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For Candidates

Whether you’re a new candidate ready to learn the basics about campaign finance reporting, or a current candidate looking to file your next report, you’re in the right place. Let’s talk about what you need to know. 

Important Dates & Deadlines

Primary Election
August 02, 2022
General Election
November 08, 2022
L-2 due
July 15, 2022
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Registration & Reporting 

Learn about financial reporting, including registration and reporting options, how to report, and what to do at the end of a campaign. 

  • New Candidate FAQ
  • Candidate Registration
  • Reporting Basics
  • After the Election

Personal Financial Affairs Disclosure 

Learn when and how to report required personal financial information to disclose potential conflicts of interest. 

  • Who Files the Report
  • Completing the F-1 Report
  • Requesting Modifications
  • Financial Affairs Filing System

Guidelines & Restrictions 

Learn how to comply with Washington’s campaign finance laws.  

  • Allowable Uses of Campaign Funds
  • Contribution Limits
  • Political Advertising Guidelines
  • Campaign Books Inspection 

Keep Learning

Curious about PDC terms? Check out our glossary with all the definitions, or view a recording of our compliance training class. 

  • PDC Glossary
  • Campaign Compliance Video Tutorial

Reporting Tips

Check out the latest updates on reporting tools and resources — as well as timely reporting tips.

What's NEW in ORCA

04/15/2022

Several new features are rolling out this month for users of ORCA (Online Reporting of Campaign Activity). Here are some of the highlights:

In Contributions You'll find a new web-based user interface for entering monetary, in-kind and anonymous contributions, as well as contribution…

What's NEW in ORCA

04/15/2022

Several new features are rolling out this month for users of ORCA (Online Reporting of Campaign Activity). Here are some of the highlights:

In Contributions You'll find a new web-based user interface for entering monetary, in-kind and anonymous contributions, as well as contribution…

Think twice before you delete your ORCA campaign

01/31/2022

If you’ve created an ORCA campaign and you’re having problems with it, you may think the answer is to delete your ORCA campaign so that you can start over. Please don’t! If you delete your ORCA campaign and use Setup Wizard to replace it, you’ll get a message that the campaign already exists,…

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