Mike Sells

Where the money came from

• Political action committees $223,738
• Businesses $47,175
• Unions $11,784
• Individuals $7,608
• Other organizations $3,600
• Political parties $1,191
• Miscellaneous receipts $445
• Small contributions (not itemized) $190
• Legislative caucuses $53
• Other sources -$1,445

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 $137,777
• Transfer to surplus funds account $60,000
• Independent Expenditure $30,000
• Transfer to political party or legislative caucus committee $19,311
• Management and consulting services $19,180
• Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $17,182
• Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps $12,328
• Fundraising events and related costs $1,448
• Newspaper/periodical advertising $1,024
• In-kind gifts (goods or services, not cash) $1,006
• Other advertising $792
• Computers, printers, software, phones, etc. $386
• Everything else (4 more) $839

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 EDUCATION ASSN PAC $7,950
• COUNCIL OF POLICE POLITICAL SUPPORT $7,700
• WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL PAC $7,250
• CAMPAIGN FOR TRIBAL SELF-RELIANCE BY WA INDIAN GAMING ASSN $6,500
• WASHINGTON TEAMSTERS LEGISLATIVE LEAGUE $6,100
• WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL OF COUNTY AND CITY EMPLOYEES - PAC $6,100
• JUSTICE FOR ALL PAC $5,500
• WA BEVERAGE ASSN $4,500
• MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE $4,400
• THE TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON $4,000
• PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS $4,000
• SEIU 775 QUALITY CARE COMMITTEE $4,000
• SEIU HEALTHCARE $3,950
• WASHINGTON BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,900
• WASHINGTON STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC $3,850

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

Where donors are

Top cities

• Seattle, WA $63,333
• Olympia, WA $61,750
• Everett, WA $26,823
• Renton, WA $11,550
• Tukwila, WA $11,400
• Tacoma, WA $10,650
• Federal Way, WA $9,760
• Kent, WA $9,450
• Auburn, WA $8,800
• Seatac, WA $5,477

Outside Washington

• CA $8,300
• OR $4,950
• OH $3,675
• TX $3,600
• DC $3,050
• FL $2,900
• VA $2,500
• AZ $1,250

Donors' employers

None on record.

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

Who the campaigns paid

• SELLS MICHAEL S $80,000
• MIKE SELLS SURPLUS ACCOUNT $60,000
• SELLS MICHAEL $45,000
• MICHAEL SELLS - SEGREGATED ACCOUNT $20,000
• HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $19,311
• TRIEZENBERG ALLYNIEE $16,343
• MIKE SELLS - OFFICE ACCOUNT $15,000
• CREATIVE PRINTING SERVICE INC. $9,621
• TRIEZENBERG ALLYN $9,264
• LACY & PAR $8,284
• TRADE PRINTERY $7,243
• NORTHWEST PASSAGE CONSULTING $1,890

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