John Koster

Where the money came from

• Individuals $107,455
• Miscellaneous receipts $60,803
• Businesses $44,390
• Political action committees $27,050
• Other sources $23,213
• Political parties $7,550
• Other organizations $2,700
• Small contributions (not itemized) $1,655
• Low-cost fundraisers $415

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

• Management and consulting services $61,248
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $46,100
• Not categorized by the filer $35,343
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $32,335
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $22,674
• Other advertising $19,409
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $18,137
• Fundraising events and related costs $11,924
• Monetary contributions to PAC or candidate $10,075
• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $8,977
• Radio advertising $3,146
• Computers, printers, software, phones, etc. $3,000
• Everything else (5 more) $3,727

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 $7,050
• IRON MOUNTAIN QUARRY LLC $3,100
• WASHINGTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL $2,000
• WASHINGTON HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
• SNOHOMISH BUSINESS PARK LLC $2,000
• WA ASSN OF REALTORS PAC $2,000
• WASHINGTON STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC $2,000
• IRON MOUNTAIN ASPHALT LLC $1,800
• LAKE GOODWIN A JOINT VENTURE $1,600
• AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL $1,600
• CASCADE LUMBER $1,071
• WASHINGTON RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
• WASHINGTON TRUCKING ASSOCIATION $1,000
• WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL PAC $1,000
• WASHINTON RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION $1,000

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Marysville, WA $59,748
• Arlington, WA $34,073
• Everett, WA $23,944
• Seattle, WA $22,466
• Snohomish, WA $16,030
• Olympia, WA $10,535
• Bellevue, WA $9,270
• Stanwood, WA $7,715
• Bothell, WA $7,635
• Mukilteo, WA $7,250

Outside Washington

• CA $2,075
• VA $1,900
• DC $1,500
• OR $1,250
• TX $1,000
• MO $1,000
• AR $800
• IL $500

Donors' employers

• VINE STREET GROUP $3,200

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

Who the campaigns paid

• MINNICK & MINNICK, INC. $49,270
• THE CAPITOL PROJECT $23,005
• A SELECT EVENT $21,603
• BECK CHARLES $18,150
• DIRECT MAIL ENTERPRISES $18,091
• STICKNEY LARRY $16,326
• CHRISTIANSEN LAUREL $14,903
• LITHOGRAPH REPRODUCTIONS INC $10,378
• HROC $10,000
• MARKET STREET SOFTWARE $9,014
• MEDALLION HOTET $6,296
• PRINT NW $6,220

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