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Independent Campaign Expenditures and Electioneering CommunicationsThis dataset contains information about independent expenditures, independent expenditure ads, and electioneering communications reported by individuals, businesses, unions, organizations, or any other person as defined in RCW 42.17A for the last 17 years as reported to the PDC on form C6 Independent Expenditure and Electioneering Communications. Only expenditures meeting the following criteria are reportable (see RCW 42.17A for details): Independent Expenditures of $100 or more Independent Expenditure Ads appearing within 21 days of an election costing $1,000 or more Electioneering Communications appearing within 60 days of an election costing $1,000 or more This dataset is a best-effort by the PDC to provide a complete set of records as described herewith and may contain incomplete or incorrect information. The PDC provides access to the original reports for the purpose of record verification. Descriptions attached to this dataset do not constitute legal definitions; please consult RCW 42.17A and WAC Title 390 for legal definitions and additional information regarding political finance disclosure requirements. CONDITION OF RELEASE: This publication constitutes a list of individuals prepared by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission and may not be used for commercial purposes. This list is provided on the condition and with the understanding that the persons receiving it agree to this statutorily imposed limitation on its use. See RCW 42.56.070(9) and AGO 1975 No. 15.Visit the full page to view this data.

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id: id
report_number: report_number
origin: origin
sponsor_entity_id: sponsor_entity_id
sponsor_id: sponsor_id
sponsor_name: sponsor_name
sponsor_description: sponsor_description
report_type: report_type
report_date: report_date
election_year: election_year
sponsor_address: sponsor_address
sponsor_city: sponsor_city
sponsor_state: sponsor_state
sponsor_zip: sponsor_zip
sponsor_email: sponsor_email
sponsor_phone: sponsor_phone
total_unitemized: total_unitemized
total_cycle: total_cycle
total_this_report: total_this_report
expenditure_amount: expenditure_amount
expenditure_description: expenditure_description
date_expense_obligated: date_expense_obligated
date_advertising_presented: date_advertising_presented
vendor_name: vendor_name
vendor_address: vendor_address
vendor_city: vendor_city
vendor_state: vendor_state
vendor_zipcode: vendor_zipcode
candidate_entity_id: candidate_entity_id
candidate_candidacy_id: candidate_candidacy_id
candidate_committee_id: candidate_committee_id
candidate_filer_id: candidate_filer_id
candidate_name: candidate_name
candidate_last_name: candidate_last_name
candidate_first_name: candidate_first_name
candidate_office: candidate_office
candidate_jurisdiction: candidate_jurisdiction
candidate_party: candidate_party
candidate_office_type: candidate_office_type
ballot_name: ballot_name
ballot_number: ballot_number
ballot_type: ballot_type
portion_of_amount: portion_of_amount
for_or_against: for_or_against
funders_name: funders_name
funders_first_name: funders_first_name
funders_middle_initial: funders_middle_initial
date_received: date_received
amount: amount
funders_address: funders_address
funders_city: funders_city
funders_state: funders_state
funders_zipcode: funders_zipcode
funders_occupation: funders_occupation
funders_employer: funders_employer
funders_employer_city: funders_employer_city
funders_employer_state: funders_employer_state
url: url
sponsor_location: sponsor_location
vendor_location: vendor_location
funders_location: funders_location
filer_id: filer_id

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