Puget Sound Energy campaign donations
Puget Sound Energy is planning to lay down new power lines on the Eastside, claiming that the existing infrastructure is too old and too inadequate to deal with the expanded energy needs of the booming population. They call their project Energize Eastside.
But community groups oppose the project, saying that new technology such as batteries can better serve our needs. Also, many people oppose the plan to cut down hundreds of trees. See Community Group Opposes PSE’s ‘Energize Eastside’ Transmission Line Upgrade Project. CENSE, Coalition of Eastside Neighborhoods for Sensible Energy, is a community group organizing opposition to the project.
The purpose of this article is to show the large donations made by Puget Sound Energy over the past several years.
Due to the 2010 “Citizens United” decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, corporations are considered people and money is considered speech, so it is difficult or impossible to limit campaign spending. Still, the fact that PSE is a regulated utility and the fact that it’s funded by our utility bills makes its lobbying more problematic.
There are efforts underway nationally, and in Washington State, to overturn Citizens United, so that states can better regulate corporate spending.
I downloaded data from the state Public Disclosure Commission website.
The following data shows total Puget Sound Energy donations by year since 2007.
MariaDB [contributions]> select election_year,sum(amount) from contrib where contributor_name = 'PUGET SOUND ENERGY' group by election_year order by election_year ; +---------------+--------------------+ | election_year | sum(amount) | +---------------+--------------------+ | 2007 | 138978.36 | | 2008 | 1122229.00 | | 2009 | 102480.00 | | 2010 | 169292.24 | | 2011 | 107050.81 | | 2012 | 798498.84 | | 2013 | 68702.56 | | 2014 | 167610.00 | | 2015 | 101350.00 | | 2016 | 370192.00 | | 2017 | 129314.00 | | 2018 | 211694.00 | +---------------+--------------------+
This query shows some of the ballot initiatives and candidates to which PSE made donations:
MariaDB [contributions]> select first_name, last_name, legislative_district, ballot_number, party, election_year, amount from contrib where election_year>= 2016 and contributor_name = 'PUGET SOUND ENERGY' and amount>=250 ORDER BY AMOUNT DESC; +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+--------+ | first_name | last_name | legislative_district | ballot_number | party | election_year | amount | +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+--------+ | | NO ON 732 SPONSORED BY THE ASSN OF WA BUSINESS | | 732 | | 2016 | 100000 | | | MASS TRANSIT NOW | | 1 | | 2016 | 25000 | | | ENTERPRISE WA JOBS PAC | | | | 2017 | 25000 | | | NO ON 732 SPONSORED BY THE ASSN OF WA BUSINESS | | 732 | | 2016 | 20000 | | | ENTERPRISE WA JOBS PAC | | | | 2016 | 15000 | | | ENTERPRISE WA JOBS PAC | | | | 2016 | 15000 | | | NO ON 732 SPONSORED BY THE ASSN OF WA BUSINESS | | 732 | | 2016 | 15000 | | | CIVIC ALLIANCE FOR A SOUND ECONOMY SPONSORED BY THE SEATTLE CHAMBER | | | | 2019 | 15000 | | | UP FOR THURSTON CO | | | | 2018 | 13000 | | | NO ON 732 SPONSORED BY THE ASSN OF WA BUSINESS | | 732 | | 2016 | 10000 | | | CIVIC ALLIANCE FOR A SOUND ECONOMY SPONSORED BY THE SEATTLE CHAMBER | | | | 2017 | 10000 | | | ENTERPRISE WA JOBS PAC | | | | 2017 | 10000 | | | HARRY TRUMAN FUND | | | | 2018 | 10000 | | | KENNEDY FUND | | | | 2018 | 10000 | | | REAGAN FUND | | | | 2018 | 10000 | | | THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | | | | 2018 | 10000 | | | CIVIC ALLIANCE FOR A SOUND ECONOMY SPONSORED BY THE SEATTLE CHAMBER | | | | 2018 | 10000 | | | HARRY TRUMAN FUND | | | | 2016 | 7500 | | | REAGAN FUND | | | | 2016 | 7500 | | | KENNEDY FUND | | | | 2016 | 7500 | | | THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | | | | 2016 | 7500 | | | SOUTHWEST COMMUNITIES FIRST ENTERPRISE WA | | | | 2018 | 7500 | | | CIVIC ALLIANCE FOR A SOUND ECONOMY SPONSORED BY THE SEATTLE CHAMBER | | | | 2016 | 5000 | | | CIVIC ALLIANCE FOR A SOUND ECONOMY SPONSORED BY THE SEATTLE CHAMBER | | | | 2017 | 5000 | | | TACOMA-PIERCE CO BUSINESS ALLIANCE PAC | | | | 2017 | 5000 | | | HARRY TRUMAN FUND | | | | 2017 | 5000 | | | THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | | | | 2017 | 5000 | | | KENNEDY FUND | | | | 2017 | 5000 | | | REAGAN FUND | | | | 2017 | 5000 | | | MAINSTREAM REPUB OF WA ST PAC | | | | 2017 | 5000 | | | MAINSTREAM REPUB OF WA ST PAC | | | | 2018 | 5000 | | | KENNEDY FUND | | | | 2019 | 5000 | | | HARRY TRUMAN FUND | | | | 2019 | 5000 | | | THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | | | | 2019 | 5000 | | | TACOMA-PIERCE CO BUSINESS ALLIANCE PAC | | | | 2018 | 4500 | | | TACOMA-PIERCE CO BUSINESS ALLIANCE PAC | | | | 2017 | 3000 | | | CIVIC ALLIANCE FOR A SOUND ECONOMY SPONSORED BY THE SEATTLE CHAMBER | | | | 2017 | 3000 | | | WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT | | | | 2016 | 2500 | | | WA ST REPUB PARTY EXEMPT | | | | 2016 | 2500 | | | WA ST REPUB PARTY EXEMPT | | | | 2016 | 2500 | | | TACOMA-PIERCE CO BUSINESS ALLIANCE PAC | | | | 2017 | 2500 | | | EASTSIDE BUSINESS ALLIANCE | | | | 2017 | 2500 | | | WA ST REPUB PARTY EXEMPT | | | | 2018 | 2500 | | | FAMILIES YES | | 1 | | 2018 | 2500 | | | TOGETHER FOR TACOMA | | | | 2017 | 2000 | | | WA ST REPUB PARTY EXEMPT | | | | 2018 | 2000 | | ROBERT | FERGUSON | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1900 | | | EASTSIDE BUSINESS ALLIANCE | | | | 2017 | 1500 | | | WA ST DEMO CENT COMM EXEMPT | | | | 2018 | 1250 | | | WA ST DEMO CENT COMM EXEMPT | | | | 2018 | 1250 | | STEVEN | O'BAN | 28 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 1000 | | CHAD | MAGENDANZ | 05 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 1000 | | ROGER | GOODMAN | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | FRANK | CHOPP | 43 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | HILARY | FRANZ | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | LAURIE | DOLAN | 22 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | SAMUEL | HUNT | 22 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | | SENATE REPUB CAMP COMM | | | | 2016 | 1000 | | | SENATE REPUB CAMP COMM | | | | 2016 | 1000 | | | HOUSE REPUB ORG COMM | | | | 2016 | 1000 | | HILARY | FRANZ | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | MARK | MULLET | 05 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | JINYOUNG | ENGLUND | 45 | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 1000 | | JAY | INSLEE | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | MARK | SCHOESLER | 09 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 1000 | | KEVIN | RANKER | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | DAVID | UPTHEGROVE | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | | WA SENATE DEMO CAMP | | | | 2016 | 1000 | | HANS | ZEIGER | 25 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 1000 | | PAUL | GRAVES | 05 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 1000 | | TERRY | NEALEY | 16 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 1000 | | JOYCE | MCDONALD | 25 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 1000 | | RICHARD | DEBOLT | 20 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 1000 | | GUY | PALUMBO | 01 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | CYRUS | HABIB | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | | HOUSE DEMO CAMP COMM | | | | 2016 | 1000 | | JANICE | HUXFORD | 44 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 1000 | | LISA | WELLMAN | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | VINCENT | BUYS | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | STEVEN | HOBBS | 44 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | GAEL | TARLETON | 36 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | | WA SENATE DEMO CAMP | | | | 2017 | 1000 | | TERRY | NEALEY | 16 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | MORGAN | IRWIN | 31 | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 1000 | | ROGER | GOODMAN | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JESSE | YOUNG | 26 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | DAVID | TAYLOR | 15 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | SHELLEY | KLOBA | 01 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | MARKO | LIIAS | 21 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | PATRICIA | KUDERER | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2017 | 1000 | | MORGAN | IRWIN | 31 | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 1000 | | PHILIP | FORTUNATO | 31 | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 1000 | | MANKA | DHINGRA | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2017 | 1000 | | PATRICIA | KUDERER | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2017 | 1000 | | REBECCA | SALDANA | 37 | | DEMOCRAT | 2017 | 1000 | | | SENATE REPUB CAMP COMM | | | | 2017 | 1000 | | LAWRENCE | SPRINGER | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | PATRICK | SULLIVAN | 47 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | VICTORIA | WOODARDS | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 1000 | | JEFFREY | MORRIS | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | CYRUS | HABIB | | | DEMOCRAT | 2020 | 1000 | | MICHEAL | STEELE | 12 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | HILARY | FRANZ | | | DEMOCRAT | 2020 | 1000 | | TANA | SENN | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | MARK | HARMSWORTH | 44 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | PHILIP | FORTUNATO | 31 | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 1000 | | MARK | MILOSCIA | 30 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | JOSEPH | FAIN | 47 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | REUVEN | CARLYLE | 36 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | | HOUSE DEMO CAMP COMM | | | | 2017 | 1000 | | JACQUELIN | MAYCUMBER | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 1000 | | | HOUSE REPUB ORG COMM | | | | 2017 | 1000 | | VANDANA | SLATTER | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2017 | 1000 | | STEPHANIE | BOWMAN | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 1000 | | JOSEPH | FITZGIBBON | 34 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JOSEPH | FAIN | 47 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | JAMES | WILCOX | 02 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | DANIEL | KRISTIANSEN | 39 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | PAUL | GRAVES | 05 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | JOYCE | MCDONALD | 25 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | RUTH LECOCQ | KAGI | 32 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JOAN | MCBRIDE | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | | HOUSE DEMO CAMP COMM | | | | 2018 | 1000 | | JAMES DOW | CONSTANTINE | | | NON PARTISAN | 2021 | 1000 | | | HOUSE REPUB ORG COMM | | | | 2018 | 1000 | | WENDY | WEIKER | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | WENDY | WEIKER | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JEREMIE | DUFAULT | 15 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | | WA SENATE DEMO CAMP | | | | 2018 | 1000 | | | SENATE REPUB CAMP COMM | | | | 2018 | 1000 | | LISA | CALLAN | 05 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | CHRISTINE | ROLFES | 23 | | DEMOCRAT | 2020 | 1000 | | DAVID | TAYLOR | 15 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | NORMA | SMITH | 10 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | BILL | RAMOS | 05 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JOSEPH | FITZGIBBON | 34 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | FRANK | CHOPP | 43 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | FRANK | CHOPP | 43 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | KRISTINE | REEVES | 30 