Isserlis voted in as PDC chair, Hayward to serve as vice chair 

Nancy Isserlis is the new chair of the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission.  

Isserlis, elected by her fellow commissioners at a meeting June 22 in Spokane, said she’s excited to take over as chair. She succeeds Fred Jarrett, who served as chair for two years. 

“The PDC… read more

Commission meeting highlights: June 2023

The Public Disclosure Commission traveled to Spokane for its Thursday, June 22 regular meeting, as part of an ongoing effort to increase outreach to voters, candidates and the rest of the regulated community.  

“This is the first time the Commission has traveled in a very long time, if… read more

PDC goes on the road, seeks input on campaign finance issues
Commission to review updates and take comment on campaign finance and lobbying disclosure rules, discuss trends in how campaigns and local governments communicate with voters, and hear enforcement cases

June 14, 2023 

The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission is meeting in… read more

Commission meeting highlights: May 2023

The Public Disclosure Commission is beginning the process of making inflationary adjustments to lobbying reporting requirements, similar to the recent move to adjust campaign finance limits and thresholds.  

At the Commission’s May 25 meeting, PDC Executive Director Peter Frey Lavallee… read more

Retired Judge J. Robert Leach appointed to Public Disclosure Commission

Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed retired Snohomish County-based appeals court judge J. Robert Leach to serve on the Washington state Public Disclosure Commission.  

In 2008, Leach was appointed to the state Court of Appeals in Snohomish County by Governor Christine Gregoire, and served on… read more

Commission adopts guidance on use of previous campaign funds

The Public Disclosure Commission voted Thursday to issue formal guidance regarding candidates’ use of unspent contributions received for a previous campaign for a different office.  

Under RCW 42.17A.490, a candidate who solicits contributions for a state, local, or judicial office may… read more

Commission meeting highlights: April 2023

Commissioners discussed whether to reconsider PDC staff guidance on whether contribution limits apply when candidates transfer funds from a previous campaign to a subsequent campaign for a different office.

Longstanding guidance says that when a candidate transfers contributions left… read more

Commission seeks public comment on use of previous campaign funds

The Public Disclosure Commission will hold a special meeting to gather public comment on and consider two options for agency guidance regarding use of campaign money received for a different office than currently sought.

The meeting is at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2023. More… read more

Commission meeting highlights: March 2023

The Commission heard a presentation from the Washington state People Powered Elections Coalition. Speakers were Cinthia Illan-Vazquez, executive director of The Washington Bus, a statewide movement focused on increasing political access and participation, and Cindy Black, executive director of… read more

Expedited rulemaking to update references affected by recent inflationary adjustments

The Commission has issued proposed rules to update references to reflect recent inflationary adjustments made to the campaign finance laws.

This proposed rulemaking follows up on recently adopted rules making inflationary adjustments to the monetary limits and reporting values of the… read more