PDC Marks Sunshine Week 2026 With 11.5M Records
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The Washington Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) marks Sunshine Week 2026 (March 15-21) by highlighting its online database containing more than 11.5 million records including campaign contributions and expenditures, campaign registrations, officials' personal financial disclosures, and lobbyist spending. Last year the PDC received more than 91,000 reports from nearly 13,000 filers and since 2007 has regulated more than $2 billion in campaign contributions. The PDC was created in 1972 with the passage of Initiative 276, approved with more than 70 percent of the vote.
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The PDC published an informational announcement for Sunshine Week 2026 describing the scope of its campaign finance and lobbyist transparency database. The announcement does not create new compliance obligations or modify existing rules. The PDC highlights that it received more than 91,000 reports from nearly 13,000 filers last year and has regulated more than $2 billion in campaign contributions since 2007. Affected parties including campaign committees, lobbyists, and officials required to file personal financial disclosures should be aware of the PDC's public database as Sunshine Week emphasizes government transparency and open-records access.
Filers regulated by the PDC should ensure all required reports are current and accurately filed through the PDC's online portal. The Sunshine Week context underscores public access to disclosure data, reinforcing the importance of timely and accurate filings for political committees, lobbyists, and state officials subject to personal financial disclosure requirements.
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Posted on March 18, 2026 This Sunshine Week, celebrate by researching campaign and lobbyist contributions and spending – and much more – with the Public Disclosure Commission.
More than 11.5 million records – including campaign contributions and expenditures, campaign registrations, officials’ personal financial disclosures, lobbyist spending and more – are available through pdc.wa.gov.
Last year, the PDC received more than 91,000 reports from nearly 13,000 filers, and since 2007 has regulated more than $2 billion in campaign contributions.
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Sunshine Week is an annual national non-partisan collaboration of civic and government groups, journalists, and members of the private sector that works to promote the importance of public records and open government. Sunshine Week 2026 is March 15-21.
The PDC was created in 1972 with the passage of Initiative 276, approved with more than 70 percent of the vote.
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