Dave Schmidt

Where the money came from

• Political parties $92,607
• Legislative caucuses $57,727
• Political action committees $17,950
• Individuals $11,460
• Businesses $6,813
• Unions $1,600
• Small contributions (not itemized) $295
• Miscellaneous receipts $100

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) $144,255
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $10,496
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $9,200
• Not categorized by the filer $5,012
• Rent, lease, mortgage, PO box rental $4,608
• Management and consulting services $3,800
• Printing campaign signs $3,303
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $3,207
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $1,850
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $1,073
• Fundraising events and related costs $735
• Office supplies, furniture, staff food & beverages, etc. $481
• Everything else (3 more) $531

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 REPUBLICAN PARTY $60,607
• SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $57,727
• SNOHOMSIH COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY $21,000
• SNOHOMISH COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY $11,000
• PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF WA POLITICAL FUND $1,600
• BUILD $1,600
• WA AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL $1,600
• CALM PAC $1,600
• THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL $1,600
• WEA PAC $1,600
• UNITED SUBCONTRATORS ASSOC $1,500
• PHYSICIANS INSURANCE $800
• CALPORTLAND $800
• CONT CASUALTY COMPANY $800
• GUN OWNERS ACTION LEAGUE OF WA $800

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Olympia, WA $65,027
• Bellevue, WA $63,407
• Marysville, WA $32,475
• Seattle, WA $4,925
• Federal Way, WA $2,450
• Snohomish, WA $2,400
• Everett, WA $2,018
• Bothell, WA $1,635
• Auburn, WA $1,600
• Lakewood, WA $1,500

Outside Washington

• CA $1,600
• OR $1,200
• IL $1,100
• NC $800
• DC $500
• ID $500
• VA $150

$295 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

None on record.

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

Who the campaigns paid

• SCHMIDT DAVE $13,762
• MEDIA PLUS $9,200
• MILL RUN $4,077
• WALKER TOM $3,800
• DATA GRAPHICS $3,151
• BORUCK PRINTING $2,953
• VERIZON WIRELESS $1,012
• USPS $942
• COMCAST $838
• SNOHOMISH CSENIOR CENTER $610
• COSTCO $561
• JAN STEVES $477

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