Steve O'Ban

Where the money came from

• Other organizations $773,030
• Individuals $709,089
• Businesses $364,129
• Political action committees $306,055
• Political parties $267,463
• Other sources $43,787
• Small contributions (not itemized) $6,977
• Low-cost fundraisers $6,573
• Miscellaneous receipts $3,150
• The candidate's own money $1,831
• Unions $800
• Transfers from the candidate's own accounts $103

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

• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $961,149
• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $352,932
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $297,458
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $208,886
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $174,173
• Other advertising $154,350
• Management and consulting services $113,306
• Not categorized by the filer $49,008
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $48,655
• Fundraising events and related costs $35,771
• Surveys, polling, research costs $32,528
• Printing campaign signs $19,100
• Everything else (11 more) $42,540

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 $268,621
• SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $225,004
• HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE $147,047
• PIERCE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY $79,141
• 28TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT PAC $22,100
• PIERCE CO REPUB CENT COMM $17,000
• WASHINGTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL $8,500
• WASHBANKPAC $7,700
• PREMERA BLUE CROSS $6,750
• WA ST AUTO DEALERS PAC $6,750
• PHRMA $6,750
• WA FOOD INDUSTRY ASSN PAC $6,750
• WEYERHAEUSER $6,700
• WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL PAC $6,310
• THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL $5,900

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Olympia, WA $499,870
• Bellevue, WA $339,982
• Tacoma, WA $291,857
• Lakewood, WA $217,791
• Seattle, WA $197,210
• University Place, WA $87,156
• Gig Harbor, WA $43,560
• Washington, DC $34,450
• Portland, OR $27,576
• Steilacoom, WA $27,279

Outside Washington

• CA $53,750
• TX $41,475
• DC $34,450
• OR $34,396
• VA $27,400
• IL $25,100
• MO $23,000
• NJ $15,000

$14,482 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• ENCORE ANALYTICS LLC $8,850
• MONEYTREE, INC. $6,800
• CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH $5,350
• MURRAY PACIFIC CORP. $5,284
• ELLIS, LI & MCKINSTRY PLLC $5,274
• STATE OF WASHINGTON $5,030
• BCRA $4,880
• CONNELLY LAW OFFICES $4,850
• MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM $4,050
• ELECTRIC MIRROR $4,025
• MICROSOFT $3,898
• FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH $3,135

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

Who the campaigns paid

• MINNICK GROUP $544,860
• GREEN LIGHT STRATEGIES $458,765
• O'BAN STEVE $276,086
• MINNICK & MINNICK, INC. $139,132
• MINNICK AND MINNICK $112,874
• PRINT NW $44,196
• MINNICK & MINNICK $43,946
• DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION $35,000
• FASSLER EVAN $26,149
• FALLON RESEARCH & COMMUNICATIONS, INC. $23,000
• GOMBOSKY DEVIN M $22,554
• ADP $22,417

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