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Contributions to Washington ballot measure campaigns

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This page is a campaign finance overview for state ballot measure campaigns in Washington since 2015, including support contributions, opposition contributions, and election outcomes.

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Contributions by year

2025

See also: Washington 2025 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2025
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington SJR 8201, Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund in Stocks and Other Equities Amendment (2025) $2,638,155.32 $0.00 Approved

2024

See also: Washington 2024 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2024
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington Initiative 2066, Natural Gas Policies Measure (2024) $17,542,408.84 $5,924,818.11 Approved
Washington Initiative 2109, Repeal Capital Gains Tax Initiative (2024) $17,440,989.68 $9,728,111.64 Defeated
Washington Initiative 2117, Repeal Carbon Cap and Invest Program Measure (2024) $17,440,989.68 $22,784,360.96 Defeated
Washington Initiative 2124, Opt-Out of Long-Term Services Insurance Program Initiative (2024) $17,440,989.68 $19,062,956.99 Defeated

2022

See also: Washington 2022 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2022
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington Advisory Vote 39, Aircraft Fuel Tax Increase Nonbinding Question (2022) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 40, Nonbinding Question on Transportation Network Companies Tax (2022) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated

2021

See also: Washington 2021 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2021
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington Advisory Vote 36, Nonbinding Question on Telephone Tax to Fund Behavioral Health Crisis Response and Suicide Prevention (2021) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 37, Nonbinding Question on Capital Gains Tax to Fund Education and Child Care (2021) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 38, Nonbinding Question on Captive Insurers Tax (2021) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated

2020

See also: Washington 2020 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2020
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington Advisory Vote 32, Nonbinding Question on Carryout Bag Tax (2020) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 33, Nonbinding Question on Heavy Equipment Rental Tax (2020) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 34, Nonbinding Question on Business and Occupation Tax Rate Increase and Surcharge Decrease (2020) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 35, Nonbinding Question on Business and Occupation Tax Rate Increase on Commercial Airplane Manufacturers (2020) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Parish, Louisiana, Sports Betting Measure (2020) $0.00 $0.00 Approved
Washington Referendum 90, Sex Education in Public Schools Measure (2020) $1,843,710.33 $469,524.15 Approved
Washington Senate Joint Resolution 8212, Authorize Fund Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Account Amendment (2020) $590,398.75 $0.00 Defeated

2019

See also: Washington 2019 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2019
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington Advisory Vote 20, Nonbinding Question on Tax to Fund Long-Term Healthcare Services (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 21, Nonbinding Question on Extending Tax and Surcharge on Timber Products (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 22, Nonbinding Question on Paint Tax to Fund Paint Waste Management Programs (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 23, Nonbinding Question on E-Cigarette and Vapor Product Tax (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Approved
Washington Advisory Vote 24, Nonbinding Question on Business Activities Tax to Fund Higher Education Programs (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 25, Nonbinding Question Concerning a Tax on Certain Financial Institutions (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 26, Nonbinding Question on Online Retail Sales Tax (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 27, Nonbinding Question on Petroleum Product Tax (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 28, Nonbinding Question on Limiting Sales Tax Exemptions for Nonresidents (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Approved
Washington Advisory Vote 29, Nonbinding Question Concerning an Excise Tax on Real Property (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 30, Nonbinding Question Concerning a Tax Increase on Tour Operators and Travel Agents (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 31, Nonbinding Question on an International Investment Management Services Tax Increase (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Approved
Washington Initiative 976, Limits on Motor Vehicle Taxes and Fees Measure (2019) $695,348.94 $5,213,578.43
Washington Referendum 88, Vote on I-1000 Affirmative Action Measure (2019) $3,330,232.64 $78,814.93 Defeated
Washington Senate Joint Resolution 8200, Government Continuation Legislation for Catastrophic Incidents Amendment (2019) $0.00 $0.00 Approved

2018

See also: Washington 2018 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2018
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington Advisory Vote 19, Non-Binding Question on Oil Spill Tax Repeal (2018) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Initiative 1631, Carbon Emissions Fee Measure (2018) $16,398,381.52 $31,591,364.54 Defeated
Washington Initiative 1634, Prohibit Local Taxes on Groceries Measure (2018) $22,122,998.63 $113,400.17 Approved
Washington Initiative 1639, Changes to Gun Ownership and Purchase Requirements Measure (2018) $5,548,232.39 $764,337.06 Approved
Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure (2018) $3,291,215.61 $288,720.57 Approved

2017

See also: Washington 2017 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2017
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington Advisory Vote 16, Commercial Fishing Licenses, Fees, and Taxes Bill (2017) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 17, Sales and Use Tax and Business and Occupation Tax Bill (2017) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated
Washington Advisory Vote 18, State Property Tax for Schools Bill (2017) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated

2016

See also: Washington 2016 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2016
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington Advancement of Date for Completion of Redistricting Plan, Senate Joint Resolution No. 8210 (2016) $0.00 $0.00 Approved
Washington Advisory Question about the Rights of Corporations and Money as Free Speech, Initiative 735 (2016) $547,405.10 $0.00 Approved
Washington Carbon Emission Tax and Sales Tax Reduction, Initiative 732 (2016) $3,045,854.58 $1,419,900.50 Defeated
Washington Increased Penalties for Crimes Against Vulnerable Individuals, Initiative 1501 (2016) $2,229,989.88 $0.00 Approved
Washington Individual Gun Access Prevention by Court Order, Initiative 1491 (2016) $4,235,396.01 $0.00 Approved
Washington Minimum Wage Increase, Initiative 1433 (2016) $4,386,615.83 $84,894.59 Approved
Washington Modifying Tax Exemption Criteria for Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Advisory Vote 15 (2016) $0.00 $0.00 Approved
Washington State-Provided Campaign Financing Funded by a Non-Resident Sales Tax, Initiative 1464 (2016) $4,266,095.40 $28,122.62 Defeated
Washington Taxation of Stand-Alone Dental Plans, Advisory Vote 14 (2016) $0.00 $0.00 Approved

2015

See also: Washington 2015 ballot measures and Ballot measure campaign finance, 2015
Ballot Measure Support Contributions Oppose Contributions Outcome
Washington Animal Trafficking, Initiative 1401 (2015) $3,615,572.40 $0.00 Approved
Washington Elimination of Tax Preferences for Manufacturing Advisory Vote No. 13 (2015) $0.00 $0.00 Approved
Washington Gas Tax Increase Advisory Vote No. 12 (2015) $0.00 $0.00 Approved
Washington Initiative 1366, Sales Tax Decrease or Two-Thirds Vote for Tax Increase Measure (2015) $1,704,639.45 $158,973.73 Approved
Washington Medical Marijuana Patient Database Fee Advisory Vote No. 11 (2015) $0.00 $0.00 Approved
Washington Oil Spill Prevention Taxes Advisory Vote No. 10 (2015) $0.00 $0.00 Defeated

Contributions in other states

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