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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 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-…
Reporting Deadline
March 10, 2026
Contribution reports (C-3) for activity during the previous month are due for campaigns and committees not participating in the February special election. File a C-3 report for each bank deposit by…
Training
March 11, 2026
This class is offered as a live online class using Zoom. Please register by March 9. The day before class, you will receive an email with a link to join the virtual meeting and a link to course…
Reporting Deadline
March 16, 2026
Full-reporting campaigns participating in the April 2026 special election file contribution reports (C-3) weekly through the election. 
Reporting Deadline
March 16, 2026
Lobbyist monthly expenditure reports are due monthly, by the 15th, or the next business day if the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday.