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Mike Sommerfeld

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, Pierce County District Court, Position 7

Running in 2026: District Court Judge, Pierce County District Court, Position 7 (In the general)

Statements of financial affairs (F-1)

Period	Filed	What it lists
2025-05-05 – 2026-05-04 Candidate for District Court Judge, Pierce County District Court	2026-05-18	5 income, 8 accounts, 2 businesses, 3 real estate, 4 creditors

Findings

Context Campaign money

Put $153,287.56 of their own money into the 2026 campaign (84% of what it raised)

The PDC codes $153,287.56 of the $183,085.51 the campaign for District Court Judge 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

Where their 2026 money comes from

12%84%

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

$183,086raised, 99 contributions

$153,288their own money

$216,065spent

Their own money $153,288 · Individuals $18,962 · PACs $6,000 · Other (incl. small contributions) $2,436 · Parties $2,400

How it was spent

Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps$55,607

Management and consulting services$47,594

Broadcast/cable TV advertising$46,526

Inkind contribution$18,188

Design/graphic art, etc.$12,185

Digital advertising$9,758

Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $8,338

Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$6,374

Printing campaign signs$4,720

Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$2,600

Top contributors	Type	Total
Michael L. Sommerfeld (Mike Sommerfeld) University Place	Their own money	$137,500
Mike Sommerfeld	Their own money	$15,787.56
Pierce Co Prosecuting Attorneys Assn Tacoma	PACs	$4,800
Bansmer David Southern Pacific Company, LLC · Orlando	Individuals	$3,600
Rask Thomas Kell Alterman & Runstein LLP · Portland	Individuals	$2,400
WA State Democrats Seattle	Parties	$2,400
Leitch Charles Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch · Seattle	Individuals	$2,400
Foley Meagan retired · Tacoma	Individuals	$1,200
Courage PAC Seattle	PACs	$1,200
Schroader Dennis Schroader law, PLLC · Tacoma	Individuals	$1,000
Sommerfeld Brad Sommerfeld & Company PS · Seattle	Individuals	$1,000
Scott Andrew retired · Olympia	Individuals	$600
Vincent Joseph Pierce County · Tacoma	Individuals	$500
Yamamoto Kevin South Sound 911 · Tacoma	Individuals	$500
Hershman Bryan Self · Tacoma	Individuals	$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