Ross Hunter

Where the money came from

• Individuals $408,581
• Political action committees $182,875
• Businesses $129,153
• Miscellaneous receipts $70,523
• Transfers from the candidate's own accounts $30,612
• Legislative caucuses $18,344
• Other organizations $12,108
• Political parties $7,172
• Unions $6,100
• Small contributions (not itemized) $3,285
• Other sources -$8,714

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.

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

• Transfer to surplus funds account $288,385
• Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs $105,773
• Broadcast/cable TV advertising $90,656
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $87,221
• Not categorized by the filer $78,089
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $57,801
• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $36,778
• Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes $34,974
• Management and consulting services $32,975
• Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc. $16,797
• Other advertising $8,300
• Printing campaign signs $8,297
• Everything else (8 more) $23,053

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 DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $18,344
• PREMERA BLUE CROSS $5,300
• CREDIT UNION LEGISLATIVE ACTION FUND $5,300
• WA ST DENTAL PAC $5,300
• WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE $4,772
• PUGET SOUND ENERGY $4,500
• WA SOCIETY OF CPAS PAC $4,500
• WA EDUCATION ASSN PAC $4,400
• WA ST AUTO DEALERS PAC $4,250
• WASHINGTON MEDICAL PAC $3,700
• PUGET SOUND PILOTS PAC $3,700
• WA RESTAURANT ASSN PAC $3,700
• WASHINGTON BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION PAC $3,650
• CENTURYLINK WA PAC $3,600
• CAMPAIGN FOR TRIBAL SELF RELIANCE BY WA INDIAN GAMING ASSN $3,600

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $240,097
• Medina, WA $140,382
• Bellevue, WA $139,939
• Olympia, WA $62,078
• Redmond, WA $27,034
• Clyde Hill, WA $24,933
• Kirkland, WA $20,728
• Yarrow Point, WA $16,852
• Federal Way, WA $16,550
• Mercer Island, WA $12,550

Outside Washington

• OR $8,650
• CA $8,469
• TX $5,939
• VA $4,300
• DC $4,100
• OH $2,801
• FL $2,800
• MO $2,800

Donors' employers

• MICROSOFT CORPORATION $29,633
• EMFCO HOLDINGS LLC $8,500
• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON $5,602
• K&L GATES $2,175
• AMAZON.COM $1,840
• BOEING $1,500
• WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY $1,300
• BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT $1,200
• KING COUNTY $1,105
• WALLACE PROPERTIES $850
• CASCADE LAND CONSERVANCY $697
• LEAGUE OF EDUCATION VOTERS $660

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

Who the campaigns paid

• FRIENDS OF ROSS HUNTER SURPLUS ACCOUNT $288,385
• WIN POWER STRATEGIES $141,655
• WINPOWER STRATEGIES $90,755
• CAPITOL CITY PRESS $80,148
• PROJECT ACCOUNTING SERVICES $16,925
• MERRYWEATHER DAMIANA $13,489
• RUDERMAN CONSULTING $12,500
• US POSTAL SERVICE $10,516
• DEWOLF ANGELA M. $8,729
• FRIENDS OF ROSS HUNTER 2016 $8,679
• LILLY CYNARA $7,529
• SEATTLE TIMES $7,500

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