I admit that I find the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission's new website frustrating to use. (And I've been using the PDC website for years).
Perhaps I wasn't the only one who complained, because the PDC just posted a new “money map” for Washington's legislative races. The new site offers quick, one-click summaries of fundraising totals for races, listed by legislative district.
Start by clicking on the legislative district (county) that you want to view. For details, click the district number on the tab above the map. Visitors can also find information by entering their zipcode.
Link to PDC Money Map Page
Here's a quick summary of recent campaign fundraising activity for the 42nd Legislative District
Candidates Raised Spent
Kelli Linville $103,089.34 $22,907.26
Vince Buys $21,657.60 $13,825.48
Doug Ericksen $115,509.40 $26,322.57
Pat Jerns $13,853.98 $10,721.68
Al Jensen $37,107.21 $20,563.20
Jason Overstreet $34,901.67 $18,677.53
I wonder -- what will Dale Brandland do with the $41,345.37 he has in his campaign account?
In the 40th Legislative District:
Candidates Raised Spent
Kristine Lytton $34,905.61 $31,110.78
Mike Newman $9,594.19 $8,773.45
And, what will Dave Quall do with the $6,420.10 left in his campaign account?
Of course, the money map will be updated within months after the general election, just in time for the electorate to see who owns their politician this year. That is, if the candidate bothers to report at all. No penalty for stuff you don't report.
ReplyDeleteThe PDC is a joke as it is staffed today. The Gov should dump the whole crew and start over.
"Hiraga Matsui" that is REALLY easy for people to say these days as far as "the state" of the PDC. Look at the budget. That's the problem. The PDC would need about two or three TIMES the people to truly be "efficient". As is, with the barely 20 staffers they do what they can. The PDC was CREATED by an initiative of the people. They were given their "claws" to actually be able to regulate by the legislature. So the people created the PDC, so they should be as responsible for its "state" as anyone. You want an "all cuts" budget with no taxes, for a comparatively under-taxed society, this is what you get.
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