Linda Kochmar

Where the money came from

• Political action committees $280,500
• Political parties $200,169
• Individuals $162,025
• Legislative caucuses $111,478
• Businesses $100,917
• Miscellaneous receipts $7,277
• Small contributions (not itemized) $4,158
• Other organizations $2,450
• Other sources $1,712
• Unions $1,700
• The candidate's own money $18

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

• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $148,607
• Not categorized by the filer $121,267
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $102,300
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $69,258
• Printing campaign signs $68,330
• Other advertising $62,845
• Management and consulting services $55,660
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $40,852
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $33,309
• Digital advertising $31,463
• Fundraising events and related costs $25,833
• Newspaper/periodical advertising $20,964
• Everything else (19 more) $85,123

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 $119,818
• HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE $106,625
• SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $70,000
• HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE $35,000
• WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLIC PARTY $11,371
• WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $8,200
• BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY $4,950
• AVISTA CORP. $4,900
• RETAIL ACTION COUNCIL $4,900
• TRUCKING ACTION COMMITTEE $4,850
• PREMERA BLUE CROSS $4,800
• ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC $4,550
• PUGET SOUND ENERGY $4,300
• WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PAC $4,000
• GEORGIA-PACIFIC $4,000

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Olympia, WA $275,903
• Bellevue, WA $158,384
• Federal Way, WA $132,298
• Seattle, WA $77,550
• Tacoma, WA $15,623
• Spokane, WA $14,250
• Auburn, WA $14,027
• Washington, DC $13,250
• Fort Worth, TX $6,650
• Mercer Island, WA $5,800

Outside Washington

• TX $14,450
• DC $13,250
• IL $7,550
• CA $7,100
• OR $6,150
• VA $5,350
• NJ $4,000
• OH $2,950

$4,159 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• MONEYTREE, INC. $5,900
• PNW EQUIPMENT, INC. $4,950
• STATE OF WASHINGTON $1,357
• DOUBLE D FINANCIAL $900
• FEDERAL WAY CITY $530

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

Who the campaigns paid

• NEW MEDIA NORTHWEST $180,468
• AXIOM STRATEGIES $42,057
• MINNICK & MINNICK $39,000
• AX MEDIA $30,000
• BERNARDY MAUREEN $28,665
• VILMA'S SIGNS $27,162
• VILMA SIGNS $22,539
• ONE SPARK MARKETING $21,054
• SOUND PUBLISHING, INC. $20,653
• USPS $17,595
• REMINGTON RESEARCH GROUP $16,234
• CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS $14,300

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