Simon Sefzik

Where the money came from

• Political parties $265,989
• Individuals $261,817
• Businesses $130,148
• Legislative caucuses $107,471
• Political action committees $76,100
• Small contributions (not itemized) $4,336
• Other organizations $2,000
• Unions $1,500
• Miscellaneous receipts $562
• Other sources -$207

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

• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $138,981
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $127,937
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $122,498
• Management and consulting services $100,352
• Digital advertising $58,634
• Surveys, polling, research costs $58,278
• Office supplies, furniture, staff food & beverages, etc. $53,322
• Newspaper/periodical advertising $33,803
• Radio advertising $32,518
• Other advertising $30,258
• Printing campaign signs $17,286
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $15,952
• Everything else (14 more) $60,917

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

• HOUSE REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE $107,471
• WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY $106,125
• SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $62,000
• STATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $40,000
• 42ND LEGISLATIVE DIST COMM-GOP $38,098
• WHATCOM COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY $9,766
• WHATCOM REPUBLICANS $5,000
• STATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN $5,000
• AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION $2,000
• AVISTA CORP. $2,000
• WASHBANKPAC STATE $2,000
• HOSPITALS FOR A HEALTHY FUTURE PAC $2,000
• HOSS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, LTD $2,000
• TRUCKING ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
• STRAT-PAC $2,000

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Olympia, WA $239,907
• Bellingham, WA $161,914
• Bellvue, WA $109,125
• Lynden, WA $42,334
• Seattle, WA $35,604
• Ferndale, WA $33,152
• Blaine, WA $24,904
• Everson, WA $12,440
• Custer, WA $12,325
• Bellevue, WA $10,555

Outside Washington

• TX $21,303
• DC $10,262
• CA $9,600
• OR $6,550
• VA $5,695
• IL $5,500
• NJ $3,500
• CT $2,000

$3,929 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• Saturna Capital $2,571

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

Who the campaigns paid

• AX MEDIA $200,300
• AXIOM STRATEGIES $156,756
• WPAI INTELLIGENCE $38,500
• MADISON MCQUEEN LLC $35,450
• LYNDEN TRIBUNE PRINT $29,803
• WHATCOM POLITICS $26,700
• BUTTENSHOEN ASHLEY $25,457
• DAVE'S CBS $23,900
• WALDEN HILLS SOLUTIONS LLC $16,805
• REPUBLICAN SIGNS $16,423
• AMS $16,094
• REMINGTON RESEARCH GROUP $15,934

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