SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON — For the past several months — and the past several years, in some cases — candidates have worked to raise money for the 2020 election in order to spread their name and message to voters in the 19th Legislative District, which spans from Longview and Kelso to Montesano and Aberdeen.
Ahead of the Aug. 4 top-two primary election, with ballots being mailed out just 23 days from today, fundraising reports submitted to the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission by the eight candidates — four Democrats and four Republicans — in the district’s three contested races show that Democratic candidates have raised and stockpiled significantly more money than their Republican counterparts.
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