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Joel A Kretz
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 Representative, Legislative District 7
Statements of financial affairs (F-1)
| Period | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 – 2025-01-12 State Representative, Legislative District 7 | 2025-04-13 | 2 income, 1 accounts, 2 businesses |
Findings
None.
In the Legislature
Bills they introduced as prime sponsor 8
| ESHB 1835 Frontier counties 2023-24 | Law (C 47 L 24) |
| SHB 1700 Eastern Washington landscape 2023-24 | Law (C 302 L 23) |
| SHB 2424 State-tribe coop./wildlife 2023-24 | Law (C 260 L 24) |
| HB 1680 Rural library districts 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SHB 1698 Gray wolf management 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SHB 1699 Fish & wildlife salaries 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| HB 2423 Gray wolf management 2023-24 | First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources. |
| HR 4659 Victims of stalking 2023-24 | Adopted. |
Final passage votes on the most-lobbied bills
| Bill | Vote | Lobbying employers |
|---|---|---|
| ESHB 1589 Clean energy House, Mar 5, 2024 | Nay | 16 |
| ESHB 1589 Clean energy House, Jan 22, 2024 | Nay | 16 |
| ESHB 1589 Clean energy House, Mar 6, 2023 | Nay | 16 |
| ESSB 5950 Operating budget, supp. House, Mar 7, 2024 | Nay | 11 |
| ESSB 5950 Operating budget, supp. House, Feb 24, 2024 | Nay | 11 |
| E2SSB 5213 Health care benefit managers House, Feb 29, 2024 | Yea | 10 |
| E2SSB 5838 AI task force House, Feb 29, 2024 | Nay | 10 |
| E2SSB 6058 Carbon market linkage House, Feb 29, 2024 | Nay | 7 |
| E2SHB 2301 Waste material management House, Mar 5, 2024 | Nay | 6 |
| E2SHB 2301 Waste material management House, Feb 12, 2024 | Nay | 6 |
| ESSB 6069 Retirement savings House, Mar 6, 2024 | Nay | 5 |
| ESSB 6069 Retirement savings House, Mar 1, 2024 | Nay | 5 |
| ESSB 6069 Retirement savings House, Mar 1, 2024 | Nay | 5 |
| SB 5904 Financial aid terms House, Feb 29, 2024 | Nay | 5 |
| SSB 5986 Out-of-network health costs House, Feb 28, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| SHB 1889 Professionals/immigration House, Feb 9, 2024 | Nay | 5 |
| 2SHB 2214 College grant/public assist. House, Feb 9, 2024 | Nay | 5 |
| SHB 1999 Fabricated intimate images House, Feb 8, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| 2SHB 2124 Child care prg. eligibility House, Mar 5, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| SHB 2347 Adult family home info. House, Mar 5, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| ESSB 6038 Child care tax preference House, Mar 5, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| SB 5184 Anesthesiologist assistants House, Feb 29, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| SB 5821 Audio-only telemedicine House, Feb 28, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| E2SSB 5908 Extended foster care House, Feb 28, 2024 | Nay | 4 |
| 2SHB 2124 Child care prg. eligibility House, Feb 13, 2024 | Nay | 4 |
Lobbyist-paid meals and events 72
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-20 | WA ST FARM BUREAU reported by Caleb Gwerder | WFB Annual Meeting Banquet Dinner/Lodging · Wenatchee Convention Center | $199.11 |
| 2024-03-05 | Delta Dental of WA reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Cynara | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | Delta Dental of WA reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Meal · The Wine Loft | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | JESSICA FORTESCUE reported by JESSICA FORTESCUE | Dinner · Cynara | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | NINTENDO OF AMERICA reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Cynara, Olympia | $10.64 |
| 2024-03-05 | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Cynara | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Meal · The Wine Loft | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | SABEY CORPORATION reported by ROB MAKIN CONSULTING | Dinner · Cynara Bistro; Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | STARBUCKS reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Cynara, Olympia | $10.64 |
| 2024-03-05 | WA CHARTERS ACTION reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Cynara | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | WA CHARTERS ACTION reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Meal · The Wine Loft | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Cynara | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Meal · The Wine Loft | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | WA Hospitality Assn reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Cynara, Olympia | $10.64 |
| 2024-03-05 | WA ROUNDTABLE reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Cynara | not stated |
| 2024-03-05 | WA ROUNDTABLE reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Meal · The Wine Loft | not stated |
| 2024-02-13 | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS INC reported by ROB MAKIN CONSULTING | Dinner · Dockside Bistro; Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-02-13 | Delta Air Lines reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $15.11 |
| 2024-02-13 | Delta Dental of WA reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-02-13 | MICROSOFT CORP reported by Colleen Kerr | Dinner · Dockside Bistro; Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-02-13 | NINTENDO OF AMERICA reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $15.11 |
| 2024-02-13 | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-02-13 | STARBUCKS reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $15.11 |
| 2024-02-13 | WA CHARTERS ACTION reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-02-13 | WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-02-13 | WA ROUNDTABLE reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-02-07 | Delta Dental of WA reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | $0 |