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | KRISTINE | REEVES | 30 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | MARTIN | MCCLENDON | 26 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | MARTIN | MCCLENDON | 26 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | STEVEN | HOBBS | 44 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | VANDANA | SLATTER | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | SHARON | BROWN | 08 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | SHARON | BROWN | 08 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | REUVEN | CARLYLE | 36 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JACQUELIN | MAYCUMBER | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | JEFFREY | MORRIS | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | RICHARD | DEBOLT | 20 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | RICHARD | DEBOLT | 20 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | RODNEY | TOM | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | RODNEY | TOM | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | SKYLER | RUDE | 16 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | JEFFREY | HOLY | 06 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | MARKO | LIIAS | 21 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JAMES | WALSH | 19 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | JOHNNY | LOVICK | 44 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | KEITH | WAGONER | 39 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | JESSE | YOUNG | 26 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | KELLY | CHAMBERS | 25 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | DAVID | HAYES | 10 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | VINCENT | BUYS | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | CHRIS | GILDON | 25 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | AMY | WALEN | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | MARK | MILOSCIA | 30 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | CHAD | MAGENDANZ | 05 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | MANKA | DHINGRA | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | SHANNON | BRADDOCK | 34 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | ERIC | PETTIGREW | 37 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JAMES | WILCOX | 02 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | LARRY | HOFF | 18 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | ROGER | GOODMAN | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JAMIE | PEDERSEN | 43 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | GAEL | TARLETON | 36 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | RICHARD | MURI | 28 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | PHILIP | FORTUNATO | 31 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | LAWRENCE | SPRINGER | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | PAUL | GRAVES | 05 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | MICHEAL | STEELE | 12 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | MARK | HARMSWORTH | 44 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | SHELLEY | KLOBA | 01 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | PATRICK | SULLIVAN | 47 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | STROM | PETERSON | 21 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | DAVID | MORELL | | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | MARK | HARGROVE | 47 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | GINA | MOSBRUCKER | 14 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | CHRISTINE | KILDUFF | 28 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | LAUREN | DAVIS | 32 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | TANA | SENN | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | JESSE | SALOMON | 32 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | ZACHARY | HUDGINS | 11 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | MY-LINH | THAI | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | HILARY | FRANZ | | | DEMOCRAT | 2020 | 1000 | | DEBRA | LEKANOFF | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | MATTHEW | BOEHNKE | 08 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | ROBERT | SUTHERLAND | 39 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 1000 | | JOHN | MCCOY | 38 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | SHARON | SANTOS | 37 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 1000 | | MARTY | CAMPBELL | | | DEMOCRAT | 2022 | 1000 | | JAY | INSLEE | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 1000 | | PATRICK | SULLIVAN | 47 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | PATRICK | SULLIVAN | 47 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | LAWRENCE | SPRINGER | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | LAWRENCE | SPRINGER | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | JOEL | KRETZ | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JOEL | KRETZ | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JESSE | YOUNG | 26 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JAMES | WILCOX | 02 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JAMES | WILCOX | 02 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | CHAD | MAGENDANZ | 05 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | DANIEL | KRISTIANSEN | 39 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | DANIEL | KRISTIANSEN | 39 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | CURTIS | KING | 14 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JOSEPH | FITZGIBBON | 34 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | JOSEPH | FITZGIBBON | 34 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | CHRISTINE | ROLFES | 23 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | CHRISTINE | ROLFES | 23 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | NORMA | SMITH | 10 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | ANNETTE | CLEVELAND | 49 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | ANNETTE | CLEVELAND | 49 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | SHELLY | SHORT | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | SHELLY | SHORT | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | TANA | SENN | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | CHAD | MAGENDANZ | 05 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | STEVEN | O'BAN | 28 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JEFFREY | MORRIS | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | LUANNE | VAN WERVEN | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | BARBARA | BAILEY | 10 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | BARBARA | BAILEY | 10 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JACOB | FEY | 27 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | JACOB | FEY | 27 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | JAY | RODNE | 05 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | MARK | SCHOESLER | 09 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | MARK | SCHOESLER | 09 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | LAURIE | JINKINS | 27 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | HANS | ZEIGER | 25 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | KRISTINE | LYTTON | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | ERIC | PETTIGREW | 37 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | MARKO | LIIAS | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | JAMES DOW | CONSTANTINE | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 950 | | JAMES DOW | CONSTANTINE | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 950 | | MATHEW | MANWELLER | 13 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | STEPHEN | LITZOW | 41 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | STEPHEN | LITZOW | 41 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JOAN | MCBRIDE | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | ROGER | GOODMAN | 45 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | MICHAEL | PADDEN | 04 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | MICHAEL | PADDEN | 04 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | GAEL | TARLETON | 36 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | GAEL | TARLETON | 36 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | VINCENT | BUYS | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | LINDA | KOCHMAR | 30 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | LINDA | KOCHMAR | 30 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | MELANIE | STAMBAUGH | 25 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | ANDREW | BILLIG | 03 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | ANNA | RIVERS | 18 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JOHN | BRAUN | 20 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JOHN | BRAUN | 20 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | MARK | MULLET | 05 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | MARK | HARMSWORTH | 44 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | MARK | HARMSWORTH | 44 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | JESSYN | FARRELL | 46 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | RANDI | BECKER | 02 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | RANDI | BECKER | 02 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | MATTHEW | SHEA | 04 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | MATTHEW | SHEA | 04 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 950 | | SHARON | SANTOS | 37 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | SHARON | SANTOS | 37 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 950 | | | AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL OF THE HBA OF KITSAP CO | | | | 2016 | 950 | | BRUCE | DAMMEIER | | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 900 | | CYRUS | HABIB | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 900 | | BRUCE | DAMMEIER | 25 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 900 | | STEPHEN | LITZOW | 41 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 900 | | JAY | INSLEE | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 900 | | KIRK | PEARSON | 39 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 900 | | JAY | INSLEE | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 900 | | CYRUS | HABIB | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 900 | | JOHN | MCCOY | 38 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 900 | | JESSE | YOUNG | 26 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 800 | | MARK | SCHOESLER | 09 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 700 | | JINYOUNG | ENGLUND | 45 | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 600 | | JOHN | CREIGHTON | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 600 | | STEPHANIE | BOWMAN | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 600 | | CONRAD | LEE | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 600 | | NANCY | BACKUS | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 600 | | JOHN | WILSON | | | NON PARTISAN | 2019 | 600 | | REAGAN | DUNN | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 550 | | KEVIN | RANKER | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | MICHELLE | CALDIER | 26 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | LUIS | MOSCOSO | 01 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | SHERRY | APPLETON | 23 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | KIMBERLEY | WYMAN | | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | DREW | HANSEN | 23 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | MARK | HARGROVE | 47 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | SAMUEL | HUNT | 22 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | LIZ | PIKE | 18 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | PHILIP | FORTUNATO | 31 | | OTHER | 2016 | 500 | | JUDITH | CLIBBORN | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | JAMES | MCCUNE | | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | BETH | DOGLIO | 22 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | MICHELLE | CALDIER | 26 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | JEFFREY | MORRIS | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | MARK | HARGROVE | 47 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | SHELLEY | KLOBA | 01 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | WILLIAM | JENKIN | 16 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | DANIEL | ROACH | | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | STEVEN | BERGQUIST | 11 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | SHARON | WYLIE | 49 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | DEREK | STANFORD | 01 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | JOSEPH | SCHMICK | 09 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | THOMAS | DENT | 13 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | STROM | PETERSON | 21 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | RICK | TALBERT | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | ZACHARY | HUDGINS | 11 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | KEVIN | RANKER | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | TERI | HICKEL | 30 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | TERI | HICKEL | 30 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | CURTIS | KING | 14 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | JUDITH | CLIBBORN | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | KIMBERLEY | WYMAN | | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | ZACHARY | HUDGINS | 11 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 500 | | LIZ | PIKE | 18 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | MAUREEN | WALSH | 16 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | SHARON | WYLIE | 49 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | JOHN | MCCOY | 38 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | MATTHEW | SHEA | 04 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | DONALD | MEYER | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 500 | | GUY | PALUMBO | 01 | | DEMOCRAT | 2020 | 500 | | STEVEN | CONWAY | 29 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | ERIC | PETTIGREW | 37 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | MICHAEL | SHEPARD | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 500 | | RUTHERFORD | BROWNE | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 500 | | DREW | MACEWEN | 35 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | BRIAN | BLAKE | 19 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | RYAN | CALKINS | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 500 | | MARK | MULLET | 05 | | DEMOCRAT | 2020 | 500 | | KAREN | KEISER | 33 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | DAVID | HAYES | 10 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | KRISTINE | LYTTON | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | SHELLY | SHORT | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 500 | | BETH | DOGLIO | 22 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | DOUGLAS | ERICKSEN | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | DOUGLAS | ERICKSEN | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | WILLIAM | JENKIN | 16 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | ANDREW | STOKESBARY | 31 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | JOEL | KRETZ | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | DREW | MACEWEN | 35 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | DAVID | PAUL | 10 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | JARED | MEAD | 44 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | DREW | MACEWEN | 35 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | MATTHEW | SHEA | 04 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | JOEL | KRETZ | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | JOEL | KRETZ | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | ANDREW | STOKESBARY | 31 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | WILLIAM | JENKIN | 16 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | BRIAN | BLAKE | 19 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | SHELLY | SHORT | 07 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | BRUCE | CHANDLER | 15 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 500 | | KAREN | KEISER | 33 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | STEVEN | CONWAY | 29 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | SHARON | WYLIE | 49 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | BETH | DOGLIO | 22 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | MICHAEL | CHAPMAN | 24 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | ANDREW | BARKIS | 02 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | HILARY | FRANZ | | | DEMOCRAT | 2020 | 500 | | DEBRA | ENTENMAN | 47 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | REBECCA | SALDANA | 37 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | KEITH | GOEHNER | 12 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 500 | | CINDY | RYU | 32 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 500 | | CLAIRE | WILSON | 30 | | DEMOCRAT | 2022 | 500 | | MARI | KRUGER LEAVITT | 28 | | DEMOCRAT | 2020 | 500 | | DANIEL | ROACH | | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 450 | | RICK | TALBERT | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 450 | | JINYOUNG | ENGLUND | 45 | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 400 | | KATHRYN | LAMBERT | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 400 | | JOHN | CREIGHTON | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 400 | | STEPHANIE | BOWMAN | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 