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.
Registration & Reporting
Learn about financial reporting, including registration and reporting options, how to report, and what to do at the end of a campaign.
Personal Financial Affairs Disclosure
Learn when and how to report required personal financial information to disclose potential conflicts of interest.
Guidelines & Restrictions
Learn how to comply with Washington’s campaign finance laws.
Keep Learning
Curious about PDC terms? Check out our glossary with all the definitions, or view a recording of our compliance training class.
Reporting Tips
Check out the latest updates on reporting tools and resources — as well as timely reporting tips.
09/25/2023
Today, the Public Disclosure Commission is launching a much-improved reporting system for last-minute contributions (LMCs).
Rather than using a separate application, candidates and committees will now access the LMC reporting system by…
09/11/2023
The Public Disclosure Commission is updating its public agency lobbying reporting to use the Secure Access Washington (SAW) single sign-on system.
Starting today, all public agency lobbyist filers can begin to link their SAW account to the PDC’s L-5 reporting system. Users are strongly…
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…
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