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Travis Couture

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 Representative, Legislative District 35, Position 2

Running in 2026: State Representative, District 35, Position 2 (In the general)

Statements of financial affairs (F-1)

Period	Filed	What it lists
2025-01-01 – 2026-03-13 State Representative, Legislative District 35	2026-04-09	2 income, 3 accounts, 1 businesses, 1 real estate, 1 creditors
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31 State Representative, Legislative District 35	2025-04-28	2 income, 3 accounts, 1 businesses, 1 real estate, 1 creditors

Findings

Context Late or missing · the statement

Filed the 2024 statement 13 days after the April 15 deadline

The statement for 2024 was first submitted on April 28, 2025; it was due before April 15, 2025.

What to check

Whether the PDC granted an extension or modification for this statement.
Whether the official's term began or ended in 2024 (the statement then covers the part of the year served, and is still due by April 15).

Rule: Annual statement filed after April 15

“After January 1st and before April 15th of each year, every elected official and every executive state officer who served for any portion of the preceding year shall electronically file with the commission a statement of financial affairs for the preceding calendar year or for that portion of the year served.”RCW 29B.55.010(1) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

In the Legislature

Bills they introduced as prime sponsor 60

HB 2124 Lump sum retirement payments 2025-26	Law (C 132 L 26)
HB 1033 Child care local licensing 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1140 K-12 scholarship program 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
SHB 1248 Juvenile justice programs 2025-26	Referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
HB 1267 Special education funding 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1092 Children/controlled sub. 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1193 Child welfare workers 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1245 Business development 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1091 SVP supervision credit 2025-26	House Rules "X" file.
HB 1225 Budgeting process 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1246 Juvenile justice 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1247 Juvenile rehab. placement 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 1411 Assumed revenues 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2002 Firearm recovery rewards 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2053 State employment FTE limit 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2054 Higher education FTE limit 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2055 State revenue limit 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2056 State expenditure limit 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2057 New programs 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2058 Private entity audits 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2059 State funds/private entities 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2060 Elected officials/employment 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2063 HS completers/CTC tuition 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2065 Higher ed. admin. staffing 2025-26	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
HB 2066 Sales tax holiday 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 House, Apr 27, 2025	Nay	93
ESSB 5167 Operating budget House, Mar 31, 2025	Nay	93
ESSB 5998 Operating budget, supp. House, Mar 12, 2026	Nay	57
ESSB 5998 Operating budget, supp. House, Feb 28, 2026	Nay	57
E2SSB 5284 Solid waste management House, Apr 14, 2025	Nay	52
SSB 5195 Capital budget House, Apr 27, 2025	Yea	50
ESSB 6346 Tax on millionaires House, Mar 9, 2026	Nay	46
EHB 1217 Residential tenants House, Apr 27, 2025	Nay	42
EHB 1217 Residential tenants House, Mar 10, 2025	Nay	42
ESHB 2081 Business and occupation tax House, Apr 22, 2025	Nay	38
ESHB 2081 Business and occupation tax House, Apr 22, 2025	Nay	38
ESSB 5814 Excise taxes House, Apr 23, 2025	Nay	34
E2SSB 5981 340B drug pricing program House, Mar 6, 2026	Nay	30
ESSB 5041 Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts House, Apr 25, 2025	Nay	28
ESSB 5041 Unemp ins/strikes & lockouts House, Apr 12, 2025	Nay	28
SSB 6003 Capital budget, supplemental House, Mar 12, 2026	Yea	25
2SHB 2105 Immigrant workers House, Mar 11, 2026	Nay	24
2SHB 2105 Immigrant workers House, Feb 13, 2026	Nay	24
E2SHB 1903 Low-income energy assistance House, Mar 11, 2026	Nay	23
ESHB 2266 Supportive & emerg. housing House, Mar 9, 2026	Nay	23
ESHB 2266 Supportive & emerg. housing House, Feb 16, 2026	Nay	23
E2SHB 1903 Low-income energy assistance House, Feb 14, 2026	Nay	23
ESSB 5794 Tax preferences House, Apr 23, 2025	Nay	22
ESHB 1155 Noncompetition agreements House, Mar 9, 2026	Nay	20
ESSB 6002 Driver privacy House, Mar 5, 2026	Yea	20

Lobbyist-paid meals and events 10

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
2026-02-19	WA REFUSE & RECYCLING ASSN reported by CHRISTOPHERSEN INC	WRRA LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION · Columbia Room	not stated
2026-01-29	WA ASSN OF REALTORS reported by Mary Hull-Drury	Legislative Reception · Washington Realtors Office	not stated
2026-01-14	WA PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTS ASSN reported by LIZ ANDERSON	WPUDA Legislative Reception · Legislative Building Rotunda, Olympia WA	not stated
2025-02-20	WA ST COUNCIL OF POLICE & SHERIFFS reported by Teresa Taylor	Legislative Reception · Capitol Events Center	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
2025-02-04	KITSAP CO reported by MCBRIDE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	Legislative Reception · 1716 Sylvester St SW, Olympia, WA 98501	not stated
2024-06-27	K.A. Clauson, Inc. reported by K.A. Clauson, Inc.	Fundraiser for SRCC/HROC hosted by Broadband Communications Association of WA · Clubhouse at Barbee Mill (Renton, WA)	$11.22
2024-06-13	The Nichols Group Government Relations LLC reported by The Nichols Group Government Relations LLC	Dinner at 1889 Prime Steakhouse · Olympia, WA	$99.86
2024-02-15	TECHNOLOGY NETWORK reported by Ashley Sutton	TechNet NW Lobby Day Reception · Sermonti Public Affairs-1324 Glass Ave Olympia, WA	$46.63
2024-02-01	KITSAP CO reported by MCBRIDE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	Kitsap County Reception · 1716 Sylvester St SW, Olympia, WA 98501	not stated

