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PDC denies request to redact donor address from campaign records
Summary
The commission denied Rockne Rudolph’s request to redact his residence from public disclosure for contributions to the Joseph Cohen 2021 campaign, finding the statutory standard for exemption was not met and advising legislative avenues for broader privacy reform.
At its Jan. 22 meeting the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission denied Rockne Rudolph’s request to redact his residence from public records connected to his 2021 contribution to the Joseph Cohen campaign.
What the request sought: Rockne Rudolph asked the PDC to exempt the residential address that appears on publicly posted contribution records, citing concerns after an unsettling contact from online scammers and saying he wanted to reduce the ease with which personal information could be found via an internet search.
Staff and legal framework:…
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