Steve Litzow

Where the money came from

• Individuals $488,693
• Political action committees $426,900
• Political parties $273,072
• Legislative caucuses $234,772
• Businesses $175,387
• Other organizations $95,100
• Small contributions (not itemized) $2,247
• Unions $750
• Miscellaneous receipts $359
• Other sources -$9,350

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

• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $410,340
• Not categorized by the filer $410,122
• Management and consulting services $169,659
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $146,714
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $113,337
• Other advertising $101,085
• Surveys, polling, research costs $94,724
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $74,573
• Fundraising events and related costs $58,741
• Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc. $24,300
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $19,017
• Computers, printers, software, phones, etc. $10,682
• Everything else (12 more) $47,705

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

• SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $233,772
• WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY $177,772
• HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE $90,000
• KING CO REPUB CENT COMM $45,500
• KING COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY $45,000
• PUGET SOUND ENERGY $6,200
• KEMPER HOLDINGS $5,400
• WA BEVERAGE ASSN $5,400
• RETAIL ACTION COUNCIL $5,400
• AVISTA CORP $5,400
• WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL PAC $5,400
• THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL $5,400
• WAL PAC $5,300
• WEYERHAEUSER $5,300
• INSURANCE & FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC $5,250

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Olympia, WA $391,271
• Bellevue, WA $388,838
• Seattle, WA $198,756
• Mercer Island, WA $168,875
• Washington, DC $23,100
• Portland, OR $18,837
• Tacoma, WA $17,025
• Renton, WA $15,760
• Federal Way, WA $15,691
• Medina, WA $13,200

Outside Washington

• CA $64,825
• OR $25,337
• IL $23,900
• DC $23,500
• TX $22,500
• OH $14,850
• MO $13,700
• NJ $12,750

Donors' employers

• ROWLEY PROPERTIES $4,900
• DOLLAR DEVELOPMENT $4,850
• WALLACE PROPERTIES $4,664
• MONEY TREE, INC. $4,100
• MICROSOFT CORP $3,975
• WRIGHT RUNSTAD & COMPANY $3,300
• DACOSTA GLOBAL, INC. $2,250
• WASHINGTON STATE $2,225
• PERKINS COIE LLP $2,025
• ALASKA AIRLINES $1,500
• AMAZON $1,000

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

Who the campaigns paid

• MERIDIAN PACIFIC $297,834
• MERIDIAN PACIFIC INC $269,625
• MEDIA PLUS $232,339
• SERMO DIGITAL $223,251
• MERIDIAN PACIFIC, INC $174,306
• FUNDRAISING PARTNERS NW $63,623
• BURLEIGH KYLE $54,619
• AZ CONSULTING $51,309
• HONCOOP JESS $29,989
• WEST GENEVA $29,590
• JENNIFER HOLMS & ASSOCIATES $21,300
• AMERICAN VIEWPOINT $17,900

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