Business Institute of Washington  

48th Legislative District Candidates - Campaign Contribution Analysis

Candidate Party Votes Vote %
Rodney Tom Democrat 21,868 53%
Luke Esser Republican 19,112 47%
Total Campaign Contributions
Rodney Tom $333,869 847 Contributors
Luke Esser $366,157 1151 Contributors
Campaign Contribution Analysis
Donor Constituencies Rodney Tom Luke Esser
Candidate $0 $0
Corporate $22,450 $150,878
Corporate In District $300 $6,715.00
Corporate Olympia Presence $18,975 $131,373.00
Corporate Statewide $3,175 $10,115.00
Corporate Out of State $0 $2,675.00
Party Committees $111,276 $55,577
Party Special Interests $5,200 $19,799
Education $5,162 $600
Environment $500 $3,150
Federal Congressional $2,000 $0
Indian Affairs $0 $0
Individual In-District $72,986 $60,592
Individual Out of District/In State $65,710 $65,942
Individual Out of State $5,450 $1,170
Labor $22,085 $7,550
Social Issues Committees $6,800 $0
Trial Attorneys $12,000 $750
WA State Lawmakers $2,250 $150
Independent Expenditure Totals
Rodney Tom $157,595
Luke Esser $160,012
Independent Expenditures by Candidate and Committee
Rodney Tom  Support Tom  Oppose Esser
NARAL Pro-Choice Washington PAC $2,724  
Planned Parenthood Votes WA  PAC $3,583  
Roosevelt Fund   $88,981
Save the 48th Committee $11,415 $11,415
Sierra Healthy Community Fund $293  
Luke Esser Support Esser Oppose Tom
Citizens Action Group $27,000 $3,428
Citizens for Effective Leadership in Olympia $18,662  
It's Time For A Change $51,913 $38,186
JobsPAC $2,600  
Mainstream Republicans of WA $11,600  
SEIU 775 SSF $5,724  
SEIU Washington Political Action Fund $402  
Walking for Washington $494