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PDC enforcement report: 65 complaints filed, 219 active cases and group enforcement orders issued

Washington State Public Disclosure Commission · February 12, 2026

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Summary

At its Feb. 12 meeting the PDC enforcement manager reported 65 complaints filed in the Jan. 15–Feb. 4 reporting window, 219 active compliance cases, and that group enforcement produced 62 orders; staff also sent 92 warnings to lobbyists for missing L2 reports.

The Public Disclosure Commission’s enforcement team presented its latest report covering Jan. 15–Feb. 4 and described increased enforcement activity and case work.

Enforcement Manager Alice told commissioners the office had received 65 complaints in the reporting window and reported 219 active compliance cases. Of those active cases, Alice said 104 were under initial review or assessment and 112 were under formal investigation. She reported one matter scheduled for a full enforcement hearing, one for a brief enforcement hearing and one pending deferred enforcement.

Alice said staff closed 38 cases during the reporting period with a range of dispositions: one closed with no evidence of violation, five closed with reminders, 22 with written warnings, four resolved as statements of understanding, four as technical corrections, one resolved under local law and one resolved as a remedial violation. She noted 26 closed cases concerned local candidates, reflecting a recent off-year with many local contests.

Regarding group enforcement, Alice said 62 orders stemming from the Jan. 29 group enforcement hearing on general-election C4 reports were issued on Feb. 7. She added that staff sent 92 warnings to lobbyists about missing L2 reports from 2025 and informed them of potential enforcement if the reports were not filed by Feb. 26.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions; staff explained procedures for referrals (for example, a case involving a Seattle mayoral candidate was referred to the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission because of local rules) and discussed how group enforcement provides broad compliance information across classes of filers.