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Josh Schaer

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)

District Court Judge, King County District Court-northeast, Position 1

Running in 2026: District Court Judge, King County District Court-northeast, Position 1 (Lost in the primary)

Statements of financial affairs (F-1)

PeriodFiledWhat it lists
2024-10-06 – 2025-10-05
Candidate for District Court Judge, King County District Court-northeast
2025-10-182 income, 26 accounts, 1 real estate, 2 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: District Court Judge, 2026

$15,290raised, 55 contributions
$7,008their own money
$15,756spent

Individuals $8,282 · Their own money $7,008

How it was spent

Inkind contribution$8,636
Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$2,964
Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes$1,778
Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc.$1,744
Loan payments$1,183
Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$246
Management and consulting services$195
Bank and payment processing charges$193
Top contributorsTypeTotal
Josh Schaer
North Bend
Their own money$4,336.55
Andrus Jamie
Eastside Preparatory School · Kirkland
Individuals$2,578.31
Joshua Schaer (Josh Schaer)
Seattle
Their own money$2,500
Linkon Steven
Self, dba Steven Linkon · Bellevue
Individuals$1,000
Johnson Stacy
Unemployed · Woodinville
Individuals$800
Best Inslee
Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder, P.S. · Bellevue
Individuals$750
Tiller Elliot
Self, dba Elliot Tiller · Seattle
Individuals$300
Hornbrook Sean
Kirkland
Individuals$250
Gephart Carey
Issaquah
Individuals$250
Schaer Carol
Raleigh
Individuals$250
Wood Kyle
Seattle
Individuals$200
Andrus Roger
Bothell
Individuals$200
Bashford Jonathon
Seattle
Individuals$200
Tymczyszyn John
Bellevue
Individuals$200
Winkelhake Aaron
Seattle
Individuals$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