Here is the latest update from the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) on candidates’ campaign finances.
For readers interested in following the money in more depth, the link in the right column opens the candidate’s detailed PDC reporting page with information on individual contributors, amounts each contributed, and how/where the money has been spent. Click there to see the breakdown of contribution from individuals vs businesses vs PACs, detailed spending records and more.
These numbers reflect the current numbers on the PDC site at the time of writing, and may not reflect the latest figures. These numbers are being continually updated as candidates file additional information. For the latest information, check the PDC website here and the Secretary of State’s Vote WA page here.
The Washington State Public Disclosure laws require that local office or judicial candidates in jurisdictions with 5,000 or more registered voters must file both a personal financial affairs statement and a campaign finance report with the PDC. If the candidate expects to raise $7,000 or more, they must file both reports regardless of the number of eligible voters.
Local office or judicial candidates in a jurisdiction with 2,000 or more but less than 5,000 registered voters and who expect to raise less than $7,000 need only file a personal financial statement. Candidates for local or judicial office in jurisdictions with less than 2,000 registered voters and do not expect to raise $7,000 or more are not required to file any reports with the PDC.
Detailed filing requirement information is available on the PDC website here.
Candidates who are on the ballot and have not filed campaign financial reports with the PDC as of the date of our reports show “NA” in the financials columns below.
In all listings, (I) indicates incumbent. Candidates whose names are struck through indicate those who were eliminated in the Aug. 1 primary election.
City of Edmonds campaign financials as of 08-24-2023 | |||||
Name | Office | Raised | Spent | Debt | Contributors, spending details, etc. |
DIANE BUCKSHNIS | Mayor | $16,911.17 | $13,254.76 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
MIKE NELSON (I) | Mayor | $22,879.00 | $9,613.35 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
MIKE ROSEN | Mayor | $71,531.22 | $52,783.52 | $12,563.11 | Click for Details |
BRAD SHIPLEY | Mayor | $5,134.13 | $4,700.97 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
CHRIS ECK | City Council Pos 1 | $7,263.78 | $3,385.57 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
ROGER PENCE | City Council Pos 1 | $2,448.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
MICHELLE DOTSCH | City Council Pos 4 | $12,709.52 | $6,013.73 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
MACKEY GUENTHER | City Council Pos 4 | $2,020.00 | $256.36 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
VIVIAN OLSON (I) | City Council Pos 5 | $5,215.00 | $2,054.27 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
KEVIN FAGERSTROM | City Council Pos 6 | $12,925.00 | $5,238.11 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
SUSAN PAINE (I) | City Council Pos 6 | $9,508.12 | $7,986.54 | $750.00 | Click for Details |
JENNA NAND (I) | City Council Pos 7 | $500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
Town of Woodway financials as of 08-24-2023 | |||||
Name | Office | Raised | Spent | Debt | Contributors, spending details, etc. |
JOHN BROCK | City Council Pos 2 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
JAMES WILLETT | City Council Pos 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
ELIZABETH MITCHELL | City Council Pos 5 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
Edmonds School Dist campaign financials as of 08-24-2023 | |||||
Name | Office | Raised | Spent | Debt | Contributors, spending details, etc. |
CARIN CHASE (I) | Director Dist 1 | $578.32 | $630.88 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
NICHOLAS LOGAN | Director Dist 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
RICHARD HAWK CRAMER | Director Dist 3 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
NANCY KATIMS (I) | Director Dist 5 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
EVANS NICHOLAS JENKINS | Director Dist 5 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
ARJUN KATHURIA | Director Dist 5 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
Port of Edmonds campaign financials as of 08-24-2023 | |||||
Name | Office | Raised | Spent | Debt | Contributors, spending details, etc. |
DAVID PRESTON (I) | Commissioner Pos 2 | $3,410.00 | $1,243.53 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
SELINA KILLIN | Commissioner Pos 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
Public Hospital District 2 financials as of 08-24-2023 | |||||
Name | Office | Raised | Spent | Debt | Contributors, spending details, etc. |
DEANA KNUTSEN (I) | Commissioner Pos 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
BOB MEADOR | Commissioner Pos 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
KARIANNA WILSON (I) | Commissioner Pos 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
MARK LAURENCE | Commissioner Pos 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | Click for Details |
70,000 dollars raised by Mr. Rosen to campaign for Mayors’ office ?
Does that seem like a lot ?
It’s way more then Mr. Nelson…
Is that a lot ? Or is that typical of past Mayor races ?
Or do folks really want to be done with Mayor Mike..?
It seems like Mr Nelson still has a lot of support, though.
I wish I could tell what really separates these two…what will they really do differently …?
Hoping for more debates, discussion, viewpoints, differences, ideas, letters of support explaining why folks want one over the other…
Thank you.
Should be interesting…
Please review and note the actual content of
Campaign contributions made to Mike Nelson’s campaign vs. Mike Rosen’s.
Nelson’s Campaign:
14% from Unions /PACs
14% from Seattle donors (including the Seattle-based Unions)
Less than 50% of his campaign contributions are from residents of or businesses in Edmonds.
The Unions/PACs that have donated to Mike Nelson’s campaign are:
Aliance for Gun Responsibility Victory Fund/ Seattle
SEIU Healthcare 1199NW/ Renton
UFCW 3000 PAC / Seattle
South County Union Fire / Lynnwood
SEIU 775/ Seattle
https://seiu775.org/2023walegwins/
Supported HB1120
And in Rosen’s Campaign:
Zero contributions from Unions or PACs
More than 80% of his campaign contributions come from Edmonds residents ($58.6K)!
It begs the question: Which candidate is more likely to prioritize the interests and feedback of Edmonds residents and which is likely to be beholden to the political agendas of Unions/Seattle?
Thanks for posting this information, Elizabeth. Very interesting, telling and helpful. I love support from Edmonds for our Edmonds candidates.