David Upthegrove (born May 3, 1971) is an American politician who is currently serving as the 17th Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands since 2025.

[1] Upthegrove was elected as Commissioner of Public Lands for Washington in 2024, beating Republican candidate Jaime Herrera Beutler in the closest statewide race of the year.

He has been involved in education policy, sponsoring and passing legislation to improve the teaching of civics and to better meet the needs of recent immigrant students.

The Washington Conservation Voters called Upthegrove "a leader on environmental issues and a rising star in the House."

[citation needed] Upthegrove was elected to the King County Council in 2013 from District 5, which encompasses the southern suburbs of Seattle, including SeaTac, Kent, and Des Moines.