Benton County Elections – Public Disclosure, June 2, 2026

2026 Campaigns – Check your reporting option, know your requirements 

You are registered for the 2026 election as a full-reporting campaign. That means you will need to file regular contribution and expenditure reports, including mandatory reports due before the primary and general elections.  

These required reports are due regardless of campaign activity.  

Mandatory reporting dates:  

Primary election: 

• July 14 – 21-day pre-primary C-4 
• July 28 – 7-day pre-primary C-4 
• Sept. 10 – post-primary C-4  

General election: 

• Dec. 10 – post-general C-4 
• Oct. 13 – 21-day pre-general C-4 
• Oct. 27 – 7-day pre- general C-4 

If you plan to raise and spend no more than $7,000 during the entire election cycle and accept no more than $500 from any one contributor (other than the candidate themselves), you qualify for mini reporting.  

Under the PDC’s mini-reporting option, you must keep detailed records of campaign spending and contributions, but are not required to file reports leading up the election as long as you remain under those limits.  

Candidates and campaigns can switch from full to mini reporting at any time by amending their registration (C-1 or C-1pc). Switching to mini reporting does not relieve a campaign of filing C-4 reports for the period during which they were registered for full reporting. 

For more information, or for help amending your C-1, contact us at pdc@pdc.wa.gov or 360-753-1111.