Chris Gildon

Where the money came from

• Political action committees $258,605
• Businesses $195,298
• Political parties $148,521
• Individuals $94,378
• Legislative caucuses $66,258
• Unions $5,450
• Miscellaneous receipts $2,212
• Other organizations $1,100
• Small contributions (not itemized) $120

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) $134,723
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $133,230
• Not categorized by the filer $77,395
• Transfer to political party or legislative caucus committee $76,500
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $56,003
• Management and consulting services $54,625
• Digital advertising $54,453
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $44,522
• Transfer to surplus funds account $34,062
• Other advertising $19,367
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $13,367
• Fundraising events and related costs $8,347
• Everything else (13 more) $25,861

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 $140,021
• HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE $45,500
• SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $20,758
• WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PAC $7,600
• PIERCE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY $7,000
• WASHINGTON HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION PAC $6,400
• WASHINGTON AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL $6,400
• PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY $6,400
• PUGET SOUND CHAPTER NECA PAC $6,400
• SABEY CORPORATION $5,800
• WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL PAC $5,400
• AVISTA CORP. $5,400
• WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,400
• WASHINGTON HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION PAC $5,400
• WASHINGTON MEDICAL PAC $5,400

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Bellevue, WA $162,471
• Olympia, WA $139,258
• Seattle, WA $108,355
• Puyallup, WA $46,393
• Tacoma, WA $25,480
• Spokane, WA $14,700
• Renton, WA $13,602
• Washington, DC $13,050
• Houston, TX $10,000
• Lakewood, WA $8,770

Outside Washington

• TX $23,700
• CA $22,200
• DC $13,050
• VA $11,200
• IL $10,000
• OR $8,550
• OH $6,900
• NJ $6,400

$120 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• GOODMAN REAL ESTATE, INC. $5,000
• JOHN L. SCOTT $1,200
• WASHINGTON REALTORS $850
• STATE OF WASHINGTON $455

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

Who the campaigns paid

• MINNICK GROUP $403,806
• Senate Republican Campaign Committee $75,000
• CHRIS GILDON SURPLUS FUNDS ACCOUNT $32,000
• ELLIOTT RACHEL JO $26,243
• CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS $13,100
• DAVE'S CAMPAIGN & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS $6,409
• Miles Jacoby $5,900
• Pinnacle Printing $4,562
• FRIENDS OF CHRIS GILDON $3,662
• WIX $2,634
• Farm 12 $2,309
• WASHINGTON SECRETARY OF STATE $1,607

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