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PDC issues $5,000 fine to grassroots lobbying campaign over late reporting
The Washington Public Disclosure Commission on Thursday, Sept. 25, issued a $5,000 fine to the Tobacco-Free Action Fund for late reporting of nearly $300,000 in grassroots lobbying activity.  …
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PDC notifies candidates of late primary expenditure reporting
The Public Disclosure Commission has notified 63 candidates that they appeared to have missed the deadline for the mandatory post-primary election expenditure report due on Sept. 10 State law…
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2025 candidates fined more than $54,000 for late, missing financial statements and campaign registrations
This summer, the Washington Public Disclosure Commission conducted enforcement hearings for about 130 candidates for the 2025 election who had failed to timely file their campaign registrations (C-1…
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Events

Upcoming filing deadlines, events and training opportunities.

Reporting Deadline
Weekly C-3 report due
October 06, 2025
Training
Lunch and Learn: Last-minute contributions and mandatory pre-election expenditure reporting
October 07, 2025
Join Public Disclosure Commission staff for lunch in a series of short sessions designed to help campaigns, particularly first-timers and volunteer treasurers, understand their disclosure…
Training
Disclosure 101: Candidates and Committees
October 08, 2025
This class provides candidates and committees with an overview of state campaign finance regulations. This class is offered as a live online class using Zoom. Please register by 5 p.m. on Oct.…
Reporting Deadline
Monthly C-3 and C-4 due (if not active in general)
October 10, 2025
Reporting Deadline
Weekly C-3 report due
October 13, 2025
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