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Tye Menser
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)
County Commissioner, Thurston County, Position 3
Running in 2026: County Commissioner, Thurston County, Position 3 (In the general)
Statements of financial affairs (F-1)
| Period | Filed | What it lists |
|---|
2025-01-01 – 2026-01-14
County Commissioner, Thurston County | 2026-01-21 | 3 income, 9 accounts, 1 real estate, 2 creditors |
2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31
County Commissioner, Thurston County | 2025-03-22 | 3 income, 9 accounts, 1 businesses, 1 real estate, 2 creditors, 1 gifts |
Findings
Context Gifts and meals · the statement
Listed $2,239.26 in meals, travel or seminars from 1 source
The statement lists 1 item; the largest source is LOTT Clean Water Alliance ($2,239.26). These are the kinds of gifts the F-1 asks for: meals over $100, and travel or seminar costs paid by an organization, which the $100 gift limit doesn't cover.
What to check- Who the sources are, and whether any has business before the official's agency or body.
- For state officials: whether a source also appears on lobbyist reports.
- 2024-02-19 LOTT Clean Water Alliance · Conference fees and associated travel expenses · $2,239.26
Rule: Meals, travel and seminars accepted
“(l) A list of each occasion, specifying date, donor, and amount, at which food and beverage in excess of $100 was accepted under RCW 42.52.150 (7); (m) A list of each occasion, specifying date, donor, and amount, at which items specified in RCW 42.52.150 (1)(c) (iv) and (vi) were accepted;”RCW 29B.55.030(1)(l), (m) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works
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: County Commissioner, 2026
$8,102raised, 22 contributions
$72their own money
$5,802spent
Individuals $5,775 · Other (incl. small contributions) $1,755 · PACs $500 · Their own money $72
How it was spent
Loan payments$6,000
Wages, salaries, benefits, payroll taxes$2,600
Filing fees$1,479
Printing campaign signs$843
Inkind contribution$72
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|
LEARY JONATHAN
Cisco Systems · Brokkline | Individuals | $1,200 |
ABRONS ADAM
Retired · Alameda | Individuals | $1,200 |
GARDNER LINDA
Retired · Vancouver | Individuals | $1,200 |
Nisqually Indian Tribe
Olympia | Other (incl. small contributions) | $1,200 |
MENSER SHELLEY
Retired · Henderson | Individuals | $1,000 |
HORWITZ GREG
University of Washington · Seattle | Individuals | $500 |
THURSTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
Olympia | PACs | $500 |
Chramiec Peter
Olympia | Individuals | $250 |
McIntyre Elizabeth
Olympia | Individuals | $250 |
BERENDT PAUL
Olympia | Individuals | $150 |
Tye Menser
Olympia | Their own money | $72.17 |
Destasio Sarah
Olympia | Individuals | $25 |
Raised and spent are the PDC's totals for this candidacy; the breakdowns are from its itemized contributions and expenditures · the PDC's page