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Ben Christly
Data last updated: F-1 statements filed through Oct 13, 2026 · contributions through Oct 14, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
County Charter Review Commissioner, Clark County, Position 1
Running in 2026: State Representative, District 17, Position 1 (In the general)
Statements of financial affairs (F-1)
| Period | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31 County Charter Review Commissioner, Clark County | 2026-01-28 | 1 income, 2 accounts, 1 creditors |
| 2024-04-26 – 2025-04-25 Candidate for County Charter Review Commissioner, Clark County | 2025-04-29 | 1 income, 2 accounts, 1 creditors |
Findings
None.
Where their 2026 money comes from
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholdersTheir own money
Contributions to their 2026 campaign by kind of donor (how kinds are read).
Campaign money: State Representative, 2026
Parties $163,928 · Individuals $28,350 · Other (incl. small contributions) $25,428 · PACs $7,346
How it was spent
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| House Democratic Campaign Committee Seattle | Parties | $122,572.76 |
| WA State Democratic Central Committee Seattle | Parties | $34,855.14 |
| 17th Legislative District Democratic Central Committee Vancouver | Parties | $2,500 |
| Jeremy Day Not Employed · San Antonio | Individuals | $2,400 |
| Brandon Skinner Riverside · Battle Ground | Individuals | $2,400 |
| Harry Truman Fund Seattle | PACs | $2,400 |
| Michael Lynch Not Employed · Vancouver | Individuals | $2,400 |
| 1910 PAC Seattle | PACs | $2,400 |
| WA Education Association PAC / WEA PAC Federal Way | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| Retired Public Employees Council of WA / RPEC PAC Olympia | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| PAC 48 of WA Vancouver | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| Skamania County Democratic Party Stevenson | Parties | $2,000 |
| Clark Co Democratic Central Committee Vancouver | Parties | $2,000 |
| Lukas Bardue FTS · Vancouver | Individuals | $1,950 |
| Promise of Progress PAC Vancouver | PACs | $1,200 |
Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page
Campaign money: County Charter Review Commissioner, 2025
Individuals $3,494 · PACs $1,500 · Other (incl. small contributions) $515 · Parties $500
How it was spent
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Boyd Blaine Premier Jets · Beaverton | Individuals | $1,041.98 |
| Promise Of Progress Pac Vancouver | PACs | $1,000 |
| Nakamura Yoko Portland | Individuals | $1,000 |
| WA State Democratic Party Seattle | Parties | $500 |
| PAC 48 of Washington Vancouver | PACs | $500 |
| Christly Benjamin Premier Jets · Vancouver | Individuals | $385.72 |
| Lamie Beth Hanover | Individuals | $208.65 |
| LaGrange Roger Sandy | Individuals | $208.65 |
| Day Jeremy San Antonio | Individuals | $200 |
| Harold Rex Vancouver | Individuals | $200 |
| Christly Benjamin Vancouver | Individuals | $145 |
| Fuentes Wil Vancouver | Individuals | $104.48 |
Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page