| Election Name: | 2024 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election |
| Country: | Washington |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Washington elections#Public Lands Commissioner |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Image1: | Jaime Herrera Beutler, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Candidate2: | TBD |
| Color2: | 000000 |
| Public Lands Commissioner | |
| Before Election: | Hilary Franz |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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]
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.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin | Patrick | Beutler (R) | Allen | Sue Kuehl | Dave | Kevin Van | Other | Undecided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D) | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 4% | 18% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 48% | ||||
| Public Policy Polling (D) | May 15–16, 2024 | 615 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 1% | 16% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 2% | – | 58% | ||||
| Public Policy Polling (D) | November 14–15, 2023 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 5% | 18% | – | 14% | 3% | 2% | 11% | 48% |
A top-two primary took place on August 6. All candidates were listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advanced to the general election in November. Results were certified by county canvassing boards on August 20, showing Democrat Dave Upthegrove in second place, with a margin of only 51 votes (0.0027% of the total votes) over Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson, enough to trigger an automatic hand recount per Washington state laws. If Upthegrove's position holds, it would narrowly prevent a Democrat lockout in the general election.[8] [9]