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2008 State Contribution Limits | | 
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Contribution Limits
(Adjusted for inflation by ESSB 5034 (Chapter 445, Laws of 2005), effective February 28, 2008)
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CONTRIBUTORS |
| RECIPIENTS |
State Party |
County Or LD Party Committee |
Caucus Political Committee (House or Senate) |
Candidate Committees |
Pacs, Unions, Corps and other entities |
Individuals |
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| State Party |
Not Applicable |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
$4,000 per calendar year (non-exempt) |
No Limit (exempt) |
No Limit |
| County or LD Committees |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
$4,000 per calendar year (non-exempt) |
No Limit (exempt) |
No Limit |
| Caucus Political Committee |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
$800 per calendar year |
No Limit |
| Statewide Executive Candidate Committee |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
$0.40 per Reg. Voter per cycle (Joint Limit) |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
Prohibited |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
| Legislative Candidate Committee |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
$0.40 per Reg. Voter per cycle (Joint Limit) |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
Prohibited |
$800 per election |
$800 per election |
| Judicial |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
Prohibited |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
| King, Pierce, Spokane, or Snohomish County Office Candidate Committee |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
$0.40 per Reg. Voter per cycle (Joint Limit) |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
Prohibited |
$800 per election |
$800 per election |
| Port of Seattle or Tacoma Commissioner Candidate Committee |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
$0.40 per Reg. Voter per cycle (Joint Limit) |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
Prohibited |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
| PACS |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Prohibited |
No Limit |
No Limit | |
- Per cycle means aggregate during the period from December 1 after the date of the previous general election for the office through November 30 after the upcoming general election for the office.
- Per election means per each primary, general, or special election for that office.
- Per calendar year means aggregate during the period from January 1 through December 31 each year.
- Contributions designated for the exempt account of a bona fide political party are NOT subject to limit, except during the 21 days before the general election when the $5,000 maximum applies. See next.
- During the 21 days before the general election, no contributor may donate over $50,000 in the aggregate to a candidate for statewide office, or over $5,000 in the aggregate to a candidate for any other office or to a political committee. This includes contributions to a party committee, as well as a candidate's personal contributions to his/her own campaign. It does not apply to contributions from the state committee of the WA State Democratic, Republican or Libertarian Party or from a minor party.
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