Costly campaigns and big spenders: Where money is flowing in WA's elections

Donations of a few bucks to several grand continue to flow into candidate and political committee coffers ahead of next Tuesday’s election.

Candidates for city, county and state offices and judgeships across Washington will have spent an estimated $61 million on their campaigns, as of Tuesday, Oct. 29. For the entire 2020 election cycle, candidates spent about $65.7 million on their campaigns.

Another $48 million this year poured into efforts to sway opinions on four statewide ballot measures.

That’s a lot of dough delivered since the start of the election cycle. A search of the state Public Disclosure Commission database reveals names of individuals who’ve contributed $1 to candidates as well as the billionaires, corporations, unions and tribes writing much larger checks.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/10/29/costly-campaigns-and-big-spenders-where-money-is-flowing-in-was-elections/