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This summer, the Washington Public Disclosure Commission conducted enforcement hearings for about 130 candidates for the 2025 election who had failed to timely file their campaign registrations (C-1), personal financial affairs statements (F-1), or both, within two weeks of beginning their… read more

Commission, PDC staff bid farewell to Commissioner Nancy Isserlis at last meeting 

Public Disclosure Commissioner Nancy Isserlis attended her final meeting as a member of the Commission on Thursday, Aug. 28.… read more

Commission Chair J Leach began the Public Disclosure Commission’s Thursday, July 24, meeting by thanking Commissioner Nancy Isserlis for her years of service to the agency.  

Isserlis’ five-year term ended in… read more

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission voted unanimously July 24 to impose a total of $11,000 in fines to a successful 2024 candidate for the state House of Representatives and his campaign, after an investigation revealed numerous potential violations… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission has notified 83 candidates that they appeared to have missed the deadline for the mandatory 21-day pre-primary election expenditure report.  

State law requires all candidates who are participating in the primary election and are registered under full… read more

Commission approves rule change to allow parties to promote, oppose votes on ballot measures alongside preferred candidates on sample ballots 

As part of an emergency rulemaking process, the Public Disclosure… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission recognizes personal safety concerns of state lawmakers and the desire for increased security for individuals within that body, in light of recent events regarding the attacks on lawmakers in Minnesota.

Personal safety expenses may qualify for reimbursement… read more

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission today approved a $20,000 penalty to settle a case against a political action committee that admitted late reporting of more than $1 million in expenditures in the 2024 election cycle.  

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission is proposing to increase the penalty ranges for violations of the state’s political disclosure laws, and has scheduled a public hearing to consider the proposal at its meeting on July 24, 2025.  

The Commission uses penalty schedules… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission launched the last major phase of its redesigned lobbyist reporting system today, June 3.  

Updates to the system include a redesigned lobbyist registration system (L-1) and updated processes for setting up lobbyist employment contracts and… read more