2024 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election

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 initially chose to run for governor, later dropping out of that race to instead run for U.S. House.

Primary elections will take place on August 6, 2024.

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.

Declared

 * Jeralee Anderson, Redmond city councilor (2021–present)
 * Patrick DePoe, director of tribal relations for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources
 * Allen Lebovitz, wildland fire and forest health liaison for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources
 * Dave Upthegrove, King County councilor (2014–present)
 * Kevin Van De Wege, state senator from the 24th district (2017–present)

Withdrawn

 * Mona Das, former state senator from the 47th district (2019–2023)
 * Rebecca Saldaña, state senator from the 37th district (2016–present)

Declined

 * Hilary Franz, incumbent Public Lands Commissioner (2017–present) (running for U.S. House, endorsed DePoe)

Declared

 * Jaime Herrera Beutler, former U.S. Representative from WA's 3rd congressional district (2011–2023)
 * Sue Kuehl Pederson, retired utility manager and runner-up for Public Lands Commissioner in 2020