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Camille Schaefer

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)

Superior Court Judge, Pierce County Superior Court, Position 10

Statements of financial affairs (F-1)

Period	Filed	What it lists
2023-01-27 – 2024-01-26 Candidate for Superior Court Judge, Pierce County Superior Court	2024-02-07	3 income, 5 accounts, 1 real estate, 5 creditors

Findings

Context Campaign money

Put $47,727.54 of their own money into the 2024 campaign (70% of what it raised)

The PDC codes $47,727.54 of the $68,257.76 the campaign for Superior Court Judge raised as from the candidate.

What to check

Whether the candidate also lent the campaign money (loans are reported separately).
Who funded the rest (see the campaign's top contributors).

Rule: Candidate's own money

How this rule works

Campaign money: Superior Court Judge, 2024

$68,258raised, 95 contributions

$47,728their own money

$70,781spent

Their own money $47,728 · Individuals $17,795 · Other (incl. small contributions) $2,485 · PACs $250

How it was spent

Digital advertising$35,000

Management and consulting services$12,175

Inkind contribution$6,673

Broadcast/cable TV advertising$5,870

Loan payments$4,977

Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$2,900

Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$2,639

Fundraising events and related costs$1,515

Printing campaign signs$1,050

Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc.$650

Top contributors	Type	Total
Camille Joy Schaefer (Camille Schaefer) King County · Tacoma	Their own money	$42,500
Camille Schaefer King County · Tacoma	Their own money	$5,227.54
Elizabeth J. Berns King Co Superior Court · Seattle	Individuals	$2,400
Rhonda Salvesen Retired · Federal Way	Individuals	$2,400
April Thomas Law Office of April L Thomas · Roy	Individuals	$1,238
Bill Salvesen Lennar Homes · Federal Way	Individuals	$1,200
Bill Salvesen Retired · Federal Way	Individuals	$1,200
Mary K. Schaefer Strouss Retired · Kent	Individuals	$1,000
Sosa Law Firm PLLC Auburn	Other (incl. small contributions)	$800
Bobbe Bridge Retired · Seattle	Individuals	$523.87
Randy Clark Retired · Tacoma	Individuals	$521.15
William Gifford Retired · Tacoma	Individuals	$521.15
Lee Warnecke Southern Poverty Law Center · Tacoma	Individuals	$431.73
Amber Curnow Curnow Family Law, PLLC · Bellevue	Individuals	$350
Craig Sims schroeter goldmark & Bender · Renton	Individuals	$350

Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page