Instructions: PDC launches updated online independent expenditure reporting system
Today, the PDC updated its online filing system for independent expenditure and electioneering communication (C-6) reports in June 2026. The changes were designed to improve user experience and align the process with other online PDC filing systems.
Independent expenditures (IE) are expenses, such as advertisements, that advocate for or against a candidate or ballot measure, and are not done in coordination with that candidate or ballot measure campaign. There is no monetary limit for an IE.
Electioneering communications are advertisements that clearly identify at least one candidate for state, local, or judicial office, appear within 60 days of an election in the candidate’s jurisdiction, are distributed through digital communication, radio, TV, postal mailing, billboard, newspaper or periodical and, either alone, or in combination with other communications by the sponsor identifying the same candidate has a fair market value of $2,000 or more.
To get started reporting an independent expenditure or an electioneering communication, go to the PDC’s online filing system dashboard and sign in.
See instructions for completing the C-6 using the new online filing system here.
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PDC to launch updated online independent expenditure reporting system
On June 16, the Public Disclosure Commission will launch a redesigned online filing system for independent expenditures and electioneering communications (C-6 report).
Rules and requirements regarding reporting of these expenditures have not changed, but the online filing system has been redesigned to improve usability, and to resemble the filing experience for other online PDC contribution and expenditure reporting systems.
Independent expenditures (IE) are expenses, such as advertisements, that advocate for or against a candidate, and are not done in coordination with that candidate’s campaign. There is no monetary limit for an IE.
Electioneering communications are advertisements that clearly identify at least one candidate for state, local, or judicial office, appear within 60 days of an election in the candidate’s jurisdiction, are distributed through digital communication, radio, TV, postal mailing, billboard, newspaper or periodical and, either alone, or in combination with other communications by the sponsor identifying the same candidate have a fair market value of $2,000 or more.
Sponsors of an IE or EC must file a C-6 within 24 hours of the expenditure if is at least $2,000 and occurs within 21 days of the election, and within five days of the expenditure for all other independent expenditures.
WA Public Disclosure Commission
711 Capitol Way, Olympia, WA 98504
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Dear Friends of the John Duresky Campaign:
We are proud to announce that the John Duresky (WA-04) campaign will be participating as a partner in the 2026 National Democracy Summer School! This one-of-a-kind Democratic Fellowship, founded by Congressman Jamie Raskin and expanded across the country in an historic partnership with the DCCC, is dedicated to recruiting thousands of students and training them as the next generation of Democratic political activists and leaders.
As part of this educational and political initiative, we are looking for a group of dedicated students to join us here in Washington’s 4th Congressional District as John Duresky Campaign Democracy Summer Fellows!
(application will close Sunday, May 3 at 11:59pm)
This seven-week program will take place from Monday, June 22nd to Friday, August 7th and requires a commitment of 10-15 hours of campaign work per week. Fellows will also participate in exciting online seminars and a powerful curriculum designed by Congressman Raskin, while also organizing on-the-ground with John’s campaign here in WA-04.
Throughout the academic portion, Fellows will learn from academic luminaries, inspiring political leaders, policy experts, issue advocates and top community organizers from all across the country. Past Democracy Summer speakers have included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Professor Laurence Tribe, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the late Rep. John Lewis.
Not to mention, Fellows will also learn state-of-the-art skills in phone-banking, text-banking, canvassing, online organizing, low-dollar fundraising and voter registration—all the necessary ingredients for a thriving field operation! If you know a student who may be interested in this life-changing and America-changing program, please forward them this email. They won’t want to miss out!
If you would like to help fund our campaign as we mobilize our Fellows this summer, please click the link HERE!
Thank you for your support and solidarity,
Ashley Heyne
Volunteer Coordinator, Benton County
John Duresky for Congress
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We have 2 Town Hall events coming up for the John Duresky campaign. We have:
1. Town Hall at White Bluffs Brewing, Wednesday 4/8 at 5:30 pm
2. Town Hall at Moonshot Brewing, Wednesday 4/15 at 6pm
We try to do the Moonshot events every 3rd Wednesday of each month. TBD whether we will also try to do recurring White Bluffs events – we will see how this one goes.
Thank you!
Ashley Heyne
Volunteer Coordinator, Benton County
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Location details coming soon! For now, please save the date and sign-up! Vamos con todo, mi gente!
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Fellow PCOs,
This November, Washington voters will elect a new justice to Position 3 on our State Supreme Court. I am here to tell you unequivocally: that justice should be Mike Diaz
I have known Mike for years, and I want to be direct with you. He is a person I hold in the highest regard, for his integrity, for his intelligence, and for his lifelong pursuit of justice. He is exactly the kind of jurist Washington needs at this moment, when the rule of law is under assault and the stakes could not be higher.
