Political ads · 2026 · WA

Washington House District 8 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Kim Schrier won · 56.2% to 43.6%, with an estimated 88% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

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27 ads analyzed · 13 use a rhetorical technique, most often glittering generalities and loaded language.

The words doing the persuading

From the Meline side · Paid for by FRIENDS OF SPENCER MELINE “…be an honor, not a lifetime job. As we approach America's 250th anniversary, let's restore a government that belongs to the people. Serve. Lead. Go Home. #TermLimits #America250 #WeThePeople #CitizenLegislature…” Glittering Generalities See this ad →

From the Schrier side · Paid for by DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS “…have made life unaffordable. Dr. Kim Schrier is fighting for our healthcare and an economy that works for everyone.” Glittering Generalities See this ad →

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Spencer Meline (Republican) and Kim Schrier (Democrat) are the nominees for Washington's 8th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Kim Schrier is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Spencer Meline's campaign had raised $158,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Kim Schrier's campaign $3.8 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $105,000 for Kim Schrier and $0 against. Semblen has analyzed 27 ads in this race; 13 used at least one rhetorical technique, most often glittering generalities and loaded language.

Spencer Meline (REP), Kim Schrier (DEM, incumbent). 3 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 27 ads analyzed, 13 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing. Updated 2026-10-29.

Also on every Washington ballot: 3 statewide ballot measures → The ballot wording and the official arguments, read for rhetorical techniques.

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Findings

As of 2026-10-29. Counts are of distinct ads; the same text run many times is one ad.

Ads analyzed: 27 · started running between 2026-05-30 and 2026-10-26
With at least one technique: 13 of 27 (48%)
Most common techniques: Glittering Generalities · 9 ads Loaded Language · 4 ads Appeal to Fear · 2 ads
Reported Meta spend: $34,200–42,750 on all ads, $22,300–27,472 on flagged ads · Meta reports ranges; these are the sums of their ends
Example: “an economy that works for everyone” — Glittering Generalities, paid for by DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS · the flagged ad with the highest reported spend that shows the most common technique

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Who is running these ads

Each side is the campaign plus the groups backing it. How a group is placed is explained below the table.

Side	Ads	With at least one technique	Most common
Meline (R)	10	3 of 10 (30%)	Glittering Generalities (2), Black-and-White Fallacy (1), Plain Folks Appeal (1)
All from the campaign; no ads here from groups placed on this side.
Schrier (D)	12	6 of 12 (50%)	Loaded Language (4), Glittering Generalities (3), Appeal to Fear (2)
All from the campaign; no ads here from groups placed on this side.
Not placed on a side (2 sponsors)	5	4 of 5	Glittering Generalities (4), False Urgency (1)

Read this before comparing the sides. Ads that attack an opponent use these techniques far more often than ads that introduce a candidate, whoever runs them, so the side running more attack ads shows a higher share. A technique is about wording, not about whether an ad is true. These are online ads only (Meta and YouTube), not television.

By sponsor (4)

Paid for by	Side	Ads	With at least one technique	Most common
DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS	Schrierthe campaign	12	6 of 12 (50%)	Loaded Language (4), Glittering Generalities (3), Appeal to Fear (2)
FRIENDS OF SPENCER MELINE	Melinethe campaign	10	3 of 10 (30%)	Glittering Generalities (2), Black-and-White Fallacy (1), Plain Folks Appeal (1)
TRINH HA FOR CONGRESS	—	4	4 of 4	Glittering Generalities (4), False Urgency (1)
National Hydropower Association	—	1	0 of 1

How a group is placed: by its own filings with the Federal Election Commission. A group is with a candidate when it reported spending to support that candidate, or to oppose the other one in the general election. The parties' own committees are with their nominee. Spending against a candidate in a primary places a group nowhere, and neither does our reading of its ads: a group with no such filing is listed as not placed. The sponsor table gives the reason for each.

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48% of the 27 ads here use at least one of the techniques ticked below (13 ads).

