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A crowd in the Lands Commissioner race

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Sep 14, 2023
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There’s an interesting crowd growing in the race to be the next Commissioner of Public Lands. The latest entrants are state Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, and Patrick DePoe, a member of the Makah Tribe who currently works for incumbent lands chief Hilary Franz.

Here’s why you should care about this: This is shaping up to be the most competitive race …

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