Bob Ferguson

Where the money came from

• Individuals $17,591,155
• Political parties $3,182,666
• Small contributions (not itemized) $2,253,684
• Miscellaneous receipts $1,213,283
• Businesses $763,192
• Political action committees $534,337
• Unions $392,359
• Other sources $132,088
• Legislative caucuses $67,514
• Other organizations $63,531
• The candidate's own money $861
• Transfers from the candidate's own accounts -$77,636

A negative amount is a refund or a correction to an earlier report.

Miscellaneous receipts aren't gifts. They're often the candidate's own money moving from an earlier campaign or surplus account, so it's counted again in the campaign that receives it, plus interest and refunds.

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Where the money went

• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $7,767,939
• Transfer to surplus funds account $4,008,594
• Management and consulting services $3,538,216
• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $1,533,287
• Digital advertising $1,236,007
• Fundraising events and related costs $1,147,254
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $886,730
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $869,653
• Transfer to new campaign $788,654
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $513,763
• Bank and payment processing charges $430,346
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $379,561
• Everything else (19 more) $1,739,123

In-kind gifts are goods or services someone gave the campaign. Campaigns report them as money in and money out, so no cash was paid.

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Top organizations

• WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE $3,149,415
• HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $52,350
• PACIFICA LAW GROUP $18,110
• SEIU 775 Quality Care Committee $18,100
• WA Medical PAC $18,000
• WA Teamsters Legislative League $17,200
• Campaign for Tribal Self-Reliance by WA Indian Gaming Assn $16,450
• WA EDUCATION ASSN PAC $16,400
• PUGET SOUND PILOTS PAC $15,300
• WASHINGTON SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN $15,164
• JUSTICE FOR ALL PAC $14,800
• WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES SSF $14,700
• WA CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $14,050
• PACIFIC NW REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS $13,800
• Democratic Attorneys General Association $13,592

Individual donors, and names we can't tell from an individual's, are listed under Contributions.

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $11,287,238
• Olympia, WA $755,385
• Bellevue, WA $699,507
• Tacoma, WA $579,647
• Spokane, WA $457,796
• Mercer Island, WA $365,761
• Bellingham, WA $361,352
• Bainbridge Island, WA $346,890
• Kirkland, WA $346,332
• Vancouver, WA $289,531

Outside Washington

• CA $295,488
• OH $156,958
• DC $134,400
• NY $101,528
• VA $86,051
• OR $80,191
• TX $76,179
• PA $58,569

$2,212,160 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• MICROSOFT CORPORATION $171,663
• STATE OF WASHINGTON $142,457
• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON $106,136
• KING COUNTY $96,974
• K&L GATES LLP $84,720
• AMAZON $68,380
• CITY OF SEATTLE $40,222
• WA ATTORNEY GENERAL $40,162
• PERKINS COIE LLP $39,455
• KELLER ROHRBACK LLP $35,988
• CONNELLY LAW OFFICES $33,304
• Molina Healthcare Inc. $30,865

Employers are reported only for larger gifts from individuals, and the employer didn't give this money itself.

Who the campaigns paid

• SCREEN STRATEGIES MEDIA $8,901,423
• ROBERT FERGUSON SURPLUS FUNDS $4,009,486
• KATHERINE BOBMAN CONSULTING LLC $1,372,345
• MEDIA STRATEGIES AND RESEARCH $986,068
• Middle Seat Consulting $853,095
• TRADE PRINTERY $769,633
• Bob Ferguson for Governor Exploratory Committee $710,894
• Seattle Convention Center $372,316
• NGP VAN INC. $317,897
• NEWMAN PARTNERS $308,799
• NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE, LLC $242,296
• INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE $227,757

Payments only. In-kind gifts aren't payments, so their givers aren't in this list.