Patricia R Cudaback: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.235 & .240 for failure to timely & accurately disclose contributions & expenditures on reports (EY25 APR25)

Case

#170194

Respondent

Patricia R Cudaback (Patsy Cudaback)

Complainant

Conner Edwards

Description

This complaint alleged a violation of RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 for failure to timely and accurately disclose contributions and expenditures on reports for election year 2025. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the Patricia Cudaback (the “Respondent”) erroneously filed 2025 reports under a 2024 campaign, untimely submitted C-4 reports, and failed to fully disclose vendor details for in-kind contributions on reports.

Based on the attached findings and pursuant to WAC 390-37-060(1)(d), the Respondent received a formal written warning concerning her failure to timely disclose contribution and expenditures on three monthly C-4 reports during election year 2025. PDC staff expect her to timely and accurately report contributions and expenditures in the future. The Commission will consider this formal written warning in deciding on further Commission action if there are future violations of PDC laws or rules.

The submission of eight reports under a 2024 registration is a minor or ministerial error concerning required reports that did not materially harm the public interest. The Respondent refiled the reports, thereby correcting the error, within two days of being notified by PDC staff and well in advance of the relevant election. The matter of the misfiled reports is therefore hereby resolved as a Technical Correction pursuant to WAC 390-37-060(1)(b).

PDC staff also reminded the Respondent about the importance of including the name and address of the vendor from whom an item or service is purchased when disclosing in-kind contributions on C-4 reports in the future, in accordance with the PDC laws, rules or guidance.

Based on this information, the PDC has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Disposition

Case Closed with Written Warning

Date Opened

April 10, 2025

Areas of Law*

RCW 29B.25.090/42.17A.235, RCW 29B.25.100/42.17A.240

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