Mike Armstrong

Where the money came from

• Businesses $112,108
• Political action committees $97,200
• Miscellaneous receipts $29,381
• Individuals $22,513
• Other organizations $9,050
• Unions $3,200
• Small contributions (not itemized) $1,827
• Other sources -$2,858

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

• Not categorized by the filer $74,807
• Transfer to surplus funds account $60,407
• Other advertising $28,923
• Radio advertising $21,697
• Management and consulting services $15,550
• Printing campaign signs $11,672
• Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc. $9,141
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $8,944
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $8,847
• Travel, accommodations, meals $7,887
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $6,208
• Fundraising events and related costs $5,213
• Everything else (12 more) $15,129

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

• WA BEVERAGE ASSN PAC $4,200
• WASHINGTON STATE TROOPERS PAC $3,400
• WA HOSPITAL PAC $3,400
• WA RESTAURANT ASSN PAC $3,400
• WA ST AUTO DEALERS PAC $3,400
• WA STATE DENTAL PAC $3,400
• WA OPTOMETRIC PAC $3,350
• PREMERA BLUE CROSS $3,300
• WA MEDICAL PAC $3,000
• SABEY CORP $2,700
• BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSN OF WA PAC $2,600
• FARMERS EMPLOYEES & AGENTS PAC $2,600
• CALPORTLAND $2,600
• PUGET SOUND ENERGY $2,600
• PHILIP MORRIS USA $2,400

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $48,450
• Wenatchee, WA $39,471
• Olympia, WA $34,900
• Bellevue, WA $8,750
• East Wenatchee, WA $6,210
• Tumwater, WA $5,950
• Tacoma, WA $5,550
• Portland, OR $4,900
• Federal Way, WA $3,850
• Yakima, WA $3,750

Outside Washington

• CA $10,300
• OR $8,858
• MO $6,350
• TX $5,450
• VA $3,500
• PA $2,900
• OH $2,700
• IL $2,000

Donors' employers

• RANDY'S TOWING $1,000

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

Who the campaigns paid

• MIKE ARMSTRONG SURPLUS ACCOUNT $54,632
• J RUSSELL CREATIVE MARKETING $41,497
• EJF CONSULTING $34,789
• CAPITAL ONE $25,414
• EBD CONSULTING $22,827
• ALLIED COMMUN STRAT $12,190
• CAM CONSULTING $10,941
• CASHMERE MAILING HOUSE LLC $10,749
• ARMSTRONG SURPLUS ACCOUNT $8,693
• MATHISON MELISSA $7,000
• VERIZON $6,208
• THE GOOD LIFE $5,180

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