Former U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, the Republican who was ousted last year from her Southwest Washington congressional seat after voting to impeach then-President Donald Trump, plans to rekindle her political career by running for state commissioner of public lands.
Herrera Beutler announced her intentions at a meeting Monday morning with supporters of Future 42, a conservative political group, a meeting participant told The Seattle Times.
“1,000% — she’s in,” the source said.
A second source with direct knowledge also confirmed Herrera Beutler’s plans. And a third source involved in state GOP politics also said last week that Herrera Beutler was preparing to run for the office. A formal announcement is expected this week.
Herrera Beutler’s political future has been a source of speculation ever since she placed third in the 2022 primary, losing to Trump-backed Republican Joe Kent and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a previously little-known auto shop owner who went on to win the seat in one of the biggest upsets of the year. The Dispatch, an online political news site, reported earlier this year that Herrera Beutler had talked with donors about a possible run for governor.
Herrera Beutler could not immediately be reached for comment.
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