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Commission meeting highlights: September 2025
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…
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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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Events

Upcoming filing deadlines, events and training opportunities.

Reporting Deadline
Weekly C-3 report due for 2025 general election
October 06, 2025
Full-reporting candidates and committees participating in the 2025 general election file contribution reports (C-3) weekly starting in June and lasting through the election. 
Reporting Deadline
Weekly C-3 report due (February 2026 special election)
October 06, 2025
Full-reporting candidates and committees participating in the February special election file contribution reports (C-3) weekly through the election starting on October 6.
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
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