Washington State Political Pledges History from 2007

A list of all pledges reported on C4 reports for the last 17 years beginning in 2007, provided by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission. The dataset offers a historical perspective on pledges of $100 or more (changed to $150 on April 1, 2023) received but not yet paid by political committees. It is a best-effort compilation and may contain incomplete or incorrect information.

Use Cases

• Tracking the history of unredeemed political pledges based on the 17-year reporting period.
• Analyzing trends in pledged contributions based on the reported dollar thresholds ($100/$150).
• Studying committee reporting behavior based on the exclusion of 'mini reporting' filers.
• Verifying reported pledges against original source documents for compliance auditing.

Strengths

• Covers a 17-year time span from 2007, providing longitudinal data.
• Specifies clear reporting thresholds ($100 before April 2023, $150 after).
• Includes a disclaimer about data completeness, indicating transparency about potential issues.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset explicitly states it may contain incomplete or incorrect information.

Provenance

Source

Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)

Collection Method

Extracted from mandatory C4 reports filed by political committees and candidates.

Time Range

2007 to present (approximately 17 years)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-22 03:10:51.544430; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Washington State, United States