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Kevin W. Van De Wege
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 24
Statements of financial affairs (F-1)
| Period | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 – 2024-10-02 State Senator, Legislative District 24 | 2025-04-02 | 3 income, 8 accounts, 2 real estate, 2 creditors |
Findings
None.
In the Legislature
Bills they introduced as prime sponsor 34
| SSB 5940 Medical assistant-EMT cert. 2023-24 | Law (C 217 L 24) |
| 2SSB 5784 Deer & elk crop damage 2023-24 | Law (C 264 L 24), partly vetoed |
| ESB 5816 Alcohol server permits 2023-24 | Law (C 265 L 24) |
| ESB 6120 Wildland urban interface 2023-24 | Law (C 133 L 24) |
| SB 5283 Engineer comity applicants 2023-24 | Law (C 274 L 23) |
| SSB 5687 Wrestling grant programs 2023-24 | Law (C 190 L 23) |
| SB 5700 Health care authority 2023-24 | Law (C 51 L 23) |
| SSB 5808 Safety telecom/interest arb. 2023-24 | Law (C 124 L 24) |
| SSB 6121 Ag. and forestry biomass 2023-24 | Law (C 280 L 24) |
| SSB 6281 Reforestation grants 2023-24 | Referred to Ways & Means. |
| 2SSB 5254 Leasing of state lands 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 6118 Vapor product directory 2023-24 | Referred to Ways & Means. |
| SB 5030 Hog fuel/tax exemption 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5253 Fire-resistant materials 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5297 Commercial salmon fisheries 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5328 Pub safety telecommunicators 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5391 Embodied carbon reductions 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5468 Firefighters/LEOFF 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 5524 Industrial insurance/duties 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 5526 Nursing facility rates 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5597 Boater safety and education 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5693 Salmon recovery/liability 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SSB 5697 Mobile home park rates 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5699 Fish and wildlife commission 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| SB 5724 Fire service training 2023-24 | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
Final passage votes on the most-lobbied bills
| Bill | Vote | Lobbying employers |
|---|---|---|
| ESHB 1589 Clean energy Senate, Mar 1, 2024 | Nay | 16 |
| ESSB 5950 Operating budget, supp. Senate, Mar 7, 2024 | Yea | 11 |
| ESSB 5950 Operating budget, supp. Senate, Feb 23, 2024 | Yea | 11 |
| E2SSB 5213 Health care benefit managers Senate, Mar 4, 2024 | Nay | 10 |
| E2SSB 5838 AI task force Senate, Mar 4, 2024 | Yea | 10 |
| E2SSB 5213 Health care benefit managers Senate, Feb 12, 2024 | Nay | 10 |
| E2SSB 5838 AI task force Senate, Feb 8, 2024 | Yea | 10 |
| E2SSB 6058 Carbon market linkage Senate, Mar 5, 2024 | Yea | 7 |
| E2SSB 6058 Carbon market linkage Senate, Feb 12, 2024 | Yea | 7 |
| E2SHB 2301 Waste material management Senate, Mar 1, 2024 | Yea | 6 |
| ESSB 6069 Retirement savings Senate, Mar 7, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| SB 5904 Financial aid terms Senate, Mar 4, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| SSB 5986 Out-of-network health costs Senate, Mar 4, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| 2SHB 2214 College grant/public assist. Senate, Feb 29, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| SHB 1999 Fabricated intimate images Senate, Feb 28, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| SHB 1889 Professionals/immigration Senate, Feb 27, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| ESSB 6069 Retirement savings Senate, Feb 12, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| SB 5904 Financial aid terms Senate, Feb 9, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| SSB 5986 Out-of-network health costs Senate, Feb 8, 2024 | Yea | 5 |
| ESSB 6038 Child care tax preference Senate, Mar 6, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| SB 5184 Anesthesiologist assistants Senate, Mar 4, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| E2SSB 5908 Extended foster care Senate, Mar 4, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| SHB 2347 Adult family home info. Senate, Mar 1, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| SHB 1916 Infants and toddlers program Senate, Feb 29, 2024 | Yea | 4 |
| 2SHB 2124 Child care prg. eligibility Senate, Feb 28, 2024 | Excused | 4 |
Lobbyist-paid meals and events 15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-24 | WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN reported by Thomas M Davis | Dinner · Dinner | $23.05 |
| 2024-02-23 | Delta Dental of WA reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · CHELSEA FARMS OYSTER BAR | not stated |
| 2024-02-23 | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · CHELSEA FARMS OYSTER BAR | not stated |
| 2024-02-23 | WA CHARTERS ACTION reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · CHELSEA FARMS OYSTER BAR | not stated |
| 2024-02-23 | WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · CHELSEA FARMS OYSTER BAR | not stated |
