Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Who’s spending on campaigns
Yes on Initiative 1033
Raised: $670,171
Spent: $634,783
Mike Dunmire, retired investment manager, Woodinville: $300,000
Tim Eyman, initiative promoter, Mukilteo: $250,000 (loan)
Kemper Freeman, developer, Bellevue: $25,000
No on Initiative 1033
Raised: $3.46 million
Spent: $3.2 million
AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) Washington, D.C.: $329,000
National Education Association, Washington, D.C.: $300,000
Service Employees International Union, Seattle: $295,000
Bill Gates III, Kirkland, $100,000
Washington State Council of County and City Employees, Everett: $100,000
International Union of Operating Engineers, Washington, D.C.: $75,000
Washington Federation of State Employees, Olympia: $75,000.
Approve Referendum 71*
Raised: $2 million
Spent: $1.8 million
*Includes Washington Families Standing Together and Human Rights Campaign political action committees
Reject Referendum 71**
Raised: $546,000
Spent: $519,000
**Includes Protect Marriage Washington and Vote Reject political action committees plus Focus on the Family independent expenditure committee
Costly campaigns of the past
Here are the five most expensive opposition campaigns in Washington entering 2009.
$11,567,117 — Referendum 67 dealing with insurance reform, 2007*
$6,612,582 — Initiative 892 to expand non-tribal gambling, 2004 **
$6,465,664 — Initiative 330 dealing with health care liability reform, 2005**
$3,851,654 — Initiative 933 dealing with property rights, 2006**
$3,406,425 — Initiative 676 dealing with handgun trigger lock devices, 1997**
*Opposition failed as the targeted law was preserved
**Opposition succeeded in defeating the initiative
Sources — Public Disclosure Commission, Office of Secretary of State
Raised: $670,171
Spent: $634,783
Tim Eyman, initiative promoter, Mukilteo: $250,000 (loan)
Kemper Freeman, developer, Bellevue: $25,000
No on Initiative 1033
Raised: $3.46 million
Spent: $3.2 million
National Education Association, Washington, D.C.: $300,000
Service Employees International Union, Seattle: $295,000
Bill Gates III, Kirkland, $100,000
Washington State Council of County and City Employees, Everett: $100,000
International Union of Operating Engineers, Washington, D.C.: $75,000
Washington Federation of State Employees, Olympia: $75,000.
Approve Referendum 71*
Raised: $2 million
Spent: $1.8 million
*Includes Washington Families Standing Together and Human Rights Campaign political action committees
Reject Referendum 71**
Raised: $546,000
Spent: $519,000
**Includes Protect Marriage Washington and Vote Reject political action committees plus Focus on the Family independent expenditure committee
Costly campaigns of the past
Here are the five most expensive opposition campaigns in Washington entering 2009.
$6,612,582 — Initiative 892 to expand non-tribal gambling, 2004 **
$6,465,664 — Initiative 330 dealing with health care liability reform, 2005**
$3,851,654 — Initiative 933 dealing with property rights, 2006**
$3,406,425 — Initiative 676 dealing with handgun trigger lock devices, 1997**
*Opposition failed as the targeted law was preserved
**Opposition succeeded in defeating the initiative
Sources — Public Disclosure Commission, Office of Secretary of State
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