Geoff Simpson

Where the money came from

• Businesses $135,071
• Political parties $49,005
• Individuals $31,645
• Political action committees $18,650
• Miscellaneous receipts $9,112
• Other organizations $7,000
• Unions $3,600
• Small contributions (not itemized) $1,036
• Legislative caucuses $36
• Other sources -$900

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

• Management and consulting services $59,977
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $33,579
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $32,797
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $31,106
• Surveys, polling, research costs $28,150
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $25,305
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $24,798
• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $19,194
• Monetary contributions to PAC or candidate $15,000
• Other advertising $3,043
• Travel, accommodations, meals $2,041
• Not categorized by the filer $1,936
• Everything else (2 more) $826

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 DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE $29,155
• 47TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS $27,350
• AVAMERE HEALTH SERVICES INC $2,400
• INLANDBOATMENS UNION PSR DEF FUND $1,600
• ATULC SEPERATE SEGREGATED FUND $1,600
• AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC $1,600
• BANK OF AMERICA PAC $1,600
• IBEW 77 PAC $1,600
• IAFF LOCAL 2878 SEGREGATED FUND $1,600
• HZL PROPERTIES LLC $1,600
• FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 1052 $1,600
• EHC FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC $1,600
• EAST PIERCE FF'S LOCAL 3520 $1,600
• BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSN OF WA $1,600
• EAST KING CO LAWYERS FOR JUSTICE $1,600

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $77,732
• Kent, WA $42,926
• Olympia, WA $21,041
• Tacoma, WA $8,068
• Covington, WA $6,756
• Federal Way, WA $6,450
• Lacey, WA $5,150
• Renton, WA $5,068
• Kirkland, WA $5,000
• Auburn, WA $4,860

Outside Washington

• OR $3,350
• TX $2,800
• UT $1,600
• DE $1,600
• OH $1,500
• CA $1,200
• NM $1,000
• DC $800

$136 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• SOUND TRANSIT $2,875
• KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT $360
• FUSE WASHINGTON $325
• BOEING $283
• CITY OF SEATTLE $254
• SEATTLE FIRE DEPT $200

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

Who the campaigns paid

• ARGO STRATEGIES $72,283
• MICHAEL CUDDY MEDIA $42,915
• CAPITOL CITY PRESS $33,085
• WELLS FARGO PAYROLL $31,392
• LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS $16,450
• CITIZENS TO RE-ELECT GEOFF SIMPSON SURPLUS $15,000
• TYSON.ORG $11,700
• SIMPSON GEOFF $10,756
• AUBURN 1833 LLC $3,317
• SHOFNER TRAVIS E $3,293
• THOMPSON SIGNS $2,943
• COMPLETECAMPAIGNS.COM $1,924

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