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Dave Upthegrove leading in race for Washington's Public Lands Commissioner

Both candidates seek to replace Hilary Franz, the current Public Lands Commissioner since 2017.
Credit: KREM 2

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 53.11% of votes, and Beutler trails with 46.89% 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. 

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