2024 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election
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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, announced her intention to not seek a third term in office to run for governor.[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, Makah Tribal member[4]
- Kevin Van De Wege, state senator[3]
- Dave Upthegrove ,Member of King County Council from the 5th district.[3]
- Rebecca Saldaña, state senator[5]
- Keith Scully, Shoreline City Councilmember[3]
Republican candidates
Declared
- Jaime Herrera Beutler, former member of congress[6]
- Sue Kuehl Pedersen, 2020 nominee for this office.[3]
Endorsements
Mona Das (D)
- State legislators
- Claudia Kauffman, state senator[3]
- Party officials
- Tina Podlodowski, former chair of the Wasginton democratic party[3]
Patrick DePoe (D)
- Statewide officials
- Hilary Franz, Public Lands Commissioner of Washington (2017-present)[4]
Dave Upthegrove (D)
- Organizations
References
- ^ "Washington Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz announces run for governor". AP News. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g Villeneuve, Andrew (2023-07-06). "Mona Das formally launches 2024 candidacy for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ a b Sowersby, Shauna. "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 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Former US Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler confirms run for Washington lands commissioner". opb. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ LeDonne, Sarah. "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 23 More Candidates for 2023 and 2024". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
External links
Mona Das for Commissioner of Public Lands