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On Tuesday, March 3, PDC staff will spend the day at the Washington state Legislative Building, hosting a booth to discuss the agency's mission, and participating in a work session of the House State…
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Commission agrees to meet in March, despite potential lack of quorum With two of its five positions currently vacant, and a third – Chair J Leach – out of the country for the month of March, the…
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Each year, elected and many appointed officials in Washington owe a personal financial affairs statement, or F-1 report, to the Public Disclosure Commission by April 15. New candidates owe the report…

Events

Upcoming filing deadlines, events and training opportunities.

Reporting Deadline
March 02, 2026
Full-reporting campaigns participating in the April 2026 special election file contribution reports (C-3) weekly through the election. 
Reporting Deadline
March 02, 2026
The L-3 Lobbyist Employer's Annual Report provides detail of the employer's total lobbying expenditures made in a calendar year. See instructions here, and RCW 42.17A.630 for more information.
Reporting Deadline
March 02, 2026
File the C-7 report here.
Reporting Deadline
March 09, 2026
Full-reporting campaigns participating in the April 2026 special election file contribution reports (C-3) weekly through the election. 
Reporting Deadline
March 10, 2026
Full-reporting campaigns participating in the February special election must file an expenditure report (C-4) for the period of Feb. 3 through Feb. 28, 2026. This report is mandatory for all full-…