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  • caption: Democrat Dave Upthegrove, left, secured just a handful more votes than Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson in the primary election race for lands commissioner this month. The razor-thin margin will trigger an automatic hand recount. No other statewide race was as close as this one by far.

    A recount is coming in race for WA public lands commissioner

    After Washington counties certified local primary elections results Tuesday, Democrat Dave Upthegrove had secured barely enough votes to appear on the ballot this fall in the race for public lands commissioner. His slim victory will trigger a recount.