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PDC finds Mark Davies failed to file C4 reports; $300 fine with $150 suspended
Summary
The Public Disclosure Commission found Mark Davies violated state campaign-reporting requirements for missing six C4 filings, assessed a $300 fine with $150 suspended pending verification that filings are complete and accurate. Davies testified he collected about $610, made no expenditures and struggled to use the ORCA site.
The Public Disclosure Commission on Jan. 8 found that Mark Davies, a 2024 candidate for state representative in Legislative District 1, failed to file six mandatory C4 campaign-finance reports and assessed a $300 penalty with $150 suspended contingent on the commission's verification that the reports are complete.
Kim Bradford, PDC deputy director, told commissioners that the base penalty for six missing C4 reports would have been $750 but staff noted Davies had submitted filings that had not yet been verified. Chair Alan Hayward said the commission would resolve the matter today and suspend part of the fine if filings proved complete.
Davies testified he filed his candidate paperwork late in the filing period, was unable to find a treasurer or campaign team, became ill and served as his wife's caregiver, and then could not access the PDC's ORCA site for months. He said he raised "about $610" in donations and "did not spend any money" on the campaign and intends to return those contributions. "It is convoluted, very difficult to understand," Davies said of the filing site, adding he found help through YouTube tutorials and spent hours in the two days before the hearing completing filings.
The commission's resolution forgave the late SOU signing, imposed a $300 penalty and suspended $150 so long as staff verifies the filings are complete; staff said it will contact Davies to confirm filings and issue a final order within 30 days. Commissioners also agreed to resolve other allegations arising from the same campaign cycle if the condition is satisfied.
