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Starting today, Sept. 30, candidates and committees can sign up to receive filing deadline reminders by text message.
Filers may choose to receive reminders for reporting deadlines relevant to primary and general elections, April and February special elections, or for monthly… read more
Commission issues fines for late, missing personal financial affairs statements
The Public Disclosure Commission began its Sept. 24 regular meeting with several enforcement cases related to missing or late personal financial affairs statements, or F-1 reports.
F-1 reports are… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission sent overdue notices last week to 30 candidates who appeared to have missed the deadline for a mandatory post-primary spending report.
State law requires candidates and committees who are participating in the primary election and registered as… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission began its regular meeting Aug. 27 by welcoming its newest commissioner – Lisa Kremer.
Kremer was a reporter with The News Tribune of Tacoma for more than a decade before graduating from the University of Washington School of Law in 2008. She… read more
Join PDC staff on Sept. 2 and Sept. 10 for lunchtime classes focusing on advertising disclosure rules for campaigns and committees, and an overview of data available for researching campaigns at pdc.wa.gov.
On Sept. 2, PDC staff will present information on proper sponsor… read more
Governor Bob Ferguson has appointed a new member to the Public Disclosure Commission: Tacoma attorney Lisa Kremer.
Kremer was a reporter with The News Tribune of Tacoma for more than a decade before graduating from the University of Washington School of Law in 2008. She currently… read more
At its August 27 regular meeting, the Public Disclosure Commission will consider adoption of proposed rule change regarding case resolution by the complaint publication process. The agency is accepting public testimony on the proposed rule change now.
The complaint publication… read more
Commission issues $3,800 for improper reporting after candidate funds and reports non-campaign events through campaign account
At its July 23, 2026, meeting, the Public Disclosure found that Rachel Best-Campbell, a former Woodinville City Council member who lost her bid for reelection in… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission sent overdue notices to 20 candidates this week who appeared to have missed the deadline for a mandatory pre-primary spending report.
State law requires candidates and committees who are participating in the primary election and registered as… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission sent overdue notices to 30 candidates this week who appeared to have missed the July 14 deadline for mandatory pre-primary spending reports.
State law requires candidates and committees who are participating in the primary election and… read more