Washington Public Disclosure Commission Archives

Washington Financial Disclosure Forms Will Go Back Online, Despite Opposition From Lawmakers

By Austin Jenkins June 26, 2020

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission website is where candidates file and the general public can see campaign expenditure reports.

The F-1 statements, as they’re known, were taken offline last month following an urgent email with the subject line “Stop online posting of F1 data” from Democratic state Sen. Sam Hunt, the chair of the State Government committee which oversees the PDC. Read More

After Unemployment Fraud, Washington’s Campaign Finance Watchdog Blocks Some Online Access

By Austin Jenkins May 26, 2020

At the request of a powerful Democratic state senator who warned of “foreign intrusion,” Washington’s Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) on Sunday temporarily suspended public, online access to the personal financial statements of elected officials, candidates and other public officials.Read More

Former Central Washington Judge, Business Owner Fined For Violating Campaign Finance Laws

By Enrique Pérez de la Rosa March 11, 2020

The Grant County Courthouse in Ephrata, pictured in November 2019, where federal immigration authorities have been spotted arresting undocumented people going to court since 2017. In front of the courthouse steps, Brenda Rodriguez with the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network takes a phone call while a volunteer hands out “Know Your Rights” pamphlets. CREDIT: Enrique Pérez de la Rosa/NWPB

Investigators found out former Grant County Superior Court Judge Jerry Moberg and Moses Lake business owner Ken Greene had financed the mailers but concealed it from state officials overseeing campaign finance. Read More

Washington Affirmative Action Campaign Sued For Not Paying Signature Gatherers

By Austin Jenkins September 17, 2019

Former Republican Gov. Dan Evans, right, and Nat Jackson, the sponsor of I-1000, enjoy an upbeat moment last January after turning in petitions to qualify the initiative to the Legislature.

According to Washington's Public Disclosure Commission, the One Washington Equality Campaign still has $1.3 million in outstanding debt.Read More