It appears Democrat Dave Upthegrove will advance to the general election in the race for Washington state's commissioner of public lands following a hand recount of primary ballots. The recount needs to be certified by the secretary of state's office, which is expected to happen Wednesday, Sept. 4. Upthegrove and Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson were separated by 51 votes after the August primary election, sparking the first statewide recount in a primary since 1960. Upthegrove's lead was extended to 53 votes after the recount. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/elections/hand-recount-primary-race-commissioner-of-public-lands-ends/281-0cbea474-c3f7-446f-a2cd-43396769cbad