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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

C-3/C-4 due
April 10, 2023
Compliance Training
April 20, 2023
ORCA training
April 20, 2023
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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. 

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  • Campaign Compliance Video Tutorial

Reporting Tips

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

New contribution limits and reporting thresholds take effect April 1, 2023

03/13/2023

At its February meeting, the Commission voted to make inflationary adjustments to campaign finance reporting thresholds and contribution limits. The new, higher limits take effect April 1, 2023.

The change in the reporting thresholds and contribution limits reflect changes in economic…

ORCA goes web-based on March 1

02/02/2023

Following two years of delivering enhancements and new features in our ORCA system, we’re about to unveil the biggest upgrade of them all.

Starting March 1, 2023, ORCA (Online Reporting of Campaign Activity) will operate as a fully web-based system, without a desktop application.

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Import contacts in ORCA

01/30/2023

ORCA has a new import contact function that is easier and more straightforward for campaigns to use. 

To import contacts to a new year or campaign, open the previous year's campaign and select search contacts. Scroll to the bottom of the contact list and select the export to CSV…

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