Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.255, .260 or .305 and .320 for failure to timely report independent expenditures or electioneering communication & identify sponsor on political advertising (EY25 JUL25)

Case

#176806

Respondent

Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts

Complainant

Conner Edwards

Description

PDC staff opened a complaint regarding alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.255, .260, .305 and .320 for failure to timely report independent expenditures or electioneering communication and identify sponsor on political advertising.

PDC staff determined the mailer was political advertising and directed the sponsor to file a C-6 report. On Dec. 22, 2025, AWPHD filed an Independent Expenditure Ads (C-6), listing a $35,474 expenditure to Majority Strategies for an educational mailer.

Pursuant to WAC 390-37-060(1)(d), Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts is receiving a formal written warning concerning the failure to timely report independent expenditures. Staff expects Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts will timely report independent 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.

Based on this information, the PDC has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 29B.60.020(1).

Disposition

Case Closed with Written Warning

Date Opened

July 31, 2025

Areas of Law*

RCW 29B.25.120/42.17A.255, RCW 29B.25.130/42.17A.260, RCW 29B.30.020/42.17A.305, RCW 29B.30.050/42.17A.320

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