Cyrus Krohn

Krohn, Cyrus: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.320 for failure to disclose party preference on political advertising (EY 20; July 20)

Case Details

Case Number

73582

Respondent

Cyrus Krohn

Complainant

Martin Buckley

Date Opened

July 09, 2020

Case Status

Case Closed with No Evidence of Violations

PDC staff found no evidence of violation.

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Area(s) of Law*

  • RCW 29B.30.050/42.17A.320

*On January 1, 2026, RCW 42.17A was recodified to RCW 29B

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Description

The complaint alleged Cyrus Krohn, a 2020 candidate for House of Representatives, Legislative District 5, Position 1, may have violated may have violated RCW 42.17A.320 by failing to identify a party preference on political advertising, specifically political signs.

The signs did include the party preference text, however PDC staff has noted the confusion when Krohn added the word “for” on the signs and encouraged the candidate to remove the word in future campaigns to improve clarity and transparency. 

Based on this information, the PDC finds that no further action is warranted and has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

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Penalties

None