Sharon Brown

Former State Senator, District 8 · Republican · records 2009–2022
$472K
Raised
$473K
Spent by campaigns
$270K
Paid out of surplus funds
73%
From Washington

Where the money came from

  • Political action committees $187,072
  • Businesses $170,636
  • Individuals $62,175
  • Miscellaneous receipts $48,241
  • Other organizations $18,030
  • Legislative caucuses $1,850
  • Small contributions (not itemized) $610
  • Political parties $276
  • Unions $150
  • Other sources -$16,877

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.

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Where the money went

  • Transfer to surplus funds account $228,339
  • Not categorized by the filer $81,973
  • Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $27,274
  • Management and consulting services $18,175
  • Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $17,503
  • Broadcast/cable TV advertising $16,332
  • Digital advertising $15,255
  • Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc. $11,000
  • Computers, printers, software, phones, etc. $9,684
  • Printing campaign signs $9,543
  • Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $8,492
  • Radio advertising $6,623
  • Everything else (13 more) $22,494

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
2022 State Senator, District 8 — $24,900
plus $19,393 carried over
$44,293 — — / — PDC ↗
2020 Superior Court Judge (Position 1)
BENTON/FRANKLIN CO SUPERIOR COURT *
Lost in general $38,755 $38,755 — — / — PDC ↗
2018 State Senator, District 8 Won in general $149,228
plus $46,042 carried over
$175,777 — — / — PDC ↗
2014 State Senator, District 8 Won in general $122,771
plus $37,009 carried over
$114,594 — — / — PDC ↗
2013 State Senator, District 8 Won in general $126,081 $89,357 — — / — PDC ↗
2009 City Council Member
CITY OF KENNEWICK
Won in general $10,429 $9,910 — — / — 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 $77,513
  • Kennewick, WA $73,228
  • Olympia, WA $52,927
  • Richland, WA $25,366
  • Bellevue, WA $17,235
  • Pasco, WA $11,625
  • Washington, DC $10,700
  • St. Louis, MO $10,650
  • Federal Way, WA $10,250
  • Spokane, WA $9,000

Outside Washington

  • TX $17,525
  • MO $16,750
  • CA $14,500
  • VA $13,350
  • DC $10,700
  • OR $8,950
  • IN $8,501
  • IL $5,650

Donors' employers

  • PNNL $4,250
  • ENERGY NORTHWEST $775
  • HEASTON & THOMPSON VISION CLINIC $500
  • STATE OF WASHINGTON $375

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

Who the campaigns paid

  • SHARON BROWN SURPLUS ACCOUNT $162,000
  • FRIENDS OF SHARON BROWN SURPLUS $59,157
  • MARSHALL SHARLA $31,972
  • CHILDERS ELLA $25,200
  • ALLIED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES $16,421
  • CHERAMI FREEMAN $12,957
  • HULSE TY $11,921
  • CLOUT PUBLIC AFFAIRS $10,000
  • PRINT NW $8,807
  • MEDIAMAX DIRECT $7,663
  • SHARON RAYE BROWN SURPLUS $7,183
  • STEVENSON ADVERTISING $6,927

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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