Donors
Data last updated: contributions through Oct 14, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Who gives to many of the 2026 candidates: 5,185 donors gave to two or more, 369 to ten or more, 642 to both Democrats and Republicans, and 260 to more than one candidate in the same race; 123 are lobbyist employers.
Where the money comes from
Every contribution to the 2026 candidates ($38.7M), by kind of donor.
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholdersTheir own money
Individuals
$18.1M 50% of other people's money · 27,896 donors
Businesses
$5.0M 14% of other people's money · 1,268 donors
- Puget Sound Energy $215,550
- DaVita $147,200
- Delta Dental of WA $142,800
- WA State Democrats $124,542
- Amazon.com Services LLC $114,000
Trade, professional and issue groups
$6.0M 17% of other people's money · 1,071 donors
- Justice for All PAC $158,976
- Washington Affordable Housing Council $147,600
- WA Beverage Association PAC $146,400
- WA State Auto Dealers PAC $130,800
- House Republican Organization Committee $125,000
All trade, professional and issue groups funding 2+ candidates →
Labor unions
$2.0M 6% of other people's money · 421 donors
Tribal governments
$989,128 3% of other people's money · 76 donors
- Puyallup Tribe of Indians $154,800
- The Tulalip Tribes of Washington $97,200
- Snoqualmie Tribe $72,000
- Muckleshoot Indian Tribe $67,200
- Nisqually Indian Tribe $60,000
Political parties
$3.8M 11% of other people's money · 142 donors
Other candidates and officeholders
$54,986 0% of other people's money · 19 donors
- PEOPLE FOR JOE SCHMICK SURPLUS FUND $26,000
- CITIZENS TO ELECT STEVE CONWAY (SURPLUS ACCOUNT) $12,000
- Friends of Community and Technical Colleges PAC $5,650
- WA Friends of Farms & Forests PAC $2,000
- Pramila for Congress $1,700
All other candidates and officeholders funding 2+ candidates →
Their own money
$2.6M 7% of all
Kinds of donor start from the code the PDC gives each contribution (individual, business, PAC, union, party, caucus, the candidate's own) and read the name for the rest: tribal names are tribal governments; unions and labor councils, labor; associations, councils and PACs, groups; other candidates' committees, candidates. A donor's codes can differ from one report to the next, so each donor takes the code on most of its money. Small contributions count as individuals. Treat each kind as approximate.
| Donor | Candidates | Total | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Community and Technical Colleges PAC Other candidates and officeholder · Olympia | 11 | $5,650 | |
| Elect Opportunity Other candidates and officeholder · Seatac | 4 | $804 | |
| WA Friends of Farms & Forests PAC Other candidates and officeholder · Olympia | 3 | $2,000 | |
| Pramila for Congress Other candidates and officeholder · Seattle | 2 | $1,700 |
From the contributions the 2026 candidates' committees reported to the PDC. A person is the words of their name and a ZIP code; anyone else, a name as written, cleaned of spelling differences (“Assn”/“Association”, “WA”/“Washington”). A company and its PAC are separate donors. By party: the candidates' parties (blue Democratic, red Republican, gray other parties and nonpartisan offices).