Recipient of Contribution | Contribution Limit |
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Bona Fide Party Committee (Exempt) | No Limit |
Bona Fide Party Committee (Non-Exempt) | No Limit |
Caucus Political Committee | No Limit |
State Executive Candidate | $1.00 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
Legislative Candidate | $1.00 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
Judicial Candidate | $2,000 per Election |
Local (County, City, School Board) Office | $1.00 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
King Co Hosp Dist 1 & 2 | $1.00 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
Snohomish Co Hosp Dist 2 | $1.00 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
Port Commissioners | $1.00 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
PAC | No Limit |
Registered Voter Counts & Political Party and Caucus Campaign Committees' Contribution Amounts
Cycle = the period starting January 1 after the last general election for the office and ending December 31 after the next general election for the office.
Year = a calendar year.
Per election means each election when the candidate is on the ballot or appears as a write in candidate.
Per registered voter means the number of active registered voters in the jurisdiction as of the previous year's general election.
Non-Exempt Account is the account from which direct contributions to candidates must be made
Exempt Account expenditures are limited to authorized uses set out in RCW 42.17A.405(15) and WACs 390-17-030 and 390-17-060, Bookkeeping requirements are explained at WAC 390-17-065.
The PDC's Candidate Instructions explain how to process contributions received.