Javier Valdez

Where the money came from

• Individuals $214,418
• Political action committees $138,987
• Unions $77,556
• Businesses $52,082
• Transfers from the candidate's own accounts $32,192
• Small contributions (not itemized) $13,774
• Other organizations $4,700
• Political parties $508
• Miscellaneous receipts $237
• Legislative caucuses $106

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

• Fundraising events and related costs $100,191
• Transfer to surplus funds account $92,000
• Monetary contributions to PAC or candidate $67,192
• Other $35,000
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $33,770
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $16,778
• Management and consulting services $13,605
• Digital advertising $13,500
• Not categorized by the filer $10,663
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $9,993
• Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc. $9,250
• Bank and payment processing charges $5,860
• Everything else (13 more) $18,309

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

• JUSTICE FOR ALL PAC $7,900
• PUGET SOUND PILOTS PAC $7,650
• WA BEER & WINE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION $7,400
• WA STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC $6,900
• SEIU 775 QUALITY CARE COMMITTEE $6,900
• WA BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION $6,400
• SEIU HEALTHCARE 1199NW $6,400
• WA STATE COUNCIL FIREFIGHTERS $6,200
• PACIFIC NW REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS, SSF $6,000
• WA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION $6,000
• WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES $5,700
• WA STATE COUNCIL OF COUNTY & CITY EMPLOYEES PAC $5,450
• WA STATE DENTAL PAC $4,900
• WHCA PAC $4,700
• MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE $4,700

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $271,546
• Olympia, WA $46,946
• Renton, WA $16,135
• Tacoma, WA $15,071
• Bellevue, WA $9,400
• Kent, WA $9,146
• Auburn, WA $8,600
• Seatac, WA $8,377
• Federal Way, WA $7,000
• Everett, WA $6,371

Outside Washington

• CA $8,446
• TX $6,400
• MD $4,250
• ND $3,000
• GA $3,000
• MN $2,800
• MO $2,450
• IN $2,250

$13,774 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• CITY OF SEATTLE $3,900
• STRATEGIES 360, INC $1,850
• SEATTLE UNIVERSITY $1,250
• STATE OF WASHINGTON $1,210
• MICROSOFT $1,100
• UNIV OF WA $650

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

Who the campaigns paid

• JAVIER VALDEZ SURPLUS FUNDS ACCOUNT $167,000
• BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC $101,488
• POLLET HENRY $28,102
• FRIENDS OF JAVIER VALDEZ $27,192
• NEW BLUE INTERACTIVE $13,500
• CN4 PARTNERS $10,678
• USPS $9,707
• MOREL INK $9,514
• MILLER COMPLIANCE SERVICES, LLC $7,000
• ANEDOT $5,860
• GUSTO $5,667
• TRADE PRINTERY $4,472

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