Mike’s story is not just a legal resume. It is the story of Washington itself. He was born in Peru and came to this country as a child, growing up in a large working-class immigrant family in Ballard and White Center. He knows what it means to be on the outside of power, to need the system to work, to depend on institutions to be fair. That lived experience is not something you can learn in a classroom or a courtroom. It shapes how you see the law, who you fight for, and what justice actually means. No one else in this race brings that to the bench.
Mike has spent nearly 25 years in the law. He founded the civil rights unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle and led the negotiation of the consent decree that reformed the Seattle Police Department. President Obama nominated him to the federal bench. Mitch McConnell blocked him, because he knew Mike was the real thing.
I am also writing because I worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office when Mike was there. I watched him build the civil rights unit from scratch. I watched him devote thousands of hours a year to protecting the most vulnerable from potential police abuse. I watched him fix problems and ensure accountability. That is who Mike Diaz is when no one is watching.
And his broader record is stellar. Mike pro bono represented a developmentally disabled man on Texas’s death row and succeeded in getting him off it. He has authored more than 200 majority opinions across more than 700 cases on the Court of Appeals, many protecting labor and workers’ rights. His King County Bar Association peer ranking is top 10. His record speaks for itself.
Nine Washington Supreme Court justices, three former governors, and I have all looked at that record and reached the same conclusion. As PCOs, you set the direction of this party. I’m asking you to do two things: vote for Mike Diaz for Washington Supreme Court Position 3, and share his story with every voter in your precinct before ballots are due.
Learn more and see the full coalition at diazforjustice.com.
Nick Brown
Washington State Attorney General
As filing week has now past, we are sure of the 2026 lineup for the 5 most significant Supreme Court races in Washington’s history. We know that Judge Ian Birk is facing off against Sean O’Donnell, and this race will go straight to the November ballot as there are only two candidates. It makes it all the more important that we help Ian keep his momentum going, and that we help him continue to build a fundraising lead on his opponent while continuing to grow endorsements.
As this race really kicks into gear, Ian is racking up endorsements and continuing to build on his early momentum. He now has five former and current Supreme Court justices endorsing him, as well as over 100 judges elected from all 39 counties in Washington State. This includes an overwhelming majority of appellate judges, who know what it takes to do this job. This support is undoubtedly bolstered by the over 200 opinions that Ian has written and that clearly demonstrates the breadth and quality of his work. This stands in stark contrast to the fact his opponent has not written any appellate opinions. In addition, many organizational endorsements are also pouring in.
But filing week did bring a new challenge. Because Ian is not on the ballot until November, and all four of the other races are on the primary ballot in August, it’s very important that we help him now and keep his campaign moving forward. His campaign is now limited to a maximum contribution of $2,400 per person, despite the fact that there is still a necessity of running a very expensive and challenging statewide campaign. We have to keep moving Ian’s campaign forward to prepare for a very challenging election environment against a wave of conservative business money being raised by Full Court Press and Rob McKenna. Now is the time to step up again and help.
This is the most monumental race in recent times for civil justice, and it is an opportunity as the court gets remade to get a new generation of civil justice champions. Ian will lead that charge.
Please take this opportunity to step up and help right now. If you have already contributed, now is a great time to add to that amount. If you haven’t endorsed or would like to host an event for Ian, please reply to this email to let us know. Let’s keep growing that momentum and heading toward a great outcome in November.
All the best,
Tom Vertetis
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Friends,
We are less than six weeks away from the start of voting for the August primary election.
As we prepare for voting to begin, our campaign needs to scale up our grassroots presence. Justice Colleen Melody is traveling across the state to share her vision of a fair, experienced, and independent judiciary.
To ensure we have the resources and voter outreach to protect this vital seat on our State Supreme Court, we are launching a statewide push for supporter-led house parties.
Will you step up and agree to host a neighborhood house party fundraising event with 20-30 of your friends or neighbors?
Hosting a house party is one of the most effective ways to fuel our momentum. It isn’t about throwing an elaborate gala—it’s about opening up your living room, backyard, or community space to talk to the people in your network about why experience and balance matter on our state’s highest court.
When you sign up to bring 20-30 people together, our campaign team will provide you with everything you need.
A grassroots movement is built person-by-person and block-by-block. By introducing 20 of your friends to Justice Melody’s impeccable legal background, you aren’t just helping us raise the critical funds needed for our final primary push—you are expanding the base of voters who will show up at the ballot box.
To sign up to host an event, email jonathan@bobmanconsulting.com and we will find a date that works!
If you would like to contribute to her campaign, you can do so with this link.
Six weeks will fly by. Let’s make every single day count.
Thank you for standing with us,
Team Melody
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