SPOKANE, Wash. — In the first count of votes from Tuesday night's election, Dave Upthegrove is leading the race for Washington's Public Lands Commissioner.
Upthegrove is leading right now with 53.07% of votes, and Beutler trails with 46.93% of votes.
Upthegrove and Beutler are seeking to take over the office that is currently held by Hilary Franz, who has held the position since 2017 and sought election as a representative for Washington's 6th Congressional District in this election cycle.
You can view the latest numbers on the race down below.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this article stated that Jaime Herrera Beutler was leading the race. That is not correct.
