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Derek Stanford
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 1
Statements of financial affairs (F-1)
| Period | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31 State Senator, Legislative District 1 | 2026-03-29 | 2 income, 8 accounts, 6 businesses, 1 real estate, 1 creditors |
| 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31 State Senator, Legislative District 1 | 2025-04-13 | 2 income, 9 accounts, 6 businesses, 1 real estate, 1 creditors |
Findings
None.
In the Legislature
Bills they introduced as prime sponsor 60
| ESB 5721 Automobile insurance 2025-26 | Law (C 394 L 25) |
| 2SSB 5786 Liquor license fees 2025-26 | Law (C 343 L 25) |
| ESSB 5390 Access to recreation sites 2025-26 | Law (C 323 L 25), partly vetoed |
| SSB 5501 Employee driving requirement 2025-26 | Law (C 115 L 25) |
| ESSB 5459 Call center retention 2025-26 | Law (C 114 L 25) |
| SSB 5040 Uniformed personnel 2025-26 | Law (C 113 L 25) |
| SSB 5314 Capital gains tax 2025-26 | Law (C 409 L 25) |
| SSB 6248 Travel insurance 2025-26 | Law (C 165 L 26) |
| SB 6151 Env. programs/fee accounts 2025-26 | Law (C 87 L 26) |
| SSB 5437 Noncompetition agreements 2025-26 | Senate Rules "X" file. |
| SB 5423 Digital electronics/repair 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5756 Working minors 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 5062 Child care workforce board 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5378 PFML grants/school districts 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5468 Ag. cannabis workers 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5063 Freight railroad infra. 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 5379 Parks & rec./interest arb. 2025-26 | Referred to Ways & Means. |
| SB 5456 Cannabis industry 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5621 Sporting event raffles 2025-26 | Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development. |
| SB 5676 Electronic admission tickets 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 5972 Correctional officers/arb. 2025-26 | By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. |
| SB 6329 Broadband internet 2025-26 | First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. |
| SSB 5300 St. Edward state park 2025-26 | Senate Rules "X" file. |
| SB 5441 Accounts 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5586 Electric vehicle batteries 2025-26 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
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 | Yea | 24 |
| E2SHB 1903 Low-income energy assistance Senate, Mar 6, 2026 | Yea | 23 |
| ESHB 2266 Supportive & emerg. housing Senate, Mar 4, 2026 | Yea | 23 |
| ESSB 5794 Tax preferences Senate, Apr 24, 2025 | Yea | 22 |
Lobbyist-paid meals and events 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | WA REFUSE & RECYCLING ASSN reported by CHRISTOPHERSEN INC | WRRA LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION · Columbia Room | not stated |
| 2025-03-17 | Washington Indian Gaming Assocation reported by Rebecca George | Tribal Leader/Senate Democrats Reception · Jean Pierre 316 Restaurant | not stated |
| 2025-02-05 | 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 |
| 2025-01-29 | BOSWELL CONSULTING reported by BOSWELL CONSULTING | Dinner · Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-10-03 | GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOV AFFAIRS reported by GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL GOV AFFAIRS | Dinner · McMenamins Anderson School - Bothell, WA | $36.75 |
Who reported lobbying them
Employers whose lobbyists named them in a monthly report's lobbying, with the bills reported.
