Washington public lands commissioner to run for retiring US Rep. Kilmer's seat
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Washington state Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is abandoning her gubernatorial bid to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Derek Kilmer, a fellow Democrat.
In an announcement Friday, Franz said she decided to run for Congress after speaking with voters across Washington and learning of their concerns: rising prices, reproductive freedom and women’s rights, the future of democracy, the support of veterans and military families and the climate crisis.
"The challenges we face extend beyond the borders of Washington, and so must our solutions," Franz said in a statement Friday. "I am running for Congress to bring my vision for bold, transformative action to our nation’s capital and keep fighting for families across our region."