Leaving out the softer ones (loaded language, glittering generalities, slogans, exaggeration, repetition): 22% of ads.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Spencer Meline (REP)

Raised: $158K through 2026-10-14 individuals $72K · PACs $0 · party $1,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $85K · cash on hand $73K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Kim Schrier (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $3.8M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.6M · PACs $1.1M · from the candidate's other committees $12K · cash on hand $3.2M
Outside spending: $105K supporting Schrier · latest reported 2026-07-16
Largest outside spenders: PROTECT PROGRESS — $105K supporting Schrier Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $33.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION — $107 supporting Schrier Largest donors: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC. $946K (40%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); NRDC ACTION FUND INC. $922K (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); LCV VICTORY FUND $500K (21%) SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Schrier

Bundled through PACs: $16K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $13K from 12 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC JSTREETPAC — $2,350 from 6 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND — $1,000 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

253 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC $1,000
314 ACTION FUND $3,000
340B HEALTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (340B HEALTH PAC) $1,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ACCOUNTABLE CARE PAC $1,500
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. PAC $2,500
ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $5,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $6,500
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. PAC $1,000
ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC) $7,500
ALSTON & BIRD PAC $1,000
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $2,500
AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC) $1,000
AMERICA'S ESSENTIAL HOSPITALS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOC PAC (SKINPAC) $8,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AAEM PAC $4,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC $10K
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) $7,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY ENT PAC $10K
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PAC (AAPA) $4,000
AMERICAN ASSOC FOR JUSTICE PAC (AAJ PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN ASSOC OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY PAC (AACAP-PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN ASSOC OF ORTHODONTISTS PAC (AAOPAC) $10K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NEUROSURGERYPAC) $10K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AMERICAN BEVERAGE PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN CAR RENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATON PAC (LABPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC $10K
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC) $7,500
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $4,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC. PAC $5,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $6,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC $3,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATION - OSTEOPATHIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOC PHYSICAL THERAPY PAC (PTPAC) $3,000
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC RESOURCES PAC $10K
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS PLASTYPAC $5,000
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC (ASHA PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC PAC $3,000
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AUAPAC) $10K
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN WOOD COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WOOD-PAC) $2,000
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARI PAC) $4,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC. PAC $1,000
ASSOC FOR CLINICAL ONCOLOGY PAC (ASCO PAC) $5,000
ASSOCIATION FOR ACCESSIBLE MEDICINES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY AFFILIATED PLANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ASTELLAS US LLC PAC (ASTELLAS PAC) $1,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC $1,000
BECTON, DICKINSON & CO $4,000
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY COMPANY PAC $1,000
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) $1,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) $1,000
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
BLUEWAVEAMERICA $1,000
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BOEHRINGER PAC) $5,000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BSC PAC) $3,500
BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC. PAC (BRIDGEBIOPAC) $2,500
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMS PAC) $2,000
BUILD OUR MOVEMENT PAC $1,000
BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS $9,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC $1,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $2,500
COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CAP-PAC) $4,000
CONQUERING CANCER PAC $2,500
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) $1,000
COOK GROUP INC PAC $1,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $2,500
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $2,500
CVS HEALTH PAC $1,500
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC $5,000
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC) $1,000
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DEMOCRATIC DOCTORS PAC (DEM DOC PAC) $3,500
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $2,000
DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC) $1,000
DIGIDEMS PAC $2,000
DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC DR RAUL PAC $2,500
DTE ENERGY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
EDWARD JONES PAC $2,500
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. EDWARDS PAC) $6,000
EISAI INC. PAC $1,000
ELANCO US INC PAC $3,500
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $2,000
ELECTING WOMEN GREATER SEATTLE PAC $1,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $3,500
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
EMD SERONO, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $5,000
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
EYEPAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY $5,000
