Recount ordered for lands commissioner race

CHENEY – On Thursday, the Washington Secretary of State’s Office certified the results of the state’s August 6 primary and announced a hand recount for the lands commissioner race.

With around 1.9 million voters participating, the primary covered various open seats from statewide to local levels. The lands commissioner race has produced an exceptionally narrow result, marking the closest second-place finish in Washington’s statewide primary history.

In the 2024 primary for Commissioner of Public Lands, Democrat Dave Upthegrove narrowly edged out Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson for second place,...