I heard about an independent expenditure a group made in support of a candidate, but I can’t find it in PDC reports. Why might that be? | Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)

Question

I heard about an independent expenditure a group made in support of a candidate, but I can’t find it in PDC reports. Why might that be?

Answer

The PDC relies on groups and individuals making independent expenditures to correctly report the name of the candidate they are supporting or opposing. If the name is not reported correctly, our system might not be able to match it to an existing candidate. For that same reason, the independent expenditure totals in a race might not be complete.