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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| People for Patty Murray U.S. Senate Campaign | Patty Murray | $513,837 | Seattle, WA |
| Dr Kim Schrier for Congress | Kim Schrier | $472,272 | Issaquah, WA |
| Jaime for Congress | Jaime Herrera Beutler | $370,898 | Ridgefield, WA |
| Pramila for Congress | Pramila Jayapal | $302,763 | Seattle, WA |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers for Congress | Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers | $184,030 | Spokane, WA |
| Dan Newhouse for Congress | Dan Newhouse | $182,080 | Yakima, WA |
| Strickland for Washington | Marilyn Strickland | $165,848 | Tacoma, WA |
| People for Derek Kilmer | Derek Kilmer | $142,713 | Tacoma, WA |
| Cantwell 2000 Com | Maria Cantwell | $94,216 | Seattle, WA |
| Friends of Heidi St. John | Heidi St. John | $75,436 | Battle Ground, WA |
| Delbene for Congress | Suzan K. Delbene | $69,967 | Kirkland, WA |
| Joe Kent for Congress | Joseph Kent | $59,615 | Yacolt, WA |
| Adam Smith for Congress Committee | David Adam Smith | $50,025 | Renton, WA |
| Citizens to Elect Rick Larsen | Richard Ray Larsen | $38,275 | Everett, WA |
| Elect Carolyn Long | Carolyn N. Long | $10,408 | Vancouver, WA |
| Elect Jason Call for Congress | Jason Call | $4,370 | Marysville, WA |
| Citizens for Nicolaus Sleister | Nicolaus Sleister | $1,096 | Puyallup, WA |
| Brent Hennrich for Washington | Brent William Hennrich | $1,076 | Vancouver, WA |
| Jesse Jensen for Congress | Jesse Jensen | $600 | Auburn, WA |
| Friends of Jackson Maynard | Jackson Maynard | $500 | Olympia, WA |
| BEELER4CONGRESS | Jeffrey Allen Beeler Sr. | $175 | Sultan, WA |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Pramila for Congress• Citizens for Nicolaus Sleister• Brent Hennrich for Washington• Cantwell 2006• Friends of Heidi St. John• Elect Jason Call for Congress• Adam Smith for Congress Committee• Cathy McMorris Rodgers for Congress• Citizens To Elect Rick Larsen• Strickland for Washington• Jesse Jensen for Congress• Elect Carolyn Long• Dan Newhouse for Congress• Friends of Jackson Maynard• Joe Kent for Congress• People for Patty Murray U.S. Senate Campaign• Beeler4congress• Delbene for Congress• Dr Kim Schrier for Congress• Jaime for Congress• People for Derek Kilmer
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