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 was held on August 6.[1]
Incumbent Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz, elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020, is not seeking a third term in office. She initially chose to run for governor, later dropping out of that race to instead run for the U.S. House.[2]
Primary election
[edit]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
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jeralee Anderson, Redmond city councilor (2021–present)[3]
- Patrick DePoe, director of tribal relations for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources[4]
- Allen Lebovitz, wildland fire and forest health liaison for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources[5]
- Dave Upthegrove, King County councilor (2014–present)[6]
- Kevin Van De Wege, state senator from the 24th district (2017–present)[6]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Mona Das, former state senator from the 47th district (2019–2023)[5]
- Rebecca Saldaña, state senator from the 37th district (2016–present)[5]
Declined
[edit]- Hilary Franz, incumbent Public Lands Commissioner (2017–present) (running for U.S. House, endorsed DePoe)[2][4]
Republican candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jaime Herrera Beutler, former U.S. Representative from Washington's 3rd congressional district (2011–2023)[7]
- Sue Kuehl Pederson, retired utility manager and runner-up for Public Lands Commissioner in 2020[6]
Endorsements
[edit]Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)
Sue Kuehl Pederson (R)
- Political parties
Patrick DePoe (D)
- Statewide officials
- Hilary Franz, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands (2017–present)[4]
- Labor unions
- Tribes
- Newspapers
Dave Upthegrove (D)
- Statewide officials
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Mona Das (D) (withdrawn)
- State legislators
- Claudia Kauffman, state senator[6]
- Local officials
- Tina Podlodowski, former Seattle city councilor and former chair of the Washington State Democratic Party[6]
Rebecca Saldaña (D) (withdrawn)
- Organizations
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Patrick DePoe (D) |
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) |
Allen Lebovitz (D) |
Sue Kuehl Pederson (R) |
Dave Upthegrove (D) |
Kevin Van De Wege (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 4% | 18% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 5% | 5%[b] | 48% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | May 15–16, 2024 | 615 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 2% | – | 58% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | November 14–15, 2023 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 5% | 18% | – | 14% | 3% | 2% | 11%[c] | 48% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jaime Herrera Beutler | 418,583 | 22.03% | |
| Democratic | Dave Upthegrove | 395,834 | 20.83% | |
| Republican | Sue Kuehl Pederson | 395,642 | 20.82% | |
| Democratic | Patrick DePoe | 267,523 | 14.08% | |
| Democratic | Allen Lebovitz | 193,835 | 10.19% | |
| Democratic | Kevin Van De Wege | 143,003 | 7.53% | |
| Democratic | Jeralee Anderson | 84,221 | 4.43% | |
| Write-in | 1,669 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 1,900,310 | 100.00% | ||
Notes
[edit]- Partisan clients
- ^ a b c Poll conducted for The Cascadia Advocate
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". voter.votewa.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c Sowersby, Shauna (September 8, 2023). "Makah Tribal member Patrick DePoe announces bid for WA public lands commissioner". The Olympian.
- ^ a b c Withycombe, Claire (April 11, 2024). "Sen. Saldaña suspends campaign for WA lands commissioner". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Villeneuve, Andrew (July 6, 2023). "Mona Das formally launches 2024 candidacy for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved November 12, 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.
- ^ Roland, Mitchell (April 10, 2024). "Joe Kent endorses Jaime Herrera Beutler's bid for public lands post". The Chronicle. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Endorsements". Mainstream Republicans of Washington. May 5, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Nir, David (April 22, 2024). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 4/22". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Endorsements". Washington Education Association. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Colville Tribes endorse Patrick DePoe for commissioner of public lands of Washington". Source ONE. October 23, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Patrick DePoe for public lands commissioner". The Seattle Times. June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ Villenueve, Andrew (May 24, 2024). "Democratic Party still at risk of general election lockout in 2024 Commissioner of Public Lands race, NPI poll finds". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "3.14 Action Fund Endorses Dave Upthegrove for Washington State Land Commissioner" (PDF). 314 Action. October 5, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ LeDonne, Sarah. "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 23 More Candidates for 2023 and 2024". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August, 6, 2024 Primary Election". July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Latino Victory Fund Endorses Emily Randall for Congress and Rebecca Saldaña for Public Lands Commissioner". Latino Victory. February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "August 6, 2024 Primary Results". Office of the Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites