Frank Chopp

Former State Representative, District 43 · Democrat · records 2010–2024
$1.4M
Raised
$1.4M
Spent by campaigns
$708K
Paid out of surplus funds
84%
From Washington

Where the money came from

  • Other organizations $513,852
  • Individuals $372,620
  • Political action committees $264,497
  • Businesses $241,666
  • Other sources $9,600
  • The candidate's own money $5,787
  • Miscellaneous receipts $5,003
  • Small contributions (not itemized) $2,198
  • Unions $1,600
  • Legislative caucuses $378

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

  • Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $824,704
  • Management and consulting services $149,675
  • Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $131,110
  • Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $128,986
  • Broadcast/cable TV advertising $44,201
  • Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $42,114
  • In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $25,769
  • Newspaper/periodical advertising $16,695
  • Other advertising $13,015
  • Travel, accommodations, meals $12,559
  • Not categorized by the filer $10,960
  • Contribution Refunds $7,725
  • Everything else (7 more) $17,259

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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Campaigns

YearRaceResultRaisedSpentDebtsOutside for / againstFiling
2024 State Representative, District 43 (Position 2) — $13,675
plus $28,337 carried over
$41,912 — — / — PDC ↗
2022 State Representative, District 43 (Position 2) Won in general $72,519
plus $379 carried over
plus -$6,000 in loans
$35,461 $1,250 $131 / — PDC ↗
2020 State Representative, District 43 (Position 2) Won in general $236,752
plus $69,233 carried over
plus $5,472 in loans
$311,279 — $400 / — PDC ↗
2018 State Representative, District 43 (Position 2) Won in general $221,812
plus $11,574 carried over
$164,253 — $755 / — PDC ↗
2016 State Representative, District 43 Unopposed in general $234,639
plus $7,029 carried over
$229,994 $2,000 $898 / — PDC ↗
2014 State Representative, District 43 Won in general $287,048
plus $3,412 carried over
$283,570 $7,780 — / — PDC ↗
2012 State Representative, District 43 Won in general $162,930
plus $4,136 carried over
$163,654 — — / — PDC ↗
2010 State Representative, District 43 Won in general $187,827
plus $8,857 carried over
$194,648 — — / — PDC ↗

Top organizations

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

Where donors are

Top cities

  • Seattle, WA $532,182
  • Olympia, WA $178,483
  • Tacoma, WA $37,200
  • Bellevue, WA $36,115
  • Federal Way, WA $33,175
  • Kent, WA $28,304
  • Portland, OR $26,600
  • Auburn, WA $26,500
  • Bellingham, WA $19,350
  • Tumwater, WA $15,950

Outside Washington

  • CA $46,150
  • OR $32,800
  • MO $19,000
  • TX $16,875
  • OH $14,550
  • FL $14,550
  • MN $10,700
  • DC $7,100

Donors' employers

  • GROUP HEALTH $6,815
  • STRATEGIES 360, INC. $6,150
  • SOLID GROUND $3,850
  • WSHA $3,500
  • UW MEDICINE $3,250
  • VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER $3,055
  • UW $2,993
  • GROUP HEALTH COOP $2,961
  • LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE $2,800
  • SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER $2,400
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON $2,300
  • PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES $2,150

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

Who the campaigns paid

  • FRANK CHOPP SURPLUS FUNDS ACCOUNT $657,400
  • PUBLISHER'S MAILING SERVICE $134,371
  • NW Passage Consulting (NWP) $130,412
  • VIEWPOINT COACHING & CONSULTING $103,000
  • NW PASSAGE CONSULTING $93,138
  • ARGO STRATEGIES $63,964
  • Frank Chopp Surplus Funds Acct $48,687
  • Surepayroll $28,774
  • CHOPP FRANK V $22,109
  • WINPOWER STRATEGIES $16,107
  • LANGELER CHRIS $13,790
  • PAYCHEX $11,678

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

A contribution is not an accusation. These are campaign finance reports as filed with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. They show who gave and how much. They don't show that anyone received anything in return.

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