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Manka Dhingra

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 45

Running in 2026: State Senator, District 45 (In the general)

Statements of financial affairs (F-1)

Period	Filed	What it lists
2025-01-01 – 2026-04-13 State Senator, Legislative District 45	2026-04-14	17 accounts, 1 real estate, 1 creditors, 1 gifts
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31 State Senator, Legislative District 45	2025-04-13	2 income, 17 accounts, 1 businesses, 1 real estate, 1 creditors, 2 gifts

Findings

Context Gifts and meals · the statement

Listed $1,159.32 in meals, travel or seminars from 2 sources

The statement lists 2 items; the largest source is Marin Academy ($663.57). These are the kinds of gifts the F-1 asks for: meals over $100, and travel or seminar costs paid by an organization, which the $100 gift limit doesn't cover.

What to check

Who the sources are, and whether any has business before the official's agency or body.
For state officials: whether a source also appears on lobbyist reports.

2024-10-22 Marin Academy · Marin Academy, Engaging in Democracy panel -- travel and lodging · $663.57
2024-12-06 Indian American Public Affairs Council: Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in America · travel reimbursement · $495.75

Rule: Meals, travel and seminars accepted

“(l) A list of each occasion, specifying date, donor, and amount, at which food and beverage in excess of $100 was accepted under RCW 42.52.150 (7); (m) A list of each occasion, specifying date, donor, and amount, at which items specified in RCW 42.52.150 (1)(c) (iv) and (vi) were accepted;”RCW 29B.55.030(1)(l), (m) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Context Campaign money

Put $250,247.73 of their own money into the 2024 campaign (20% of what it raised)

The PDC codes $250,247.73 of the $1,280,706.26 the campaign for Attorney General raised as from the candidate.

What to check

Whether the candidate also lent the campaign money (loans are reported separately).
Who funded the rest (see the campaign's top contributors).

Rule: Candidate's own money

How this rule works

In the Legislature

Bills they introduced as prime sponsor 58

E2SSB 5745 Invol. treatment counsel 2025-26	Law (C 226 L 25)
SSB 5093 Pregnancy loss 2025-26	Law (C 374 L 25)
SSB 5388 DOC behavioral health cert. 2025-26	Law (C 382 L 25)
SB 5361 ASAM 4 treatment criteria 2025-26	Law (C 335 L 25)
SB 6011 Court of appeals bailiffs 2025-26	Law (C 111 L 26)
E2SSB 6239 State tort claims 2025-26	By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SSB 5362 Crime victim services 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5704 Health care marketplace 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SSB 5330 Spiked drink testing 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SSB 5490 Jail searches/gender 2025-26	Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 6159 Public hospitals 2025-26	First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
2SSB 5095 School construction debt 2025-26	Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 5038 Hate crime offense 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SSB 5043 PTSD/correctional workers 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5094 Sexually explicit depictions 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SSB 6206 First responders/child care 2025-26	Referred to Ways & Means.
E2SSB 6070 Recovery of missing persons 2025-26	By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
ESSB 6086 Judicial security 2025-26	By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
SB 5366 Victim of rape/pregnancy 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SSB 5584 Independent prosecutor 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SSB 6074 Parole 2025-26	Senate Rules "X" file.
SB 6208 Health care market standards 2025-26	First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 5096 Natural death act/pregnancy 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5575 Parenting plan limitations 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SB 5585 Tribal warrants 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 8

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
2026-03-04	Washington Indian Gaming Assocation reported by Rebecca George	Tribal Leader and Legislator Reception · Jean - Pierre's Three16	not stated
2026-02-19	WA REFUSE & RECYCLING ASSN reported by CHRISTOPHERSEN INC	WRRA LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION · Columbia Room	not stated
2025-04-09	JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE reported by Maxima Patashnik	Legislative Passover Seder · Temple Beth Hatfiloh	not stated
2025-03-31	TECHNOLOGY NETWORK reported by CHRISTOPHERSEN INC	TechNet Reception · Olympia, WA	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
2024-12-17	WA ROUNDTABLE reported by STEPHEN F MULLIN	Lunch · Rainier Club, Seattle, WA	not stated
2024-03-27	Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County reported by Ryan Donohue	Habitat for Humanity's Beyond the Build Luncheon · Seattle Convention Center	not stated

Who reported lobbying them

Employers whose lobbyists named them in a monthly report's lobbying, with the bills reported.