FAEGRE DRINKER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAEGRE DRINKER PAC) $1,000
FAIR SHOT PAC $5,000
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS PAC $3,000
FLUOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FLUOR PAC) $1,000
FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC. $2,000
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
GE HEALTHCARE $3,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $1,000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $3,500
GLAUKOS IPAC $1,500
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC) $1,000
GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $3,000
GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEWELL PAC) $1,000
HAMPTON LUMBER MILLS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HAMPTON LUMBER PAC) $1,000
HANGER INC. PAC $1,000
HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
HIGHMARK PAC OF HIGHMARK INC. $2,500
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS LLC PAC $1,500
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC) $1,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $1,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $3,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL A $7,500
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $3,500
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICSC PAC) $1,000
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION (IDFA) PAC $2,000
INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,500
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMM $5,000
IRON MOUNTAIN INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES PAC (IMPAC) $1,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $2,500
LANTHEUS HOLDINGS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LANTHEUS PAC) $1,000
LCV VICTORY FUND $1,500
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $50
LIQUID ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
M-PAC $5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & $5,000
MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE $5,000
MCDERMOTT PAC $2,000
MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPL PAC) $1,000
MEDTRONIC INC. PAC $4,000
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC) $5,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC $1,500
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $8,000
NAT ACTIVE & RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOC PAC (NARFE PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $3,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISABILITY REPRESENTATIVES PAC (NADR PAC) $500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NECAPAC) $7,500
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHY $5,000
NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION PAC (NMPF PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC $1,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC) $2,500
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $4,000
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES PAC INC. $2,500
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND (NEWDEMS) $2,000
NORTHWEST NATURAL GAS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NOVARTIS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NOVOCURE INC. PAC (A.K.A. NOVOCURE PAC) $3,000
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
OPTION CARE HEALTH, INC. PAC $1,000
OSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PAC $10K
OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OTSUKA US PAC) $1,500
OUTPATIENT ENDOVASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL SOCIETY PAC (OEIS PAC) $8,000
PAC OF THE AMERICAN ASSOC OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS (PAC OF THE AAOS) $10K
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $4,000
PFIZER INC. PAC $7,500
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $4,500
PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (POTLATCHDELTIC PAC) $1,500
POWERPAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $5,000
PREMERA BLUE CROSS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/PREMERA PAC $2,500
PRIME THERAPEUTICS LLC EMPLOYEE PAC (PRIMEPAC) $2,000
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC $1,000
PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PTC-PAC) $1,500
PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC. PAC FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $5,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS $10K
RADIOLOGY PARTNERS, INC. PAC $10K
RAYONIER, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,500
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION PAC (ROCHE DXPAC) $9,000
S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS PAC EXPENDITURES $1,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS PAC (THE EMPLOYEE FUNDED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.) $1,500
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. PAC (S+N PAC) $3,000
SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS ASSOC PAC (SCAI PAC) $10K
SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,500
SOCIETY OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
SOUTHEASTERN LUMBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. PAC (SEMA & PRI PAC) $3,000
STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $1,000
SUPPORTING HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS - SHP PAC $1,000
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $6,000
THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) $8,000
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC $2,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC) $8,500
THE PREMIER, INC. EMPLOYEES' CIVIC ACTION FUND $1,000
U.S. ANESTHESIA PARTNERS, INC. PAC D/B/A/ USAP PAC $10K
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $5,000
UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION FRESH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRESH PAC) $1,000
US APPLE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA USAPPLE PAC $1,000
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
USACS PAC $10K
VALLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
VIATRIS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VIAPAC) $10K
VILLAGEMD PAC $1,000
VIZIENT, INC., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
VSP HOLDING COMPANY INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $5,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WEYERHAEUSER CO $2,500
XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (XPAC) $1,000
ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC) $2,500
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'ZIMMER BIOMET PAC') $2,000

