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Claudia Kauffman
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)
State Senator, Legislative District 47
Running in 2026: State Senator, District 47 (In the general)
Statements of financial affairs (F-1)
| Period | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31 State Senator, Legislative District 47 | 2026-03-24 | 2 income, 1 accounts, 1 real estate, 2 creditors |
| 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31 State Senator, Legislative District 47 | 2025-04-09 | 3 income, 1 accounts, 1 real estate, 1 creditors, 1 gifts |
Findings
None.
In the Legislature
Bills they introduced as prime sponsor 41
| SSB 5262 Insurance statutes 2025-26 | Law (C 243 L 25) |
| SSB 5494 Lead-based paint 2025-26 | Law (C 180 L 25) |
| SB 5863 State historical records 2025-26 | Law (C 208 L 26) |
| SB 5110 Tribal elder tuition waivers 2025-26 | Law (C 177 L 25) |
| 2SSB 6035 Voting services 2025-26 | Law (C 214 L 26) |
| ESB 6347 Estate tax rates 2025-26 | Law (C 209 L 26) |
| SSB 6034 Office of Indian affairs 2025-26 | Law (C 245 L 26) |
| ESSB 5838 Board of natural resources 2025-26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| 2SSB 5609 Cultural resources/land use 2025-26 | Senate Rules "X" file. |
| ESB 5280 Virtual currency kiosks 2025-26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| SSB 6250 Small loans maximum amount 2025-26 | Senate Rules "X" file. |
| ESSB 5374 Transportation/tribal rep. 2025-26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| SB 5108 Service contracts 2025-26 | Senate Rules "X" file. |
| SB 5109 Mortgage lending fraud acc. 2025-26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| SSB 5570 Tribes/K-12 instruction 2025-26 | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. |
| SSB 5610 Horse racing/federal costs 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5715 Juvenile convictions/score 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 6036 Adult family home licensure 2025-26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| SSB 6289 Economic dev. strategic plan 2025-26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| SB 5304 Homelessness/tribal colleges 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5318 Background checks 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5518 Sales tax sourcing impact 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 5684 Electioneering/auditors 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSJM 8000 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way 2025-26 | Senate Rules "X" file. |
| SB 5811 Individual providers/family 2023-24 | Law (C 322 L 24) |
Final passage votes on the most-lobbied bills
| Bill | Vote | Lobbying employers |
|---|---|---|
| ESSB 5167 Operating budget Senate, Apr 27, 2025 | Yea | 93 |
| ESSB 5167 Operating budget Senate, Mar 29, 2025 | Yea | 93 |
| ESSB 5998 Operating budget, supp. Senate, Mar 12, 2026 | Yea | 57 |
| ESSB 5998 Operating budget, supp. Senate, Feb 27, 2026 | Yea | 57 |
| E2SSB 5284 Solid waste management Senate, Apr 23, 2025 | Yea | 52 |
| E2SSB 5284 Solid waste management Senate, Mar 7, 2025 | Yea | 52 |
| SSB 5195 Capital budget Senate, Apr 27, 2025 | Yea | 50 |
| SSB 5195 Capital budget Senate, Apr 5, 2025 | Yea | 50 |
| ESSB 6346 Tax on millionaires Senate, Mar 11, 2026 | Yea | 46 |
| ESSB 6346 Tax on millionaires Senate, Feb 16, 2026 | Yea | 46 |
| EHB 1217 Residential tenants Senate, Apr 27, 2025 | Yea | 42 |
| EHB 1217 Residential tenants Senate, Apr 10, 2025 | Yea | 42 |
| ESHB 2081 Business and occupation tax Senate, Apr 26, 2025 | Yea | 38 |
| ESSB 5814 Excise taxes Senate, Apr 24, 2025 | Yea | 34 |
| ESSB 5814 Excise taxes Senate, Apr 19, 2025 | Yea | 34 |
| E2SSB 5981 340B drug pricing program Senate, Mar 9, 2026 | Yea | 30 |
| E2SSB 5981 340B drug pricing program Senate, Feb 13, 2026 | Yea | 30 |
| ESSB 5041 Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts Senate, Apr 25, 2025 | Yea | 28 |
| ESSB 5041 Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts Senate, Mar 7, 2025 | Yea | 28 |
| SSB 6003 Capital budget, supplemental Senate, Mar 12, 2026 | Yea | 25 |
| SSB 6003 Capital budget, supplemental Senate, Feb 27, 2026 | Yea | 25 |
| 2SHB 2105 Immigrant workers Senate, Mar 5, 2026 | Nay | 24 |
| E2SHB 1903 Low-income energy assistance Senate, Mar 6, 2026 | Yea | 23 |
| ESHB 2266 Supportive & emerg. housing Senate, Mar 4, 2026 | Nay | 23 |
| ESSB 5794 Tax preferences Senate, Apr 24, 2025 | Yea | 22 |
Lobbyist-paid meals and events 12
Where a lobbyist's monthly report lists them among the people a lobbyist or employer paid for. A dinner several employers split appears once for each employer. Shares are shown when the report states them.
