Washington State Campaign Finance Summaries By Election Year

Washington State Public Disclosure Commission data summarizes candidate campaign and political committee financial activity. Records are updated in near real-time, typically less than 2 minutes after campaign submission. The dataset covers the prior 16 years plus the current election year.

Use Cases

• Analyze campaign financial activity trends across election years for candidate campaigns.
• Compare summary reporting data between single-year committees and continuing political committees.
• Track near real-time updates to campaign reports deposit (C3) and campaign summary reports (C4) data.

Strengths

• Data covers a 16-year historical period plus the current election year.
• Records are updated in near real-time, typically less than 2 minutes from campaign submission.
• Compiled from authoritative sources including campaign reports deposit (C3) and candidate declarations.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable for assessing volume and structure.
• Descriptions attached do not constitute legal definitions, requiring consultation of RCW and WAC for precise use.
• Geographic scope is limited to Washington State, restricting broader national analysis.

Provenance

Source

Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC), with data provided by the Washington Secretary of State.

Collection Method

Compiled from campaign reports deposit (C3), campaign summary reports (C4), campaign registrations (C1/C1pc), and candidate declarations.

Time Range

Prior 16 years plus the current election year.

Freshness

Updated in near real-time, typically less than 2 minutes from campaign submission.

Geography

Washington State, USA.