Pam Roach

Former State Senator, District 31 · Republican · records 2009–2018
$503K
Raised
$493K
Spent by campaigns
$24K
Paid out of surplus funds
85%
From Washington

Where the money came from

  • Political action committees $177,343
  • Businesses $143,687
  • Individuals $124,246
  • Transfers from the candidate's own accounts $23,763
  • Unions $12,750
  • Political parties $7,600
  • Other organizations $6,500
  • Low-cost fundraisers $3,670
  • Small contributions (not itemized) $1,960
  • Miscellaneous receipts $1,703

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

  • Not categorized by the filer $122,638
  • Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $121,812
  • Other advertising $85,255
  • Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $68,894
  • Transfer to surplus funds account $23,495
  • Broadcast/cable TV advertising $19,550
  • Newspaper/periodical advertising $18,280
  • Printing campaign signs $15,576
  • Travel, accommodations, meals $6,438
  • Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $5,694
  • Filing fees $1,918
  • Management and consulting services $1,200
  • Everything else (6 more) $2,694

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
2018 State Senator, District 31 — $6,200
plus $23,763 carried over
$23,763 — — / — PDC ↗
2016 County Council Member
PIERCE CO
Won in general $101,623 $96,236 — $2,651 / — PDC ↗
2014 State Senator, District 31 Won in general $269,128
plus $3,263 carried over
$248,451 — $49,356 / — PDC ↗
2010 State Senator, District 31 Won in general $126,271
plus $11,334 carried over
$124,997 — $616 / — PDC ↗
2009 County Dir of Elections
KING CO
Lost in general — — — $3,041 / — 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 $44,510
  • Seattle,, WA $36,950
  • Auburn,, WA $30,712
  • Olympia,, WA $25,517
  • Olympia, WA $23,400
  • Auburn, WA $18,240
  • Bellevue,, WA $17,000
  • Lake Tapps,, WA $15,900
  • Tacoma, WA $12,100
  • Federal Way, WA $10,300

Outside Washington

  • TX $12,050
  • CA $11,000
  • OR $7,950
  • IL $6,800
  • VA $4,950
  • DC $3,800
  • DE $2,750
  • NJ $2,150

$5,630 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

  • VALLEY FREIGHTLINER, INC. $9,400
  • MONEYTREE $5,700
  • FREIGHTLINER $3,600

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

Who the campaigns paid

  • VISA $114,956
  • ROTARY OFFSET PRESS $98,633
  • US POSTMASTER $51,119
  • MINNICK AND MINNICK $44,194
  • FRIENDS OF PAM ROACH-SURPLUS FUNDS ACCOUNT $23,495
  • PAM ROACH PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL CAMPAIGN (FRIENDS OF PAM ROACH) $19,163
  • COURIER HERALD $18,280
  • GTT/FAA PARTNERS $10,112
  • TEKS SERVICES $9,538
  • ROACH PAM $8,789
  • DIRECT MAIL ENT INC. $8,113
  • COMCAST $6,075

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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