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Top third-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| People for Patty Murray U.S. Senate Campaign | Patty Murray | $614,586 | Seattle, WA |
| Cantwell 2000 Com | Maria Cantwell | $62,293 | Seattle, WA |
| Culp for Congress | Loren Culp | $32,575 | Republic, WA |
| People of the 9TH for Stephanie | Stephanie D. Gallardo | $9,883 | Seattle, WA |
| Brent Hennrich for Washington | Brent William Hennrich | $6,562 | Vancouver, WA |
| Patriots for Justin Greywolf | Justin Greywolf | $2,290 | Renton, WA |
| Citizens for Leif Johnson for Congress | Leif D. Johnson | $1,300 | Greenbank, WA |
| Bob Hagglund for U.S. Senate | Bob Hagglund | $1,000 | Lake Stevens, WA |
| Friends of Jackson Maynard | Jackson Maynard | $650 | Olympia, WA |
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