| Date | Paid by | Occasion | Their share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Sundial Advocacy LLC reported by Sundial Advocacy LLC | Mariners Game - Food/beverage · T-Mobile Park | not stated |
| 2026-02-19 | WA PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK DBA TVW reported by RENEE R SINCLAIR | TVW Gala 2026 · Little Creek Casino Resort, 91 West State Route 108, Shelton, WA 98584 | not stated |
| 2026-02-19 | WA REFUSE & RECYCLING ASSN reported by CHRISTOPHERSEN INC | WRRA LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION · Columbia Room | not stated |
| 2025-10-16 | Delta Dental of WA reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Lunch · Synara Restaurant, Olympia | $19.76 |
| 2025-10-16 | New York Life Insurance Company reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Lunch · Synara Restaurant, Olympia | $19.76 |
| 2025-03-18 | WA PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK DBA TVW reported by RENEE R SINCLAIR | TVW Gala · Skookum Creek Event Center 91 West State Route 108 Shelton, WA 98584 | not stated |
| 2025-03-17 | Washington Indian Gaming Assocation reported by Rebecca George | Tribal Leader/Senate Democrats Reception · Jean Pierre 316 Restaurant | not stated |
| 2025-02-18 | WA POTATO & ONION ASSN reported by GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOV AFFAIRS | Legislative Reception · Anthony's Homeport - Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2025-02-05 | WA ST COUNCIL OF FIRE FIGHTERS reported by DENNIS J LAWSON | Legislative Conference Reception · Capital Event Center, ESD 113, 6005 Tyee Drive SW, Tumwater, WA 98512 | not stated |
| 2025-01-20 | WA ASSN OF WHEAT GROWERS reported by GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOV AFFAIRS | Legislative Reception · Anthony's Homeport - Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2025-01-16 | ASSN OF WA SPIRITS & WINE DISTRIBUTORS reported by CHRISTOPHERSEN INC | AWSWD Lobby Day Evening Reception · John Pierre's Three16 | not stated |
| 2024-01-15 | WA ASSN OF WHEAT GROWERS reported by GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOV AFFAIRS | Legislative Day Reception · Anthony's HomePort - Olympia | not stated |
Who reported lobbying them
Employers whose lobbyists named them in a monthly report's lobbying, with the bills reported.
