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Noel Merfeld

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-southwest, Position 5

Running in 2026: District Court Judge, King County District Court-southwest, Position 5 (In the general)

Statements of financial affairs (F-1)

Period	Filed	What it lists
2025-05-08 – 2026-05-07 Candidate for District Court Judge, King County District Court-southwest	2026-05-22	1 income, 3 accounts, 1 businesses, 2 real estate, 3 creditors

Findings

Context Campaign money

Put $30,618.23 of their own money into the 2026 campaign (80% of what it raised)

The PDC codes $30,618.23 of the $38,273.88 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

20%80%

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

$38,274raised, 19 contributions

$30,618their own money

$16,779spent

Their own money $30,618 · Individuals $7,351 · Other (incl. small contributions) $305

How it was spent

Other$3,328

Design/graphic art, etc.$2,776

Inkind contribution$2,618

Printing campaign signs$2,505

Postage costs, mail permits, purchase of stamps$1,930

Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc.$1,085

Campaign merchandise/paraphernalia$738

Management and consulting services$649

Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$497

Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc. $480

Top contributors	Type	Total
Noel Merfeld Seattle	Their own money	$28,000
Noel Merfeld	Their own money	$2,618.23
Anderson Sidney retired · Bellingham	Individuals	$2,400
Iverson Jon Self-Employed · Tacoma	Individuals	$2,400
Hetcher Steven Self-Employed · Bellingham	Individuals	$2,400
Merfeld John Brighton	Individuals	$150
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS	Individuals	$0.65

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