Mike Steele

Where the money came from

• Political action committees $261,525
• Businesses $174,329
• Individuals $79,707
• Other organizations $45,150
• Unions $8,600
• Small contributions (not itemized) $6,469
• Legislative caucuses $5,000
• Miscellaneous receipts $2,050
• Political parties $1,329
• Low-cost fundraisers $1,060
• The candidate's own money $1
• Other sources -$1,100

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

• Transfer to surplus funds account $183,043
• Digital advertising $78,499
• Monetary contributions to PAC or candidate $71,070
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $57,690
• Management and consulting services $25,879
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $25,449
• Travel, accommodations, meals $22,922
• Not categorized by the filer $16,895
• Radio advertising $12,624
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $8,965
• Fundraising events and related costs $8,456
• Printing campaign signs $7,814
• Everything else (17 more) $32,214

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

• THE BOEING CO PAC $10,800
• AMAZON SERVICES LLC $9,800
• AVISTA CORP $8,800
• DELTA DENTAL $8,800
• WA AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL $8,600
• NECA PAC - PUGET SOUND CHAPTER $8,600
• PUGET SOUND ENERGY $8,300
• WEYERHAEUSER $8,100
• WA STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC $8,100
• WA STATE DENTAL PAC $7,600
• WA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION PAC $7,600
• WASHINGTON BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOC $7,100
• WA FOOD INDUSTRY ASSN PAC $7,100
• DAVITA $7,100
• HOSPITALS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE PAC $6,600

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $102,475
• Olympia, WA $91,000
• Chelan, WA $25,029
• Bellevue, WA $22,104
• Spokane, WA $20,150
• Wenatchee, WA $17,120
• Federal Way, WA $16,100
• Renton, WA $15,000
• Auburn, WA $12,600
• Portland, OR $12,050

Outside Washington

• CA $25,998
• TX $23,250
• VA $17,300
• OR $14,500
• IN $7,500
• DC $6,050
• MO $4,000
• KS $2,400

$6,429 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• LAPORTE FINANCIAL ALLIANCE, INC $1,500

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

Who the campaigns paid

• MIKE STEELE SURPLUS FUNDS $157,299
• CITIZENS TO ELECT MIKE STEELE SURPLUS $91,033
• Prometheus Digital $65,500
• MICHAEL A. STEELE $58,273
• Strong Impressions $44,090
• Rock Chalk Strategies, LLC $39,747
• MICHAEL STEELE $11,242
• CAM CONSULTING $9,000
• Kae Media $7,200
• STEELE MIKE $6,585
• CITIZENS TO ELECT MIKE STEELE - SURPLUS $6,000
• CHERRY CREEK RADIO $5,218

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