Tim Sheldon

Former State Senator, District 35 · Democrat · records 2010–2018
$913K
Raised
$906K
Spent by campaigns
$7,918
Paid out of surplus funds
79%
From Washington

Where the money came from

  • Political action committees $314,840
  • Businesses $273,689
  • Political parties $199,600
  • Individuals $107,742
  • Other organizations $6,250
  • Transfers from the candidate's own accounts $5,000
  • Miscellaneous receipts $3,500
  • Small contributions (not itemized) $1,330
  • Unions $900
  • Other sources $400

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 $290,394
  • Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $119,166
  • Broadcast/cable TV advertising $80,662
  • Management and consulting services $80,040
  • Printing campaign signs $79,605
  • Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $50,532
  • Transfer to surplus funds account $49,185
  • In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $41,350
  • Other advertising $34,935
  • Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $11,500
  • Radio advertising $10,859
  • Mileage reimbursement $10,857
  • Everything else (14 more) $47,264

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 35 Won in general $286,930
plus $10,000 carried over
$290,100 — $120,316 / — PDC ↗
2014 State Senator, District 35 Won in general $485,881
plus $10,000 carried over
$485,381 — $372,061 / $6,147 PDC ↗
2012 County Commissioner
MASON CO
Won in general $17,051 $17,051 — $97 / — PDC ↗
2010 State Senator, District 35 Won in general $123,390
plus $1,000 carried over
$113,817 — — / — PDC ↗

Top organizations

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

Where donors are

Top cities

  • Olympia, WA $253,743
  • Seattle, WA $130,900
  • Shelton, WA $72,074
  • Bellevue, WA $42,114
  • Washington, DC $17,700
  • Tacoma, WA $15,215
  • Spokane, WA $13,600
  • Hoodsport, WA $13,395
  • Portland, OR $12,650
  • St. Louis, MO $8,200

Outside Washington

  • CA $30,900
  • TX $24,850
  • DC $17,700
  • OR $15,900
  • IL $12,950
  • NJ $12,500
  • VA $12,200
  • MO $10,400

$1,730 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

  • VINE STREET GROUP $5,275
  • MONEYTREE, INC. $3,525
  • TAYLOR SHELLFISH CO. $2,500
  • PACIFIC INVESTMENT CO. $1,250

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

Who the campaigns paid

  • FDR SERVICES $334,493
  • PISTAY MEDIA $152,000
  • SHELDON ALEX $36,835
  • SURPLUS FUND ACCOUNT COMMITTEE TO ELECT TIM S $33,281
  • HARTMAN STEWART $30,584
  • ANDI PISTAY MEDIA $30,000
  • WRIGHT TERRY $20,011
  • CAPITOL CITY PRESS $19,201
  • CHINOOK CONSULTING $18,684
  • SIGN SHOP $17,789
  • TITAN OUTDOOR $17,245
  • INTERSECTION $14,234

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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