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Contribution Limits
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(Adjusted for inflation
by ESSB 5034 (Chapter 445, Laws of 2005), effective February 28, 2008)
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RECIPIENTS
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CONTRIBUTORS |
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State Party |
County Or LD Party Committee |
Caucus Political Committee (House
or Senate) |
Candidate Committees |
Pacs, Unions, Corps and other entities |
Individuals |
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State Party
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Not Applicable |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
$4,000 per calendar year (non-exempt) |
No Limit (exempt)
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No Limit
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County or LD Committees |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
$4,000 per calendar year (non-exempt) |
No Limit (exempt) |
No Limit |
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Caucus Political Committee |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
$800 per calendar year |
No Limit |
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Statewide Executive Candidate Committee |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
$0.40 per Reg. Voter per cycle (Joint
Limit) |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
Prohibited |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
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Legislative Candidate Committee |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
$0.40 per Reg. Voter per cycle (Joint
Limit) |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
Prohibited |
$800 per election |
$800 per election |
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Judicial (eff 6/7/06) |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
Prohibited |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
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King, Pierce, Spokane, or Snohomish
County Office Candidate Committee |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
$0.40 per Reg. Voter per cycle (Joint
Limit) |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
Prohibited |
$800 per election |
$800 per election |
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Port of Seattle or Tacoma Commissioner
Candidate Committee |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
$0.40 per Reg. Voter per cycle (Joint
Limit) |
$0.80 per Reg. Voter per cycle |
Prohibited |
$1,600 per election |
$1,600 per election |
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PACS |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Prohibited |
No Limit |
No Limit |
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- Effective June 7, 2006 county office and port commissioner candidates running
for office in jurisdictions with more than 200,000 registered voters are subject
to contribution limits.
- Per cycle means aggregate during the period from January 1 after the date
of the previous general election for the office through December 31 after the upcoming
general election for the office.
- Per election means per each primary, general, or special election for that
office.
- Per calendar year means aggregate during the period from January 1 through
December 31 each year.
- Contributions designated for the exempt account of a bona fide political party are
NOT subject to limit, except during the 21 days before the general election
when the $5,000 maximum applies. See next.
- During the 21 days before the general election, no contributor may donate
over $50,000 in the aggregate to a candidate for statewide office, or over $5,000
in the aggregate to a candidate for any other office or to a political committee.
This includes contributions to a party committee, as well as a candidate's personal
contributions to his/her own campaign. It does not apply to contributions from the
state committee of the WA State Democratic, Republican or Libertarian Party or from
a minor party.
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