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Sven Nelson

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 8

Running in 2026: District Court Judge, Pierce County District Court, Position 8 (In the general)

Statements of financial affairs (F-1)

Period	Filed	What it lists
2025-04-25 – 2026-04-24 Candidate for District Court Judge, Pierce County District Court	2026-04-25	4 income, 19 accounts, 4 businesses, 1 real estate, 1 creditors

Findings

Context Campaign money

Put $37,696.40 of their own money into the 2026 campaign (63% of what it raised)

The PDC codes $37,696.40 of the $59,449.38 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

21%63%

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

$59,449raised, 60 contributions

$37,696their own money

$88,969spent

Their own money $37,696 · Individuals $10,308 · PACs $3,600 · Unions $2,700 · Parties $2,400 · Other (incl. small contributions) $1,995 · Businesses $750

How it was spent

Broadcast/cable TV advertising$39,048

Management and consulting services$17,374

Loan payments$7,500

Design/graphic art, etc.$6,656

Printing campaign signs$5,553

Digital advertising$2,963

Inkind contribution$2,896

Utilities, phone, and other overhead costs$2,872

Contribution Refunds$2,400

Filing fees$2,261

Top contributors	Type	Total
Sven Nelson University Place	Their own money	$37,500
Council of Police Political Support Olympia	Unions	$2,400
Dong Perri retired · Seattle	Individuals	$2,400
WA State Democrats Seattle	Parties	$2,400
Pierce Co Prosecuting Attorneys Assn Tacoma	PACs	$2,400
Courage PAC Seattle	PACs	$1,200
Tollefson Brian retired · Tacoma	Individuals	$1,000
Skagit Law Group PLLC Mount Vernon	Businesses	$750
McManus Paul Retired · Port Orchard	Individuals	$500
McManus Carol Retired · Port Orchard	Individuals	$500
Hummel Seth retired · Duvall	Individuals	$500
Bishop Tanja University Place Presbyterian Church · Tacoma	Individuals	$500
Voigts Mike First Methodist Church of Waco · Waco	Individuals	$300
Vincent Joseph Pierce County · Tacoma	Individuals	$300
Ryan Shane ELDEC Aerospace Corp · Snohomish	Individuals	$300

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