Chad Magendanz

Former State Representative, District 5 · Republican · records 2009–2025
$1.5M
Raised
$1.5M
Spent by campaigns
$14K
Paid out of surplus funds
89%
From Washington

Where the money came from

  • Legislative caucuses $381,936
  • Individuals $326,967
  • Political action committees $282,524
  • Businesses $232,351
  • Political parties $214,208
  • Small contributions (not itemized) $28,316
  • Other organizations $5,850
  • The candidate's own money $3,027
  • Miscellaneous receipts $1,544
  • Unions $1,000
  • Transfers from the candidate's own accounts $100
  • Other sources -$1,502

A negative amount is a refund or a correction to an earlier report.

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 $321,010
  • Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $166,981
  • Not categorized by the filer $161,957
  • In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $135,787
  • Digital advertising $134,516
  • Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $106,581
  • Other advertising $95,078
  • Management and consulting services $74,499
  • Transfer to political party or legislative caucus committee $71,049
  • Printing campaign signs $39,505
  • Transfer to surplus funds account $21,656
  • Design/graphic art, etc. $19,300
  • Everything else (19 more) $109,096

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
2025 State Senator, District 5 Lost in general $404,837 $389,363 — $71,697 / $159,169 PDC ↗
2024 State Representative, District 5 (Position 2) — — — — — / — PDC ↗
2024 State Senator, District 5 Lost in general $44,996
plus $11,325 carried over
$57,757 — $17,606 / $37,230 PDC ↗
2024 Superintendent of Public Instruction — $28,508 $28,508 — — / — PDC ↗
2022 State Representative, District 5 (Position 2) Lost in general $163,079 $148,356 — $59,967 / $159,162 PDC ↗
2018 State Representative, District 5 (Position 1) Lost in general $169,467 $171,340 — $85,279 / $105,150 PDC ↗
2016 State Representative, District 5 — $9,708
plus $23,344 carried over
$33,052 — $19,886 / $97 PDC ↗
2016 State Senator, District 5 Lost in general $487,525 $486,023 $500 $6,723 / $393,187 PDC ↗
2014 State Representative, District 5 Won in general $76,805
plus $23,188 carried over
$76,649 — — / — PDC ↗
2012 State Representative, District 5 Won in general $91,396
plus $964 carried over
$65,967 — $74 / — PDC ↗
2009 School Director
ISSAQUAH SD 411
Unopposed in general — — — — / — PDC ↗

Top organizations

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

Where donors are

Top cities

  • Olympia, WA $485,072
  • Bellevue, WA $273,230
  • Seattle, WA $128,974
  • Issaquah, WA $70,159
  • Redmond, WA $25,040
  • Medina, WA $16,400
  • Washington, DC $15,880
  • Federal Way, WA $14,250
  • Woodinville, WA $12,725
  • Renton, WA $11,535

Outside Washington

  • CA $40,026
  • TX $22,750
  • DC $15,880
  • VA $13,000
  • OR $11,950
  • NJ $6,400
  • FL $5,100
  • MO $3,900

$26,815 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

  • MICROSOFT $11,194
  • COSTCO $2,800
  • GOOGLE INC $550

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

Who the campaigns paid

  • DATAGRAPHICS $265,889
  • PROLOGUE DIGITAL $157,361
  • PRINT NW $113,832
  • EZTVSPOTS $102,808
  • COMCAST $74,440
  • UPRINTING.COM $62,977
  • HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE $50,100
  • WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY $43,196
  • SIG Political $35,883
  • FACEBOOK INC. $32,834
  • CHAD MAGENDANZ FOR SENATE $31,803
  • JAKE MAYSON $24,297

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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