2000 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election

2000 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election

November 7, 2000
 
Candidate Doug Sutherland Mike Lowry Steve Layman
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 1,154,048 1,052,366 125,985
Percentage 49.48% 45.12% 5.40%

Sutherland:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Lowry:      40–50%      50–60%

Public Lands Commissioner before election

Jennifer Belcher
Democratic

Elected Public Lands Commissioner

Doug Sutherland
Republican

The 2000 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect the Washington Public Lands Commissioner, concurrently with the 2000 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington.

Two-term incumbent Democratic Public Lands Commissioner Jennifer Belcher initially ran for re-election to a third term in office but ultimately decided to retire. Republican Pierce County Executive Doug Sutherland defeated Democratic former Governor Mike Lowry to succeed Belcher.