Campaign funding reports for City Council candidates are available for public viewing thanks to the city’s Ethics and Election Commission. Below, we’ve directed our attention on the campaigns of District 6 candidates on the August 4th primary election ballot.
Councilmember Mike O’Brien‘s campaign has been overwhelmingly the most funded for District 6 (see above image). Twenty-six percent of his overall amount is coming from District 6; 20 percent from District 3; 14 percent from outside of the city; and 13 percent from District 7. The remaining amount has come from all parts of the city or from unannounced addresses.
O’Brien did not report self funding of his own campaign. Individual donors make up the bulk of O’Brien’s campaign amounting to 76 percent of contributions.
Catherine Weatbrook’s campaign is next highest with most of her contributions coming directly from District 6. As of July 12th, nearly 50 percent of her total amount had come from the district. Additionally, 13 percent has comes from District 7, 11 percent from District 5, and 6 percent from outside city limits.
Individual contributions made up 65 percent of Weatbrooks campaign with 12 percent coming from businesses. Furthermore, 11 percent Weatbrook’s campaign funds came from Weatbrook herself.
Jon Lisbin’s campaign has been largely funded by Lisbin himself. As of July 12th, Lisbin’s self funding was 59 percent of total campaign funding, with 37 percent from outside the city limits. A minimal two percent has been from District 6.
Additional information and visual charts for District 6 campaign funding can be found in Ballard News-Tribune‘s report here. For information on surrounding districts and their candidates’ respective funding, visit ww2.seattle.gov/elections.