| 2024-02-07 | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | $0 |
| 2024-02-07 | WA CHARTERS ACTION reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | $0 |
| 2024-02-07 | WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | $0 |
| 2024-02-07 | WA ROUNDTABLE reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | $0 |
| 2024-02-06 | BP AMERICA INC reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $15.65 |
| 2024-02-06 | Delta Dental of WA reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | $15.65 |
| 2024-02-06 | JESSICA FORTESCUE reported by JESSICA FORTESCUE | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | $0 |
| 2024-02-06 | SABEY CORPORATION reported by ROB MAKIN CONSULTING | Dinner · Dockside Bistro; Olympia, WA | $0 |
| 2024-02-06 | STARBUCKS reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $15.65 |
| 2024-01-30 | Delta Dental of WA reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-30 | Delta Dental of WA reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $14.14 |
| 2024-01-30 | JESSICA FORTESCUE reported by JESSICA FORTESCUE | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-30 | MICROSOFT CORP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-30 | MICROSOFT CORP reported by Colleen Kerr | Dinner · Dockside Bistro; Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-01-30 | MICROSOFT CORP reported by ROB MAKIN CONSULTING | Dinner · Dockside Bistro; Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-01-30 | PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | $14.14 |
| 2024-01-30 | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-30 | WA ASSN OF REALTORS reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $14.14 |
| 2024-01-30 | WA CHARTERS ACTION reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-30 | WA Hospitality Assn reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $14.14 |
| 2024-01-30 | WA ROUNDTABLE reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-30 | WA ST FARM BUREAU reported by Caleb Gwerder | Legislative Reception w/ Farm Bureau Members · Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-01-23 | Delta Dental of WA reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | paid own |
| 2024-01-23 | Delta Dental of WA reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $14.71 |
| 2024-01-23 | JESSICA FORTESCUE reported by JESSICA FORTESCUE | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | paid own |
| 2024-01-23 | MICROSOFT CORP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | paid own |
| 2024-01-23 | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | paid own |
| 2024-01-23 | SABEY CORPORATION reported by ROB MAKIN CONSULTING | Dinner · Dockside Bistro; Olympia, WA | $0 |
| 2024-01-23 | STARBUCKS reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $14.71 |
| 2024-01-23 | WA CHARTERS ACTION reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | paid own |
| 2024-01-23 | WA ROUNDTABLE reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | paid own |
| 2024-01-16 | Delta Air Lines reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $15.67 |
| 2024-01-16 | JESSICA FORTESCUE reported by JESSICA FORTESCUE | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-16 | NINTENDO OF AMERICA reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $15.67 |
| 2024-01-16 | SABEY CORPORATION reported by ROB MAKIN CONSULTING | Dinner · Dockside Bistro; Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-01-10 | Delta Dental of WA reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-10 | MICROSOFT CORP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-10 | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-10 | WA CHARTERS ACTION reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-10 | WA ROUNDTABLE reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-09 | JESSICA FORTESCUE reported by JESSICA FORTESCUE | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-09 | MICROSOFT CORP reported by Colleen Kerr | Dinner · Dockside Bistro; Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-01-09 | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories reported by ROB MAKIN CONSULTING | Dinner · Dockside Bistro; Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-01-09 | VIRGINIA MASON FRANCISCAN HEALTH reported by ROB MAKIN CONSULTING | Dinner · Dockside Bistro | not stated |
| 2024-01-09 | WA ASSN OF REALTORS reported by ALLIANCES NORTHWEST | Dinner · Dockside Bistro, Olympia | $17.93 |
Campaign money: State Representative, 2024
$25,234raised, 43 contributions
$0their own money
$25,957spent
Businesses $9,200 · Other (incl. small contributions) $8,426 · PACs $5,600 · Unions $1,200 · Individuals $808
How it was spent
Management and consulting services$24,000
Contribution Refunds$2,400
Fundraising events and related costs$800
Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc.$648
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT JOEL KRETZ SURPLUS ACCOUNT Colville | Other (incl. small contributions) | $8,000 |
| Jamestown S'klallam Tribe Sequim | Businesses | $1,200 |
| THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION Nespelem | PACs | $1,200 |
| International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, DC 5 Tukwilla | Unions | $1,200 |
| CHEVRON CORPORATION San Ramon | Businesses | $1,200 |
| BNSF RAILWAY Fort Worth | Businesses | $1,200 |
| COMCAST FINANCIAL AGENCY CORP Philadelphia | Businesses | $1,200 |
| KAISER ALUMINUM Foothill Ranch | Businesses | $1,200 |
| PUGET SOUND CHAPTER - NECA PAC Shoreline | PACs | $1,200 |
| WEYERHAEUSER Seattle | Businesses | $1,200 |
| WA STATE TREE FRUIT ASSOC PAC Olympia | PACs | $1,200 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY PAC Arlington | PACs | $1,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation Fargo | Businesses | $1,000 |
| SABEY CORPORATION Seattle | Businesses | $500 |
| Charter Communications St. Louis | Businesses | $500 |
Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page