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Michael Alvarez Shepard
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)
Port Commissioner, Port of Bellingham, Position 1
Running in 2026: State Senator, District 42 (In the general)
Statements of financial affairs (F-1)
| Period | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31 Port Commissioner, Port of Bellingham | 2026-04-07 | 4 income, 2 accounts, 1 real estate, 1 creditors |
| 2024-01-01 – 2025-01-13 Port Commissioner, Port of Bellingham | 2025-03-18 | 4 income, 2 accounts, 1 real estate, 1 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: State Senator, 2026
Parties $121,500 · Individuals $86,404 · Other (incl. small contributions) $53,522 · PACs $13,850 · Businesses $800
How it was spent
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| WA Senate Democratic Campaign (WSDC) Seattle | Parties | $121,499.90 |
| WA Senate Democratic Campaign (WSDC) Seattle | PACs | $6,500 |
| Alyson McGregor Retired · Seattle | Individuals | $2,400 |
| IAFF Local 106 Community Action Account Bellingham | PACs | $2,400 |
| Mimi Margulies Not Employed · Bellingham | Individuals | $2,400 |
| Kennedy Fund Seattle | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| Jackson Legacy Fund Seattle | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,400 |
| David Cornfield Not Employed · Seattle | Individuals | $2,400 |
| Linda Cornfield Not Employed · Seattle | Individuals | $2,400 |
| Tom Aliotti Self · Bellingham | Individuals | $2,250 |
| 42nd Legislative District Democrats Bellingham | Other (incl. small contributions) | $2,000 |
| WA Conservation Action Votes Seattle | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,800 |
| Kenneth Hertz Not Employed · Bellingham | Individuals | $1,700 |
| David Brown BMBC · Bellingham | Individuals | $1,500 |
| Steven Oliver Whatcom County · Bellingham | Individuals | $1,500 |
Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page
Campaign money: Port Commissioner, 2025
PACs $3,250 · Other (incl. small contributions) $1,475 · Individuals $1,100
How it was spent
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| IAFF Local 106 Community Action Account Bellingham | PACs | $2,400 |
| Western States Regional Council of Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Los Angeles | PACs | $600 |
| Mary Rose Ortega Retired · Los Angeles | Individuals | $500 |
| Lummi Indian Business Council Bellingham | Other (incl. small contributions) | $500 |
| Linda Schwab Federal Way | Individuals | $250 |
| ILWU Local 7 Bellingham | PACs | $250 |
| Gregory Weber Bend | Individuals | $200 |
| Jim Kyle Deming | Individuals | $150 |
Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page