Campaign finance reports for local races as of Aug. 24, 2023

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

  1. 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…

  2. 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?

  3. Thanks for posting this information, Elizabeth. Very interesting, telling and helpful. I love support from Edmonds for our Edmonds candidates.

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