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
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$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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