Who reported lobbying them

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

Employer	Reports	Bills
Mason County PUD No. 3 latest 2025-12	9	HB 1643, HB 1673, SB 1155, SB 5437
WA CHARTERS ACTION latest 2025-10	8	none named
Port of Hoodsport latest 2025-09	6	none named
Sierra Pacific Industries latest 2025-04	4	SB 1155, SB 5463
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS latest 2026-07	4	HB 1170, HB 2097, HB 2112, HB 2115, HB 2157, HB 5984, SB 5984, SB 6111, SB 6190, SB 6284
The Arc of Washington State latest 2025-02	3	HB 1051, HB 1130, HB 1158, HB 1198, HB 1200, HB 1241, HB 1257, HB 1272, HB 1344, HB 1470, HB 1472, HB 1493 and 9 more
WA ST SCHOOL RETIREES ASSN latest 2025-03	2	HB 1467, HB 2034, SB 5085, SB 5357
STAND FOR CHILDREN, INC. latest 2025-01	2	none named
Washington Trails Association latest 2025-04	1	SB 5167
WA STATE ASSN OF COUNTIES (WSAC) latest 2026-07	1	none named
WA RETAIL ASSN latest 2026-03	1	HB 2295, SB 5847, SB 5882, SB 6003
WA ASSN OF REALTORS latest 2026-02	1	HB 2724, SB 6346
The Pew Charitable Trusts latest 2026-08	1	none named
The Mountaineers latest 2026-02	1	HB 2289
TEAMCHILD latest 2026-02	1	HB 2389
SQUAXIN ISLAND TRIBE latest 2024-02	1	none named
REGIONAL FISHERIES ENHANCEMENT GROUP COALITION latest 2026-02	1	none named
New York Life Insurance Company latest 2026-02	1	HB 2487
INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF WASHINGTON latest 2025-02	1	none named
Full Life Care latest 2025-03	1	none named
FREEZER LONGLINE COALITION latest 2025-03	1	none named
Community Employment Alliance latest 2025-03	1	none named
Children's Alliance latest 2026-02	1	none named
CascadiaNOW! latest 2025-02	1	HB 1154
CIGNA CORPORATE SERVICES latest 2026-08	1	none named
BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSN OF WA latest 2026-02	1	SB 5847
American Diabetes Association latest 2025-04	1	SB 5167
AMERIPEN latest 2025-04	1	SB 5284
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC latest 2024-11	1	none named

Where their 2026 money comes from

18%39%35%

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 Representative, 2026

$128,548raised, 221 contributions

$0their own money

$94,538spent

Businesses $57,200 · PACs $34,950 · Individuals $19,874 · Other (incl. small contributions) $14,424 · Parties $1,500 · Unions $600

How it was spent

Broadcast/cable TV advertising$42,067

Design/graphic art, etc.$14,450

Digital advertising$14,064

Other$10,258

Other advertising $8,480

Surveys, polling, research costs$2,000

Filing fees$677

Other advertising$650

Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$557

Radio advertising$492

Top contributors	Type	Total
Puget Sound Energy Bellevue	Businesses	$2,400
Port Gamble S'klallaum Tribe Kingston	PACs	$2,400
WA HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION PAC Olympia	PACs	$2,400
Amazon Washington	Businesses	$2,400
Delta Dental Seattle	Businesses	$2,400
Proliance Surgeons PAC Seattle	PACs	$2,400
WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Olympia	PACs	$2,400
WASHINGTON STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC Renton	PACs	$2,400
Microsoft Fargo	Businesses	$2,400
WA Multi Family Housing Association Renton	Businesses	$2,400
WASHINGTON BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION Olympia	Other (incl. small contributions)	$2,400
Comcast Philidelphia	Businesses	$2,400
AVISTA CORP Spokane	Businesses	$2,400
WA Affordable Housing Council Tumwater	Other (incl. small contributions)	$2,400
WA Association of Realtors PAC Olympia	PACs	$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: State Representative, 2024

$121,875raised, 202 contributions

$0their own money

$64,897spent

$1,128 / $0outside spending for / against

PACs $48,150 · Businesses $34,300 · Other (incl. small contributions) $15,724 · Individuals $13,213 · Parties $8,000 · Unions $2,400 · Caucuses $88

How it was spent

Broadcast/cable TV advertising$25,985

Digital advertising$13,534

Other$10,788

Transfer to political party or legislative caucus committee$5,000

Other advertising$3,785

Radio advertising$2,008

Printing literature, fliers, postcards, etc.$1,369

Accounting, legal, regulatory compliance, etc.$1,225

Filing fees$602

Travel, accommodations, meals$512

Top contributors	Type	Total
THURSTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Olympia	Parties	$6,000
MUCKLESHOOT TRIBE Auburn	Other (incl. small contributions)	$2,400
NECA PAC- Puget Sound Chapter Shoreline	PACs	$2,400
WASHINGTON STATE AUTO DEALERS PAC Renton	PACs	$2,400
Puyallup Tribe of Indians Tacoma	PACs	$2,400
WA HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION PAC Olympia	PACs	$2,400
BNSF Fort Worth	Businesses	$2,400
WA Association of Realtors PAC Olympia	PACs	$2,400
Centene Management Co LLC St Louis	Businesses	$2,400
WA Affordable Housing Council Tumwater	Other (incl. small contributions)	$2,400
WA Federation of State Employees Olympia	Unions	$2,400
WASHINGTON BEER AND WINE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION Olympia	Other (incl. small contributions)	$2,400
The Tulalip Tribes of WA Tulalip	PACs	$2,400
MASON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY Shelton	Parties	$2,000
PSE SEIU 1948 PAC Auburn	PACs	$1,800

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