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The ads

27 ads, newest first.

Paid for by FRIENDS OF SPENCER MELINEfrom 2026-10-26 to 2026-10-28spend $100–1998,000–8,999 impressions

Most jobs in our district are small business jobs. In Washington's 8th District, 62.8% of employees work for a small business, well above the statewide share of 48.7%, according to the SBA Office of Advocacy. As a small business owner, I know how hard it is to start and grow a business. In Congress, I'll work to: • Make SBA loans easier to get, with faster approvals, less paperwork and stronger microloans for entrepreneurs outside big financial centers • Cut unnecessary regulations • Simplify the tax code so owners don't need a team of accountants to know what they owe • Support all-of-the-above energy, including hydropower, to keep costs down This isn't a partisan issue. I'll work with anyone who's serious about it. Mail your ballot early so it's postmarked by Tue., Nov. 3, or use a drop box by 8 p.m. Paid for by Friends of Spencer Meline

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Paid for by FRIENDS OF SPENCER MELINEfrom 2026-10-25spend $0–994,000–4,999 impressions

In March 2020, the week dining rooms across Washington closed, my restaurant crew and our neighbors fed about 600 people for free. I'm Spencer Meline. I was born and raised in Edmonds, grew up climbing and hiking in the Cascades, and today my wife and I are raising our four kids in Cashmere. I'm a small business owner. When the shutdown hit, my business partner and I used what we had at Wildflour, the restaurant we owned near Lake Wenatchee. Our crew volunteered their time to make family meal kits. Neighbors donated food. Volunteer firefighters handed out kits at the Plain fire station. The Wenatchee World wrote about it. That's how I'd do this job: less division, more people solving problems together. Where you start shouldn't decide where you end up. If you work hard, you should have a shot at starting a business, buying a home and building a life here. In Congress, I'll work to: - Cut red tape for small businesses - Make a first home reachable with a first-time homebuyer tax credit - Protect our wilderness and manage our forests to reduce wildfire risk This is my first run for office. I've taken no PAC money, and I'll work with anyone who's serious about fixing these problems. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tue., Nov. 3. Use a drop box, or mail it postmarked by Nov. 3. Paid for by Friends of Spencer Meline https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/coronavirus/wildflour-restaurant-provides-family-meal-kits/article_6668a18a-7846-11ea-93f9-d7a7bf5bafd0.html

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Paid for by DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-10-232 variantsspend $800–99818,000–23,998 impressions

“Congress needs more of that — solutions for all Americans. The doctor is in. Send Schrier back to Congress.” I am honored to once again earn the endorsement of The Seattle Times to represent Washington’s Eighth District. I remain committed to thoughtfully representing this 10,000 square mile district - whether that means fighting health insurance CEOs to bring down your insurance costs, standing against this administration’s corruption, or standing up for our farmers. I’ll keep fighting for you. #WA08 #waelex https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/the-best-choice-u-s-rep-kim-schrier-for-8th-congressional-district/

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Paid for by DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-10-232 variantsspend $0–198200–1,998 impressions

In Congress, I’m fighting for a more affordable America that supports hardworking families - not billionaires. My agenda is simple: ✅ Lower the cost of groceries, gas & housing ✅ Expand affordable and accessible healthcare ✅ Hold Trump and his administration accountable for corruption

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Paid for by FRIENDS OF SPENCER MELINEfrom 2026-10-23spend $200–29915,000–19,999 impressions

Zero PAC money taken. I answer to you. Please return your ballot by 8 PM, Tue., Nov. 3!

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Paid for by FRIENDS OF SPENCER MELINEfrom 2026-10-22spend $400–49930,000–34,999 impressions

Hi, I'm Spencer Meline, a small business owner and father of 4, running for Congress to represent the 8th District, from Wenatchee and Ellensburg to Enumclaw and Buckley. This is home, and I'd be grateful for your vote.

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Paid for by FRIENDS OF SPENCER MELINEfrom 2026-10-212 variantsspend $800–99842,000–47,998 impressions

Election Day is November 3rd! Ballot drop boxes are open across Washington State. Find an official drop box near you and check your ballot status at vote.wa.gov. Remember: Ballots must be returned to an official drop box by 8:00 PM on Election Day. melineforcongress.com Paid for by Friends of Spencer Meline

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Paid for by DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-10-132 variantsspend $500–69830,000–39,998 impressions

This week’s #SCOTUS decision is a big win for Washingtonians and our democracy. Time and time again our state’s mail-in voting system has proved safe, secure, and is especially important to my rural constituents who live far away from in-person voting options. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/supreme-court-lifts-a-cloud-over-midterms-letting-mail-ballots-flow-as-normal-to-voters/

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Paid for by DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-10-132 variantsspend $200–39817,000–22,998 impressions

Today’s ruling enables billionaire donors and dark money interests who want to force more of their radical agenda and corruption into our nation’s electoral system. American voters deserve better. I'll keep fighting for free and fair elections.

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Loaded Language: Emotionally charged words like 'radical agenda' and 'corruption' frame the ruling's beneficiaries negatively without specifics.

Name Calling: Labels donors and interests with derogatory terms like 'radical' and 'corruption' to discredit them rather than address arguments.

Glittering Generalities: Vague, emotionally positive appeal that sounds noble but names no specific issue or policy. Flagged: “American voters deserve better”.

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Paid for by DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESSfrom 2026-10-132 variantsspend $0–198200–1,998 impressions

Republicans pushed through another reckless budget package that does nothing to lower costs for working families. Instead it sends $70 billion more to ICE and CBP with no reforms to curb their lawlessness, and does nothing to permanently block the creation of Trump’s ballroom or slush fund that will funnel taxpayer dollars to January 6th felons. I voted NO on this, because #WA08 deserves better.

Loaded Language Exaggeration/Hyperbole66.7% of sentences flagged

Loaded Language: The emotionally charged word 'reckless' frames the budget negatively instead of describing its contents.

Exaggeration/Hyperbole: The absolute claim that the package 'does nothing' to lower costs overstates what evidence is likely to support.

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