| 2024-02-23 | WA ROUNDTABLE reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner · CHELSEA FARMS OYSTER BAR | not stated |
| 2024-02-22 | JMB Strategies reported by JMB Strategies | Dinner · Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar | not stated |
| 2024-02-15 | Delta Dental of WA reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner & Entertainment · Home Entertainment | not stated |
| 2024-02-15 | RUSSELL INVESTMENT GROUP reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner & Entertainment · Home Entertainment | not stated |
| 2024-02-15 | WA CHARTERS ACTION reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner & Entertainment · Home Entertainment | not stated |
| 2024-02-15 | WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner & Entertainment · Home Entertainment | not stated |
| 2024-02-15 | WA ROUNDTABLE reported by PIERCE CONSULTING SVCS LLC | Dinner & Entertainment · Home entertainment | not stated |
| 2024-01-30 | WA ST FARM BUREAU reported by Caleb Gwerder | Legislative Reception w/ Farm Bureau Members · Olympia, WA | not stated |
| 2024-01-24 | BOSWELL CONSULTING reported by BOSWELL CONSULTING | Dinner · Olympia, WA | 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 |
Campaign money: Public Lands Commissioner, 2024
$298,619raised, 571 contributions
$16,303their own money
$298,855spent
$736,247 / $0outside spending for / against
Other (incl. small contributions) $129,616 · Individuals $116,100 · PACs $36,600 · Their own money $16,303
How it was spent
Broadcast/cable TV advertising$176,325
Contribution Refunds$50,264
Management and consulting services$43,775
Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes$34,215
Transfer to surplus funds account$10,330
Mileage reimbursement$7,471
Robocalls$5,549
Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$3,985
Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$1,958
Filing fees$1,619
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Invenergy LLC Chicago | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| NW Regional Council Of SMART SSF Everett | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| Mark Mullet Washington state · Issaquah | Individuals | $2,400 |
| David Overton EE Overton · Tacoma | Individuals | $2,400 |
| Bill Stauffacher Stauffacher Public Affairs · Steilacoom | Individuals | $2,400 |
| Snoqualmie Indian Tribe Snoqualmie | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| Puget Sound Pilots PAC Seattle | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| WA Affordable Housing Council Olympia | PACs | $2,400 |
| American Forest Resource Council Portland | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| Renton Firefighters Separate Segregated Fund Renton | PACs | $2,400 |
| Jamestown S'Kallam Tribe Sequim | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| Jackson Legacy Fund Mercer Island | PACs | $2,400 |
| WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN Olympia | Their own money | $2,400 |
| IAFF Local 2024 Gig Harbor | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| Spokane Fire Fighters IAFF Local 29 PAC Spokane | 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
Campaign money: State Senator, 2024
$32,203raised, 52 contributions
$2,000their own money
$37,509spent
Other (incl. small contributions) $26,753 · PACs $2,200 · Their own money $2,000 · Individuals $1,250
How it was spent
Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$17,240
Management and consulting services$6,405
Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes$6,083
Transfer to new campaign$3,750
Transfer to surplus funds account$3,434
Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$520
Broadcast/cable TV advertising$250
Newspaper/periodical advertising$200
Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps$120
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Snoqualmie Tribe Snoqualmie | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,000 |
| MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Seatac | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,222.06 |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc Minneapolis | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| Gilead Sciences Inc Foster City | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| Microsoft Fargo | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| WA FOREST PROTECTION ASSN Olympia | Their own money | $1,000 |
| Pfizer Inc Memphis | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| WA Charters PAC Seattle | PACs | $1,000 |
| NW Regional Council Of Smart SSF Everett | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| Puyallup Tribe of Indians Tacoma | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| Renewable Energy Group LLC (REG) Ames | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| Samish Tyee Anacortes | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| UP Railroad Co (Union Pacific) Omaha | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| Invenergy LLC Chicago | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
| WA Friends of Farms & Forests PAC Olympia | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,000 |
Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page