Sawant, Kshama (2): Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.220 for accepting and retaining over-limit anonymous contributions (EY 19; Jul 19)

Case

#54852

Respondent

Kshama Sawant

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

On July 17, 2019, the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) received a complaint alleging that Kshama Sawant (respondent), a candidate for City Council Member for the City of Seattle in 2019, may have violated RCW 42.17A.220(4) for accepting over the limit anonymous contributions.

The complaint alleged that in calendar year 2019, the respondent accepted anonymous contributions in the amount of $408.54, which was $108.54 more than the allowable limit of $300. PDC staff reviewed the complaint and determined that the respondent could accept the greater amount of up to 1% of the total accumulated contributions.

Based on these findings, staff determined that no evidence supported a finding of a violation warranting further investigation.

Accordingly, staff dismissed the complaint in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Disposition

Case Closed with No Evidence of Violations

Date Opened

July 17, 2019

Areas of Law*

RCW 29B.25.060/42.17A.220

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