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Commission meeting highlights: October 2025
Public Disclosure Commission refines proposal to Legislature on expenditure reporting dates The Public Disclosure Commission hopes to present a bill to the Washington State Legislature for the 2026…
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Penalties for disclosure law violations will increase after November election
The Public Disclosure Commission has increased the base penalties for violations of political disclosure law, effective today, Nov. 5. The Commission unanimously approved the rule change at its July…
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Notices sent to 146 candidates for missing mandatory pre-election reporting deadline 
The Public Disclosure Commission has sent overdue notices to 146 candidates who appear to have missed the Oct. 28 deadline for mandatory 7-day pre-election spending reports.   State law…
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Events

Upcoming filing deadlines, events and training opportunities.

Reporting Deadline
L-2 Due
November 17, 2025
Lobbyist monthly expenditure report due.
Reporting Deadline
Weekly C-3 report due (February 2026 special election)
November 17, 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: Wrapping up your candidacy
November 18, 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
ORCA Demonstration
November 19, 2025
Learn basic navigation of the PDC's Online Reporting of Campaign Activity (ORCA) system. We suggest, but do not require, that you attend Disclosure 101 before ORCA (Online Reporting of Campaign…
Training
Lobbyist and Lobbyist Employer Reporting Training
November 19, 2025
This class addresses reporting basics for lobbyists and lobbyist employers. Please Note: This is NOT the required Legislative Code of Conduct training. That training is sponsored by the Legislature.…
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