400 | | JOHNNY | LOVICK | 44 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 350 | | CINDY | RYU | 32 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 300 | | JAMES | FERRELL | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 300 | | ROBERT | CELSKI | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 300 | | DOUGLAS | ERICKSEN | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 300 | | DOUGLAS | ERICKSEN | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2018 | 300 | | SHARON | WYLIE | 49 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 250 | | VINCENT | BUYS | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 250 | | KRISTINE | LYTTON | 40 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 250 | | | THURSTON CO DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT | | | | 2016 | 250 | | ANDREW | BARKIS | 02 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 250 | | | THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COUNCIL OF THE OLYMPIA MASTER BUILDER | | | | 2016 | 250 | | PATRICIA | KUDERER | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 250 | | DOUGLAS | RICHARDSON | | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 250 | | | 23RD LEG DIST DEMO NON EXEMPT | | | | 2016 | 250 | | LAURIE | JINKINS | 27 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 250 | | ROXANNE | MURPHY | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | REAGAN | DUNN | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | TERRY | RYAN | | | DEMOCRAT | 2017 | 250 | | DAVID | HAYES | 10 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 250 | | JAMES | MOELLER | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 250 | | ROBERT | GELDER | | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 250 | | LUANNE | VAN WERVEN | 42 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 250 | | JOAN | MCBRIDE | 48 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 250 | | MARY | DYE | 09 | | REPUBLICAN | 2016 | 250 | | TANA | SENN | 41 | | DEMOCRAT | 2016 | 250 | | JILL | GUERNSEY | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | MICHAEL | STEADMAN | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | JASON | WHALEN | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | KATHRYN | LAMBERT | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | JEFFREY | MOORE | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | MICHAEL | CHAPMAN | 24 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 250 | | MICHAEL | CHAPMAN | 24 | | DEMOCRAT | 2018 | 250 | | DANIEL | ROBBINS | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | JEANNINE | ROE | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | JOHN | HOPKINS | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | GREG | WHEELER | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | CASSANDRA | FRANKLIN | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | CATHERINE | USHKA | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | DANIEL | ROBBINS | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | NATE | NEHRING | | | REPUBLICAN | 2017 | 250 | | ROXANNE | MURPHY | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | PATRICIA | LENT | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | LILLIAN | HUNTER | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | JEANNINE | ROE | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | HEATHER | SHADKO | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | JULIE | DOOR | | | NON PARTISAN | 2017 | 250 | | JAMES DOW | CONSTANTINE | | | NON PARTISAN | 2021 | 250 | +-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+--------+ 426 rows in set (0.035 sec)
The large donations, totaling $798,498.84, in 2010 are explained by:
MariaDB [contributions]> select first_name, last_name, legislative_district, ballot_number, party, amount from contrib where election_year = 2012 and contributor_name = 'PUGET SOUND ENERGY' ORDER BY AMOUNT DESC limit 30; +------------+---------------------------------------+----------------------+---------------+----------+---------+ | first_name | last_name | legislative_district | ballot_number | party | amount | +------------+---------------------------------------+----------------------+---------------+----------+---------+ | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 150000 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 150000 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 85000 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 79070 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 28500 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 25750 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 25000 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 20000 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 17522 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 15035 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 13000 | | | ENTERPRISE WA JOBS PAC | | | | 10000 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 8000 | | | ASSN OF WA BUSINESS PAC | | | | 7000 | | | ASSN OF WA BUSINESS PAC | | | | 7000 | | | ASSN OF WA BUSINESS PAC | | | | 7000 | | | WA ST DEMO CENT COMM EXEMPT | | | | 4500 | | | ALLIANCE TO PROTECT THURSTON POWER | | | | 4281.84 | | | MAINSTREAM REPUB OF WA ST PAC | | | | 4000 | | | WA ST REPUB PARTY NON EXEMPT | | | | 3250 | | | WA ST REPUB PARTY EXEMPT | | | | 3000 | | | SAVE OUR SEAWALL | | | | 3000 | | | WA ST DEMO CENT COMM EXEMPT | | | | 3000 | | | WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT | | | | 2500 | | | JACKSON LEGACY FUND | | | | 2500 | | | TRANSPORTATION WORKS PAC | | | | 2500 | | | CIT TO RETAIN RESPONSIBLE LEGISLATORS | | | | 2500 | | | WA ST DEMO CENT COMM NON EXEMPT | | | | 2000 | | KAREN | FRASER | 22 | | DEMOCRAT | 1800 | | ROBERT | FERGUSON | | | DEMOCRAT | 1800 | +------------+---------------------------------------+----------------------+---------------+----------+---------+ 30 rows in set (0.027 sec)