Contribution limits — WA (2026)

Codified contribution caps and filing thresholds. Federal rows cite 11 CFR §110 and 52 USC §30116. State rows cite each state's campaign-finance statute. Per the no-vendors rule, every dollar amount on this page points at a primary source — click a citation to read the underlying regulation.

Contribution caps

Individual

Recipient	Cap	Citation
State legislative candidate	$1,300 /election	Wash. Rev. Code §42.17A.405 ($2,400 statewide / $1,300 legislative per election; biennially indexed)
Statewide candidate	$2,400 /election	Wash. Rev. Code §42.17A.405 ($2,400 statewide / $1,300 legislative per election; biennially indexed)
PAC	no limit	Wash. Rev. Code §42.17A.405 ($2,400 statewide / $1,300 legislative per election; biennially indexed)
State/local party	no limit	Wash. Rev. Code §42.17A.405 ($2,400 statewide / $1,300 legislative per election; biennially indexed)

Multicandidate PAC

Recipient	Cap	Citation
State legislative candidate	$1,300 /election	Wash. Rev. Code §42.17A.405 ($2,400 statewide / $1,300 legislative per election; biennially indexed)
Statewide candidate	$2,400 /election	Wash. Rev. Code §42.17A.405 ($2,400 statewide / $1,300 legislative per election; biennially indexed)
State/local party	no limit	Wash. Rev. Code §42.17A.405 ($2,400 statewide / $1,300 legislative per election; biennially indexed)

Filing thresholds

Trigger	Amount	Action	Citation
Contribution itemization	$100 (aggregate)	itemize	Wash. Rev. Code §42.17A.205 (registration before solicitation; $100 itemization) Contributions from a single source aggregating over this amount must be itemized (donor name, address, date, amount) on the state campaign-finance report.
PAC registration trigger	prohibited (per calendar year)	register	Wash. Rev. Code §42.17A.205 (registration before solicitation; $100 itemization) No dollar trigger — registration required before any campaign activity.

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