Employer	Reports	Bills
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF WA latest 2026-03	10	HB 1274, HB 1317, HB 1482, SB 5906, SB 6074
WA STATE ASSN OF COUNTIES (WSAC) latest 2026-08	9	HB 1592, HB 1607, HB 1960, HB 2018, HB 2301, HB 2389, SB 5404
TEAMCHILD latest 2026-07	8	HB 1815, HB 2389
Civil Survival Project latest 2026-02	6	HB 1198, HB 1747, HB 2430, HB 2539, SB 5167
WA COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK latest 2026-03	5	HB 1131
PRO-CHOICE WASHINGTON latest 2026-01	5	none named
WA ST NURSES ASSN latest 2026-03	4	HB 1162, HB 1352, HB 1430, HB 1784, HB 1881, HB 2110, HB 2155, HB 2360, HB 2498, HB 2548, HB 5904, HB 5906 and 3 more
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE ADVOCATES latest 2025-05	4	none named
Children's Alliance latest 2026-01	4	none named
WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES latest 2026-09	3	none named
Spark Northwest latest 2026-03	3	ESSB 6200, HB 1903, HB 2338, SB 6200, SB 6223
Sexual Violence Law Center latest 2025-04	3	HB 1620, SB 5202
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTL UNION LOCAL 6 latest 2026-01	3	HB 1313, HB 1524, HB 2422, HB 2524, SB 5041
Northwest Health Law Advocates latest 2025-11	3	HB 1123, HB 1187, HB 1199, HB 1379, HB 1881, SB 5083, SB 5084, SB 5331, SB 5387, SB 5388
Lavender Rights Project latest 2026-01	3	HB 1296, SB 5181, SB 6002
LEGAL VOICE latest 2026-05	3	none named
FAITH ACTION NETWORK latest 2026-02	3	SB 5123, SB 5974
Economic Opportunity Institute latest 2026-08	3	none named
Columbia Legal Services latest 2025-03	3	HB 1113, HB 1424, HB 1604, SB 5005, SB 5388, SB 5490
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
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK latest 2025-10	3	none named
Washington State Labor Council latest 2025-09	2	none named
WA RETAIL ASSN latest 2026-02	2	HB 2332, SB 6002
WA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP latest 2025-01	2	HB 1483, SB 5423
The Arc of King County latest 2026-01	2	HB 1795, SB 5393
TREEHOUSE latest 2026-03	2	none named
School Alliance latest 2026-03	2	HB 1796, SB 6239
REGIONAL FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT GROUP COALITION latest 2026-02	2	HB 1208, SB 5155
Pasado's Safe Haven latest 2025-04	2	HB 1149
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project latest 2025-03	2	HB 1056, HB 1113, HB 1217, HB 1232, HB 1399, HB 1512, HB 1620, HB 1875, SB 5023, SB 5041, SB 5223, SB 5362 and 6 more
NATL ASSN OF SOCIAL WORKERS WA ST CHAPTER latest 2025-10	2	none named
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER SEATTLE latest 2026-08	2	none named
FairVote Washington latest 2026-01	2	HB 1146, HB 1710, HB 1916, HB 2210
Delta Dental of WA latest 2025-04	2	none named
Cancer Pathways latest 2025-10	2	none named
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS latest 2026-02	2	HB 1170, HB 2097, HB 2112, HB 2115, HB 2157, SB 5984, SB 6111, SB 6190, SB 6284
Behavioral Health Catalyst, a sponsored project of Panorama Global latest 2026-03	2	HB 1634, HB 1834, HB 2429
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC latest 2025-03	2	none named
Washington Indian Gaming Assocation latest 2026-03	1	none named
WA State Community Action Partnership latest 2025-02	1	HB 1903

Where their 2026 money comes from

49%20%17%

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

$269,702raised, 596 contributions

$0their own money

$187,989spent

$132 / $0outside spending for / against

Individuals $138,292 · PACs $59,950 · Businesses $49,078 · Unions $17,350 · Other (incl. small contributions) $5,032

How it was spent

Other$74,238

Fundraising events and related costs$42,909

Management and consulting services$23,375

Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$14,215

Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc.$8,575

Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps$7,976

Contribution Refunds$5,127

Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$4,152

Bank and payment processing charges$2,707

Inkind contribution$1,649

Top contributors	Type	Total
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Redmond	Individuals	$23,140.72
Loschen Matthew Not Employed · Redmond	Individuals	$3,850
Bailey Shannon Self · Sammamish	Individuals	$3,625
Sardinas Paula WBBA/FMSGS · Issaquah	Individuals	$3,000
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Seattle	Individuals	$2,833.24
Saini Sanjeev Not Employed · Seattle	Individuals	$2,501
Anderson Chris Meta · Redmond	Individuals	$2,500
Singh Gurpreet Gurpreet Singh · Hunts Point	Individuals	$2,450
The Tulalip Tribes of WA Tulalip	PACs	$2,400
State Farm Insurance Bloomington	Businesses	$2,400
WA State Pharmacy PAC Renton	PACs	$2,400
Puyallup Tribe of Indians Tacoma	PACs	$2,400
Loschen Gretchen Retired · Redmond	Individuals	$2,400
WA Retail Assn Olympia	PACs	$2,400
Saini Ekta Not Employed · Thorp	Individuals	$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: Attorney General, 2024

$1,280,706raised, 2,911 contributions

$250,248their own money

$1,280,706spent

$10,620 / $0outside spending for / against

Individuals $788,359 · Their own money $250,248 · PACs $72,500 · Other (incl. small contributions) $71,776 · Businesses $63,574 · Unions $34,100 · Parties $150

How it was spent

Broadcast/cable TV advertising$610,576

Management and consulting services$204,000

Fundraising events and related costs$147,771

Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes$110,534

Contribution Refunds$103,246

Design/graphic art, etc.$75,485

Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$31,968

Bank and payment processing charges$25,993

Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc.$18,750

Other advertising$12,711

Top contributors	Type	Total
Manka Dhingra Redmond	Their own money	$250,000
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Seattle	Businesses	$14,218.91
Guleria Jairaj Deloitte Tax LLP · San Ramon	Individuals	$6,800
Guleria Pawanjit Syneos Health · San Ramon	Individuals	$6,800
Nichols Sherri Not Employed · Redmond	Individuals	$6,800
Arora Akankshi iRISE Executive Coaching · Yorba Linda	Individuals	$5,800
D'urso Mark Google · Redmond	Individuals	$5,600
Gardiner Paul Not Employed · Sammamish	Individuals	$5,200
Anderson Megan Not Employed · Redmond	Individuals	$4,880
Del Castillo Debra University of Washington · Carnation	Individuals	$4,850
Brummel Lisa Microsoft · Seattle	Individuals	$4,800
Nichols David Microsoft · Redmond	Individuals	$4,800
Singh Biban Retired · La Palma	Individuals	$4,800
D'urso Laura Evergreen · Redmond	Individuals	$4,800
Gardiner Karen Retired · Sammamish	Individuals	$4,800

Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page