(The Center Square) – The Washington State Democratic Party could be locked out of having a candidate on the November general election ballot for state commissioner of public lands. The commissioner of public lands leads Washington state’s wildfire fighting force and manages nearly 6 million acres of public lands – from coastal waters and aquatic reserves, to working forests and farms, commercial developments, and recreation areas. Current Commissioner Hilary Franz announced she would not seek reelection last year after initially running for governor, then dropping that bid to run for Congress…