John Ahern

Where the money came from

• Legislative caucuses $41,075
• Individuals $40,315
• Political action committees $21,818
• Businesses $8,440
• Small contributions (not itemized) $6,877
• Miscellaneous receipts $3,457
• Political parties $875
• Other organizations $800
• Low-cost fundraisers $410

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) $43,952
• Not categorized by the filer $32,404
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $21,248
• Other advertising $12,775
• Printing campaign signs $6,697
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $3,911
• Office supplies, furniture, staff food & beverages, etc. $3,617
• Loan payments $3,414
• Fundraising events and related costs $1,885
• Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc. $750
• Radio advertising $573
• Computers, printers, software, phones, etc. $304
• Everything else (4 more) $731

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 $41,743
• PHILIP MORRIS USA $1,600
• WA ASSN OF REALTORS $1,300
• SPOKANE HOMEBUILDERS ASSN $900
• VAUGHN DEVELOPMENT INC $900
• NATL ASSN OF REALTORS $900
• SPOKANE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY $875
• WA HEALTH CARE ASSN $800
• ANHEUSER-BUSCH COS INC $800
• AVISTA CORP $800
• WA AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL $800
• WAL-MART STORES INC $800
• NRA $800
• GUN OWNERS ACTION LEAGUE OF WA $800
• RETAIL ACTION COUNCIL $800

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Olympia, WA $48,693
• Spokane, WA $35,469
• Liberty Lake, WA $4,600
• Seattle, WA $4,250
• Spokane Valley, WA $3,980
• Tumwater, WA $1,850
• Newman Lake, WA $1,400
• Colbert, WA $915
• Otis Orchards, WA $900
• Mead, WA $800

Outside Washington

• CA $1,975
• VA $800
• AR $800
• PA $800
• DC $500
• FL $200
• MD $100

$7,535 has no stated location, mostly small gifts that campaigns report as one lump sum.

Donors' employers

• THE SWINGING DOORS $1,100

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

Who the campaigns paid

• BENJAMIN CHARLOTTE MS $9,739
• LAWTON PRINTING, INC $9,346
• JOHN AHERN SURPLUS FUNDS $9,045
• US POSTAL SERVICE $6,623
• KXLY RADIO $6,586
• KERNS JOSH MR $6,532
• PRESSCATS.COM $5,436
• LAWTON PRINTING $3,643
• PRESS CATS $3,619
• BANK OF AMERICA MASTERCARD $2,960
• HOOF PRINTS $2,842
• SPOKANE COUNTY ELECTIONS $2,470

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