State Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz, left, speaks with Twisp Mayor Soo Ing-Moody as they tour an area burned by the Cedar Creek wildfire near the Methow Valley in Central Washington. - Joseph O’Sullivan/The Seattle Times/TNS
SEATTLE — In a major political shake-up for Washington's 2024 elections, state Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is dropping out of the gubernatorial race to run for Congress. In an announcement Friday morning, Franz said she's running to represent the 6th Congressional District — with the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, the Gig Harbor Democrat who abruptly announced yesterday he won't seek a seventh term. Franz, a Democrat who has served as state lands chief since 2017, said her decision was made after talking with voters around the state about their concerns, such as rising price...
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