SPOKANE, Wash. — Cathy McMorris Rodgers has been reelected in Washington’s 5th Congressional District. Her challenger is Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson. Home; About the Office; Secretary of State Bio; Contact Us We’re all on the same team, all part of the same family. Kuehl Pederson ran … We hear now from the candidates for TVW’s Video Voters Guide series. Kuehl Pederson has said Franz has not acted quickly enough to prevent wildfires. So far, the incumbent holds 56.77% of the vote with nearly 3 million ballots counted. This year’s race pits incumbent Hilary Franz, a Democrat, against former fisheries biologist Sue Kuehl Pederson, a Republican. The winner on Nov. 3 will serve a four-year term. Hilary Franz, the commissioner of public lands, had raised $980,115 for her reelection campaign as of Monday against challenger Sue Kuehl Pederson, who has raised $73,674. His challenger, Maia Espinoza is 14.02% behind according to initial results. Sue Kuehl Pederson and Steve Sharon, both Republicans, are hoping to take on incumbent Hilary Franz, a Democrat, in the Aug. 4 primary. Washington has 12 electoral votes for the presidential election, remaining unchanged from 2016. This year’s race pits incumbent Hilary Franz, a Democrat, against former fisheries biologist Sue Kuehl Pederson, a Republican. This year’s race pits incumbent Hilary Franz, a Democrat, against former fisheries biologist Sue Kuehl Pederson, a Republican. The winner on Nov. 3 will serve a four-year term. This year’s race pits incumbent Hilary Franz, a Democrat, against former fisheries biologist Sue Kuehl Pederson, a Republican. 1,058 likes. Only one contender, Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson, of Lakewood, has raised financial campaign support — more than $25,000. Vote Washington: Toggle Menu. Franz's opponent is fisheries researcher Sue Kuehl Pederson, the former chair of the Grays Harbor Republican Party. Kuehl Pederson has said Franz has not acted quickly enough to prevent wildfires. Kuehl Pederson has said Franz has not acted quickly enough to prevent wildfires. 2 talking about this. The winner on Nov. 3 will serve a four-year term. Washington State Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is running for a second term. Kuehl Pederson is running on a conservative platform that focuses on significantly increasing logging of state forests and rolling back protections for endangered species. Kuehl Pederson has said Franz has not acted quickly enough to prevent wildfires. The winner on Nov. 3 will serve a four-year term. All of the Democrat candidates are in the same family as Seattle Socialist Kshama Sawant: We hear now from the candidates for TVW’s Video Voters Guide series. Franz, a Democrat, had nearly 52% of the initial vote count and Kuehl Pederson, a Republican, had garnered almost 22%. Public Affairs Forum 09/10 Commissioner of Public Lands with Sue Kuehl Pederson,and Hilary Franz State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz, a Democrat, and former fisheries biologist Sue Kuehl Pederson, a Republican, are dueling in the Nov. 3 election for a four-year term as leader of the state Department of Natural Resources. Commissioner Hilary Franz squares off against challenger Sue Kuehl Pederson for the office of Commissioner of Public Lands during AWB's 2020 Policy Summit.… Franz is a Democrat. Incumbent Hilary Franz defeated Sue Kuehl Pederson in the general election for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands on November 3, 2020. Franz is a Democrat. Former candidate for WA Commissioner of Public Lands. The 2020 Democratic primary was the first in the state's history to have a binding vote, replacing the caucus system that overrode the nonbinding primary vote. EVERETT — Wildfire is the focus in the contest to be in charge of preventing them and putting them out. OLYMPIA, Wash. — After a tumultuous year for public education due to the pandemic, Chris Reykdal managed to hold on to his seat as Superintendent of Public Instruction. Advertising But in debates, they have clashed on a range of issues, in particular the best ways to prevent wildfires — a critical subject in this race after a headline-making wildfire season. The winner on Nov. 3 will serve a four-year term. Sue Kuehl Pederson for WA Commissioner of Public Lands, Lakewood, WA. Kuehl Pederson has said Franz has not acted quickly enough to prevent wildfires. Advocate for … Elect Sue Kuehl Pederson for Commissioner of Public Lands - Commissioner of Public Lands, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, 2020 Elections.