Sharon Wylie

Where the money came from

• Political action committees $238,932
• Individuals $160,031
• Businesses $146,183
• Political parties $90,799
• Unions $54,785
• Miscellaneous receipts $25,620
• Other organizations $16,610
• Small contributions (not itemized) $10,033
• Transfers from the candidate's own accounts $8,200
• Low-cost fundraisers $620
• The candidate's own money $91
• Legislative caucuses $63
• Everything else (1 more) -$5,300

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.

Transfers from the candidate's own accounts aren't new gifts. This money moved from the candidate's surplus account or another of their campaigns, so it's counted again in the campaign that receives it.

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Where the money went

• Transfer to surplus funds account $113,552
• Monetary contributions to PAC or candidate $106,904
• Management and consulting services $104,292
• Not categorized by the filer $96,149
• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $60,243
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $52,269
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $52,025
• Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc. $48,735
• Fundraising events and related costs $26,313
• Mileage reimbursement $11,758
• Printing campaign signs $11,648
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $9,921
• Everything else (17 more) $54,938

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 $48,822
• CLARK CO DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT $19,500
• WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE $12,461
• WASHINGTON STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC $11,950
• WASHINGTON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC $11,050
• JUSTICE FOR ALL PAC $10,500
• IAFF LOCAL 452 $10,400
• SEIU HEALTHCARE $9,550
• DELTA DENTAL $9,100
• PAC 48 OF WASHINGTON $8,400
• CREDIT UNION LEGISLATIVE ACTION FUND $8,000
• PUGET SOUND ENERGY $7,550
• WASHINGTON BEER & WINE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION $7,400
• MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE $7,250
• PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS $7,100

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Vancouver, WA $216,275
• Seattle, WA $153,060
• Olympia, WA $85,275
• Renton, WA $23,025
• Portland, OR $22,600
• Bellevue, WA $21,051
• Tacoma, WA $18,500
• Federal Way, WA $17,700
• Auburn, WA $11,950
• Kent, WA $10,230

Outside Washington

• OR $27,381
• CA $18,666
• MO $9,700
• DC $8,690
• FL $4,425
• IL $3,200
• OH $2,525
• MD $2,300

$5,253 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• STATE OF WASHINGTON $1,375
• OMEGA INDUSTRIES $1,100
• CLARK COUNTY $1,030
• ML FINANCIAL INC $950
• CITY OF VANCOUVER $731

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

Who the campaigns paid

• COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHARON WYLIE SURPLUS $134,552
• VALO CONSULTING $55,833
• HOPKINS+SACHS, INC $55,729
• WYLIE SHARON $47,075
• SHARON WYLIE SURPLUS $41,000
• MCLAIN LINDA $40,201
• MEDIA ANALYSIS $35,000
• THE COUVE GROUP INC $29,432
• MOREL INK $18,769
• COMITTEE TO ELCT SHARON WYLIE SURPLUS ACCOUNT $16,000
• KEMPTON BECCA $14,045
• CURRIE AND MCLAIN $11,883

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