| Employer | Reports | Bills |
|---|---|---|
| DISABILITY RIGHTS WA latest 2025-04 | 6 | HB 1402, HB 1418, SB 5501, SB 5680 |
| Children's Alliance latest 2026-03 | 6 | HB 1834, HB 2289, SB 5708, SB 5998 |
| WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES latest 2026-09 | 5 | HB 1182, SB 5379 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK latest 2026-02 | 4 | HB 2382, SB 5998, SB 6129 |
| Washington State Labor Council latest 2026-06 | 3 | none named |
| The Mountaineers latest 2026-02 | 3 | SB 5998 |
| TREEHOUSE latest 2026-02 | 3 | none named |
| Civil Survival Project latest 2026-03 | 3 | HB 2102 |
| ASSOC STUDENTS OF WA ST UNIVERSITY latest 2026-03 | 3 | HB 1343, HB 1873, HB 2098, HB 2612, SB 5886, SB 6041, SB 6227, SB 6276, SSB 5886 |
| Woodinville Whiskey latest 2026-05 | 2 | none named |
| Washington Trails Association latest 2025-04 | 2 | SB 5167 |
| WA Student Association latest 2026-02 | 2 | HB 2586, SB 5963 |
| WA State Community Action Partnership latest 2025-02 | 2 | HB 1903 |
| WA ST NURSES ASSN latest 2025-04 | 2 | none named |
| WA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSN latest 2026-01 | 2 | HB 2089, HB 2091, HB 2144, HB 2237, HB 2617, SB 6346, SJM 8015 |
| WA EDUCATION ASSN latest 2025-12 | 2 | none named |
| Tubman Center for Health latest 2025-03 | 2 | none named |
| The Mockingbird Society latest 2025-04 | 2 | none named |
| The Arc of King County latest 2025-04 | 2 | SB 5393 |
| Surfrider Foundation latest 2025-03 | 2 | HB 1670, SB 5284, SB 5450 |
| Spark Northwest latest 2025-11 | 2 | none named |
| STILLAGUAMISH TRIBE OF INDIANS latest 2025-01 | 2 | none named |
| SNOHOMISH CO latest 2026-02 | 2 | none named |
| SCHOOLS OUT WA latest 2025-04 | 2 | HB 1296, HB 1391, HB 1834 |
| REGIONAL FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT GROUP COALITION latest 2026-02 | 2 | HB 1208, SB 5155 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE ADVOCATES latest 2025-07 | 2 | none named |
| ONEAMERICA latest 2026-03 | 2 | HB 1710, HB 1750, HB 2105, SB 6002, SB 6346, SHB 2689 |
| IonQ, Inc. latest 2025-09 | 2 | none named |
| IDDeal Living latest 2026-03 | 2 | none named |
| IBEW LOCAL 77 latest 2025-03 | 2 | HB 1622, SB 5041, SB 5459, SB 5528, SB 5627, SB 5694 |
| Health Care for All - Washington latest 2026-03 | 2 | none named |
| Full Life Care latest 2026-05 | 2 | none named |
| Economic Opportunity Institute latest 2026-09 | 2 | none named |
| Community Employment Alliance latest 2026-02 | 2 | none named |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WA latest 2026-02 | 2 | HB 1482 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC latest 2026-01 | 2 | none named |
| Willapa Bay Gillnetters Association latest 2025-03 | 1 | none named |
| WeTrain Washington latest 2025-03 | 1 | none named |
| Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network latest 2024-11 | 1 | SB 5626 |
| WA STATE ASSN OF COUNTIES (WSAC) latest 2026-07 | 1 | none named |
Campaign money: State Senator, 2024
$338,757raised, 352 contributions
$0their own money
$339,757spent
$153 / $0outside spending for / against
Individuals $144,738 · PACs $100,599 · Businesses $65,800 · Unions $15,800 · Other (incl. small contributions) $8,145 · Caucuses $2,651 · Parties $1,024
How it was spent
Transfer to surplus funds account$180,000
Other$123,945
Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$10,568
Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps$8,893
Contribution Refunds$4,500
Computers, printers, software, phones, etc.$3,801
Fundraising events and related costs$3,717
Inkind contribution$1,275
Rent, lease, mortgage, PO box rental$940
Office supplies, furniture, staff food & beverages, etc.$793
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Bothell | Individuals | $130,200 |
| MICROSOFT Redmond | Businesses | $2,400 |
| DOORDASH San Francisco | Businesses | $2,400 |
| PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS Tacoma | PACs | $2,400 |
| THE TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON Tulalip | PACs | $2,400 |
| KALISPEL TRIBAL ECONOMIC AUTHORITY Airway Heights | PACs | $2,400 |
| MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE Auburn | PACs | $2,400 |
| ANHEUSER BUSCH St Louis | Businesses | $2,400 |
| USAA San Antonio | Businesses | $2,400 |
| WASHINGTON STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC Renton | PACs | $2,400 |
| REGENCE Seattle | Businesses | $2,400 |
| PORT GAMBLE SKLALLAM TRIBE Kingston | PACs | $2,400 |
| WASHINGTON REFUSE AND RECYCLING ASSOCIATION PAC Lacey | PACs | $2,400 |
| DELTA DENTAL Seattle | Businesses | $2,400 |
| JUSTICE FOR ALL PAC Seattle | PACs | $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