Ed Murray

Where the money came from

• Individuals $1,242,991
• Businesses $176,043
• Political action committees $114,150
• Small contributions (not itemized) $16,412
• Unions $15,793
• Other organizations $4,800
• Miscellaneous receipts $4,544
• Political parties $1,200
• Legislative caucuses $82
• Other sources -$81,888

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

• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $264,904
• Management and consulting services $236,967
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $178,918
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $141,379
• Surveys, polling, research costs $123,020
• Transfer to surplus funds account $115,925
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $105,550
• Fundraising events and related costs $99,109
• Not categorized by the filer $61,274
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $60,240
• Computers, printers, software, phones, etc. $19,354
• Bank and payment processing charges $18,136
• Everything else (12 more) $54,629

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

• COMCAST $3,200
• WEYERHAEUSER $3,100
• STRATEGIES 360 INC $2,900
• WA ST AUTO DEALERS PAC $2,800
• NUCOR PAC OF WA $2,400
• UNIFIED GROCERS $2,400
• MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE $2,300
• SABEY CORP $2,300
• HOLLAND AMERICA LINE $2,300
• WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL PAC $2,300
• WA RESTAURANT ASSN PAC $2,300
• DELTA DENTAL $2,200
• VULCAN INC $2,100
• WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL OF COUNTY AND CITY EMPLOYEES - PAC $2,000
• WRRA-PAC $2,000

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $1,059,095
• Olympia, WA $46,646
• Bellevue, WA $33,440
• Mercer Island, WA $21,542
• San Francisco, CA $19,400
• Washington, DC $18,235
• New York, NY $15,638
• Kirkland, WA $15,011
• Tacoma, WA $13,723
• Federal Way, WA $12,775

Outside Washington

• CA $60,235
• NY $21,488
• DC $18,235
• OR $11,707
• TX $10,950
• MD $6,450
• IL $5,975
• VA $5,275

Donors' employers

• CITY OF SEATTLE $37,268
• MICROSOFT CORPORATION $18,574
• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON $15,032
• VULCAN, INC. $10,875
• KING COUNTY $9,857
• AMAZON $8,075
• K&L GATES LLP $7,275
• HAVE A HEART $5,500
• BOEING $5,475
• WINDERMERE $5,200
• PERKINS COIE LLP $4,450
• SEATTLE UNIVERSITY $4,050

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

Who the campaigns paid

• SCREEN STRATEGIES MEDIA $255,125
• NORTHWEST PASSAGE CONSULTING $122,335
• EDWARD B MURRAY SURPLUS FUNDS ACCOUNT $115,925
• EMC RESEARCH $89,290
• PUBLISHER'S MAILING SERVICE $73,426
• STRATEGIES 360, INC. $65,300
• WESTIN SEATTLE $63,772
• BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS LLC $60,419
• ADP, INC. $42,239
• THOMPSON MAGGIE $38,040
• GEIGER KEVIN $34,446
• FIRST DATA $32,568

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