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Commission meeting highlights: September 2025
PDC issues $5,000 fine to grassroots lobbying campaign over late reporting   The Washington Public Disclosure Commission on Thursday, Sept. 25, issued a $5,000 fine to the Tobacco-Free Action…
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PDC issues $5,000 fine to grassroots lobbying campaign over late reporting
The Washington Public Disclosure Commission on Thursday, Sept. 25, issued a $5,000 fine to the Tobacco-Free Action Fund for late reporting of nearly $300,000 in grassroots lobbying activity.  …
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PDC notifies candidates of late primary expenditure reporting
The Public Disclosure Commission has notified 63 candidates that they appeared to have missed the deadline for the mandatory post-primary election expenditure report due on Sept. 10 State law…
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Reporting Deadline
Monthly C-3 and C-4 due (if not active in general)
October 10, 2025
Reporting Deadline
Weekly C-3 report due for 2025 general election
October 13, 2025
Full-reporting candidates and committees participating in the 2025 general election file contribution reports (C-3) weekly starting in June and lasting through the election. 
Reporting Deadline
Weekly C-3 report due (February 2026 special election)
October 13, 2025
Full-reporting candidates and committees participating in the February special election file contribution reports (C-3) weekly through the election starting on October 6.
Reporting Deadline
Last-minute contribution period begins
October 14, 2025
Beginning October 14 and continuing through November 3 a legislative or local office candidate may not accept campaign contributions exceeding $7,500, in the aggregate, from a local…
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Special reporting of large contributions begins
October 14, 2025
Candidates and committees file a last-minute contribution report within 48 hours of receiving $1,500 or more, in the aggregate, from a single contributor during July 30 – Aug. 5, inclusive.…
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