Norma Smith

Where the money came from

• Businesses $177,566
• Individuals $169,744
• Political action committees $119,000
• Miscellaneous receipts $9,282
• Political parties $7,898
• Other organizations $4,450
• Unions $1,100
• Small contributions (not itemized) $270
• Other sources -$592

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

• Not categorized by the filer $85,820
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $56,865
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $54,049
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $52,707
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $44,182
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $43,887
• Management and consulting services $38,858
• Transfer to political party or legislative caucus committee $37,000
• Monetary contributions to PAC or candidate $23,000
• Newspaper/periodical advertising $17,004
• Fundraising events and related costs $15,683
• Digital advertising $11,000
• Everything else (10 more) $34,408

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 COMPANY PAC $8,750
• WASHINGTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL $7,850
• AVISTA CORP $7,300
• PUGET SOUND ENERGY $6,450
• WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL PAC $5,900
• CENTURYLINK WASHINGTON PAC $4,950
• WA RESTAURANT ASSN PAC $4,900
• POTATO PAC $4,850
• PREMERA BLUE CROSS $4,700
• PUGET SOUND PILOTS PAC $4,450
• PACIFICORP $4,300
• WASHINGTON STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC $4,000
• ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION $3,950
• AT&T SERVICES INC $3,700
• BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC $3,650

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $95,210
• Olympia, WA $71,399
• Clinton, WA $29,464
• Oak Harbor, WA $25,975
• Bellevue, WA $17,798
• Freeland, WA $16,960
• Mount Vernon, WA $14,110
• Langley, WA $12,880
• Portland, OR $12,150
• Stanwood, WA $10,182

Outside Washington

• OR $13,650
• VA $12,755
• TX $11,075
• DC $8,050
• CA $6,430
• PA $3,863
• OK $2,870
• IL $2,850

Donors' employers

• VINE STREET GROUP $2,000
• WHIDBEY TELECOM $1,850
• WINDERMERE $1,375

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

Who the campaigns paid

• CARTER AGENCY, INC. $94,731
• THE CARTER AGENCY $50,430
• HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE $50,000
• PRINT NORTHWEST $29,876
• SHERMAN ABBEY $26,055
• TRANSFER TO SURPLUS $25,000
• HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZING COMM. $23,000
• PRINT NW $19,098
• BART CARTER AGENCY $16,064
• CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS $15,117
• MCKENZIE SANDRA $14,000
• BUCHANAN CAIG $13,500

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