Laura Grant

Where the money came from

• Legislative caucuses $50,095
• Political parties $45,021
• Individuals $37,805
• Political action committees $19,500
• Businesses $7,725
• Other organizations $3,450
• Unions $3,000
• Small contributions (not itemized) $1,220
• Miscellaneous receipts $25
• Other sources -$25

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

• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $55,206
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $44,196
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $35,671
• Not categorized by the filer $9,201
• Other advertising $5,236
• Management and consulting services $5,000
• Newspaper/periodical advertising $3,240
• Radio advertising $2,857
• Printing campaign signs $2,767
• Fundraising events and related costs $2,482
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $1,010
• Filing fees $421
• Everything else (2 more) $710

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

• HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $50,095
• WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE $44,796
• INLAND NORTHWEST PAC $1,600
• CENTRAL WA LAWYERS FOR WORKING FAMILIES $1,600
• PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF WA $1,600
• WESTERN WA TRIAL LAWYERS FOR VICTIM'S RIGHTS $1,600
• EDUCATION VOTERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,600
• HARRY TRUMAN FUND $1,600
• VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS $1,000
• UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION $1,000
• WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN $1,000
• JUSTICE PAC $800
• WA CHIROPRACTIC TRUST $800
• STAND FOR CHILDREN PAC $800
• TRI CITIES HOUSING COUNCIL $800

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $110,546
• Walla Walla, WA $9,545
• Olympia, WA $7,100
• Bellevue, WA $4,350
• Yakima, WA $2,420
• Kennewick, WA $2,250
• Spokane, WA $2,080
• Auburn, WA $1,625
• Aberdeen, WA $1,600
• Kent, WA $1,300

Outside Washington

• WV $1,850
• OR $1,700
• OH $1,000
• NJ $400

$1,195 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• WASHINGTON STATE $1,200
• WA STATE $1,050

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

Who the campaigns paid

• NORTHWEST PASSAGE CONSULTING $79,222
• POSTMASTER $14,132
• THE SIGN SHOP $2,962
• INTEGRITY DESIGN & COPYWORKS $2,350
• PUBLISHER'S MAILING SERVICE $2,191
• ANN NORTON PHOTOGRAPHY $1,752
• WALLA WALLA UNION BULLETIN $1,488
• SMITH ZACHARY $1,472
• TRI CITY HERALD $1,025
• WATERBROOK WINERY $1,000
• RED LION HOTEL $890
• HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $593

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