James Barnfather

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) completed its review of the complaint William Miano filed on July 10, 2019. The complaint alleged that James Barnfather (the “Respondent”) may have violated RCW 42.17A.205 & .235 by failing to timely register as a candidate within two weeks of declaring candidacy & timely report contributions & expenditures.

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, and reporting requirements; the response provided by the Respondent; and the applicable PDC reports filed by Respondent to determine whether they support a finding of one or more violations. 

Based on the findings, staff determined that, in this instance, failure to timely file the Candidate Registration (C-1 report) does not amount a violation warranting further investigation.

PDC staff reminded James Barnfather about the importance of timely filing all future PDC reports, including the candidate registration.

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