| Employer | Reports | Bills |
|---|---|---|
| WA STATE ASSN OF COUNTIES (WSAC) latest 2026-02 | 5 | HB 1098, HB 1145, HB 1216, HB 1227, HB 1549, HB 1647, HB 1921, HB 2016, SB 5061, SB 5161, SB 5176, SB 5195 and 6 more |
| The Arc of Washington State latest 2026-01 | 4 | SB 5863, SB 6163 |
| SERVICE CONTRACT INDUSTRY CNCL(Brewer Public Affairs) latest 2025-04 | 4 | HB 1006, SB 5108 |
| Nez Perce Tribe latest 2026-02 | 4 | HB 2515 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. latest 2026-03 | 4 | HB 1834, SB 5400, SB 5708 |
| Washington State Labor Council latest 2025-04 | 3 | HB 1644 |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION latest 2025-03 | 3 | HB 1960, SB 5466, SB 5570 |
| BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSN OF WA latest 2026-07 | 3 | SB 5494 |
| AARP WA ST OFFICE latest 2026-08 | 3 | SB 5110, SB 5280 |
| TREEHOUSE latest 2026-02 | 2 | none named |
| Spark Northwest latest 2026-03 | 2 | ESSB 6200, HB 1903, HB 2338, SB 6200, SB 6223 |
| Space Northwest latest 2026-07 | 2 | none named |
| SERVICE CONTRACT INDUSTRY CNCL (contracted through Brewer Public Affairs) latest 2025-02 | 2 | none named |
| REGIONAL FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT GROUP COALITION latest 2026-02 | 2 | HB 1208, SB 5155 |
| Full Life Care latest 2025-12 | 2 | none named |
| FAITH ACTION NETWORK latest 2026-02 | 2 | SB 6346 |
| Willapa Bay Gillnetters Association latest 2025-03 | 1 | none named |
| Washington Trails Association latest 2025-03 | 1 | none named |
| Washington Indian Gaming Assocation latest 2026-02 | 1 | SB 6137 |
| WA ST CATHOLIC CONFERENCE latest 2025-02 | 1 | SB 5375 |
| WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES latest 2026-02 | 1 | none named |
| WA EDUCATION ASSN latest 2025-09 | 1 | none named |
| WA BANKERS ASSN latest 2026-06 | 1 | none named |
| US BANCORP latest 2025-02 | 1 | HB 1623, SB 5070, SB 5080 |
| UNITED WAY OF KING CO latest 2026-02 | 1 | HB 2238 |
| Trupanion, Inc. latest 2026-02 | 1 | HB 1078 |
| The Arc of King County latest 2025-03 | 1 | SB 5393 |
| T-MOBILE USA INC latest 2026-01 | 1 | none named |
| Synchrony Financial latest 2025-02 | 1 | none named |
| Snoqualmie Tribe latest 2025-12 | 1 | HB 2281, SB 5609 |
| STATEWIDE POVERTY ACTION NETWORK latest 2025-10 | 1 | none named |
| SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE latest 2026-01 | 1 | none named |
| SCHOOLS OUT WA latest 2025-03 | 1 | HB 1296, HB 1391, HB 1834 |
| Rural People's Voice latest 2026-03 | 1 | SB 6346 |
| RENEWABLE NORTHWEST latest 2025-02 | 1 | HB 1960, SB 5466 |
| PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC latest 2024-10 | 1 | none named |
| ONEAMERICA latest 2026-02 | 1 | HB 1710, HB 1750, HB 2105, SB 6002, SB 6346 |
| Nonprofit Association of Washington latest 2025-01 | 1 | none named |
| New York Life Insurance Company latest 2025-10 | 1 | none named |
| National Parks Conservation Association latest 2026-02 | 1 | SB 5203 |
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 Senator, 2026
$218,997raised, 400 contributions
$100their own money
$178,047spent
$132 / $0outside spending for / against
PACs $97,800 · Businesses $51,000 · Individuals $41,806 · Other (incl. small contributions) $20,101 · Caucuses $5,390 · Parties $1,800 · Unions $1,000 · Their own money $100
How it was spent
Management and consulting services$40,500
Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$35,664
Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes$28,554
Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps$24,705
Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $16,909
Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$9,416
Contribution Refunds$6,400
Robocalls$5,994
Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc.$3,517
Fundraising events and related costs$3,250
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| WA SENATE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN Seattle | Caucuses | $5,390.09 |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION Nespelem | PACs | $2,400 |
| COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE Longview | PACs | $2,400 |
| ELECTRICAL WORKERS 46 PAC Kent | PACs | $2,400 |
| JAMESTOWN S'KALLAM TRIBE Sequim | PACs | $2,400 |
| TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON Tulalip | PACs | $2,400 |
| PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS Tacoma | PACs | $2,400 |
| PEMCO MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Seattle | Businesses | $2,400 |
| WA INSURERS PAC Olympia | PACs | $2,400 |
| POINT DIGITAL FINANCE, INC. Palo Alto | Businesses | $2,400 |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION Pendleton | PACs | $2,400 |
| USAA San Antonio | Businesses | $2,400 |
| REGENCE BLUESHIELD Seattle | Businesses | $2,400 |
| MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE Auburn | PACs | $2,400 |
| ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION Washington | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page