election night. Read story

Republicans Jaime Herrera Beutler and Sue Kuehl Pederson are leading in initial primary results for Washington state commissioner of public lands.

Republicans Herrera Beutler and Kuehl Pederson hold top two spots in WA lands commissioner race. Will it last?

Republicans Jaime Herrera Beutler and Sue Kuehl Pederson are leading in initial primary results for Washington state commissioner of public lands.

August 7, 2024, 7:18am Clark County Politics

Democrats are at risk of getting boxed out of the general election in the Washington state lands commissioner race. Read story

Washington State Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz talks with wildland firefighters battling the Tunnel Five Fire in the Columbia River Gorge on Thursday.

How climate change is remaking this top WA job

Washington State Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz talks with wildland firefighters battling the Tunnel Five Fire in the Columbia River Gorge on Thursday.

July 26, 2024, 7:55am Election

The state’s top job overseeing public lands has become more complicated in recent years, as drought and warm weather stoke wildfires and debate intensifies over the benefit of Washington’s forest in the fight against climate change. Read story

From left are Washington public lands commissioner frontrunners Jaime Herrera Beutler, Patrick DePoe, Sue Kuehl Pederson, Dave Upthegrove and Kevin Van De Wege.

WA public lands commissioner race attracts unusually crowded field

From left are Washington public lands commissioner frontrunners Jaime Herrera Beutler, Patrick DePoe, Sue Kuehl Pederson, Dave Upthegrove and Kevin Van De Wege.

July 8, 2024, 6:05am Election

The average Washington voter is going to find the race to be Washington’s next commissioner of public lands rather confusing. Read story

These individuals are leaving office this year. Top row (l-r) Jay Inslee, Andy Billig, Frank Chopp, Lynda Wilson, Sam Hunt, Mike Padden, Karen Keiser. Bottom row (l-r) Ann Rivers, Mike Kreidler, J.T. Wilcox, Spencer Hutchins, Joel Kretz, Gina Mosbrucker, Bruce Chandler.

No matter the election results, 2024 will be a big year for turnover in Olympia

These individuals are leaving office this year. Top row (l-r) Jay Inslee, Andy Billig, Frank Chopp, Lynda Wilson, Sam Hunt, Mike Padden, Karen Keiser. Bottom row (l-r) Ann Rivers, Mike Kreidler, J.T. Wilcox, Spencer Hutchins, Joel Kretz, Gina Mosbrucker, Bruce Chandler.

May 7, 2024, 7:38am Clark County Politics

Washington’s state government is in for much change this election season due to officeholders leaving and pursuing new political posts. Read story