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The top donors to initiative campaigns (so far)

Here are the Top 25 donors to Washington state initiative campaigns:

$14,427,750   AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON, DC For I-1107
 $2,000,000   NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSN, ALEXANDRIA, VA Against I-1100&1105
 $1,219,500    YOUNG'S MARKET COMPANY LLC, LOS ANGELES For I-1105
 $1,196,033    COSTCO, ISSAQUAH For I-1100
$1,024,500    ODOM SOUTHERN HOLDINGS LLC,  BELLEVUE For I-1105
$1,000,000    WA BEER & WINE WHOLESALERS ASSN PAC, TACOMA Against I-1100&1105
$1,000,000    BEER INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON, DC Against I-1100& 1105
   $522,502    UFCW LOCAL 21, SEATTLE Against I-1100&1105
   $507,597    BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON, OLYMPIA For I-1082
   $500,000   GATES WILLIAM H., SEATTLE For I-1098
   $416,000    SEIU WASHINGTON STATE COUNCIL, SEATTLE For I-1098 & Against I-1107
   $305,000    LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP, DOVER, NH For I-1082
   $267,511    SEIU HEALTHCARE 775 NW, FEDERAL WAY For I-1098
   $200,000    WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES, OLYMPIA For I-1098, Against I-1082
   $200,000    WYCKOFF ANN P., SEATTLE For I-1098
   $200,000    SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, WASHINGTON, DC, For I-1098
   $124,000    WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, SEATTLE Against I-1082
   $105,000    BARER JOSEPH, SEATTLE Against I1098
   $100,000    DON'T INVEST IN MORE EXCUSES PAC, SEATTLE Against I-1082
   $100,000    MARLER CLARK LLP, SEATTLE For I-1098
   $100,000    AEROSPACE MACHINISTS INDUSTRIAL Dist. 75, SEATTLE Against I-1082
   $100,000    RUNSTAD JON, SEATTLE, Against I-1098
   $100,000    STOP INSURANCE INDUSTRY TAKEOVERS, SEATTLE, Against I-1082
   $100,000    WA STATE COUNCIL OF COUNTY & CITY EMPLOYEES PAC,  EVERETT For I-1098
   $100,000    NORDSTROM JOHN, SEATTLE, Against I-1098

For the Top 10 Spokane area donors, go inside the blog.

$15,000    COWLES COMPANY, Against I-1098, for I-1053
$12,500    INLAND NORTHWEST PAC, Against I-1082
$10,000    DELAY, CURRAN, THOMPSO, PONTAROLO & WALKER, PS Against I-1082
$10,000    PONTAROLO MICHAEL J., Against I-1082
$10,000    PUGSLEY ROBYN L.,Against I-1082
 $8,009    VWMC-LPT, For I-1053
 $5,000    U.A. OF JOURNEYMEN PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 44, Against I-1082
 $2,500   U.S. BANK, For i-1053
 $2,000   ECOLITE MFG COMPANY, For I-1082
 $1,750    ALTON DUANE, For I-1053



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