What is Tacoma’s federal contribution total on LobbyVault?

Itemized FEC.gov receipts listing contributor city TACOMA, WA total $29,854,673 across 134,675 contributions. That pair is a city-string roll-up of federal Schedule A rows, not a unique-donor count and not a census of Tacoma residents. Unitemized gifts sit outside both figures.

Why is Tacoma’s mean near $222?

Divide $29,854,673 by 134,675 and the arithmetic mean is about $222. The line count is large relative to the dollar book. That is a shape fact, not a typical gift. This packet publishes no unique-donor figure and no median.

Does Tacoma’s total include Seattle or Lakewood?

Only if the filer typed TACOMA. Seattle, Lakewood, and Puyallup are separate city strings when they appear that way on the receipt. $29,854,673 is the TACOMA, WA match. The 134,675 lines follow the same rule. Pierce County is not an FEC dimension on this hub.

Where do the Tacoma facts come from?

Both facts come from FEC.gov itemized contribution aggregates indexed on LobbyVault: $29,854,673 and 134,675 lines. Original reports remain on FEC.gov. Washington non-federal filings are outside the pair. If a later extract disagrees, the Commission’s filing controls. The mean of about $222 is arithmetic from those two packet numbers.

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TACOMA, WA

FEC.gov itemizations listing contributor city TACOMA, WA sum to $29,854,673 across 134,675 contributions. Tacoma’s pair is a high-volume Puget Sound city string: the line count is large relative to the dollar book, which pulls the mean toward two hundred twenty. The table is a contributor-city aggregate, not a unique-donor census. Original reports remain on FEC.gov.

Key figures

Tacoma’s federal itemized city book is $29,854,673 across 134,675 contributions.
The mean near $222 reflects a large line count on this extract.
Cite contributor city, dollars, and line count together.
Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

Tacoma’s volume relative to its dollars

One hundred thirty-four thousand six hundred seventy-five lines produce $29,854,673. Divide the pair and the mean itemized line is about $222. That mean is arithmetic from the two packet facts, not a ranking of Pierce County giving. FEC.gov does not publish a median on this city aggregate.

Seattle, Lakewood, and Puyallup keep separate Washington hubs. They are not inside $29,854,673 unless the filer typed TACOMA. Pierce County is orientation, not an FEC roll-up.

South Sound city, not Seattle

Seattle keeps a separate hub. Adding it to Tacoma would be a recode. This packet publishes TACOMA, WA only: $29,854,673 and 134,675 lines.

State WA on the key is required in the citation. Recheck both facts on the live hub if a later extract lands.

Full analysis: TACOMA, WA: $29.9M on 134,675 FEC receipts →

Questions

What is Tacoma’s federal contribution total on LobbyVault?: Itemized FEC.gov receipts listing contributor city TACOMA, WA total $29,854,673 across 134,675 contributions. That pair is a city-string roll-up of federal Schedule A rows, not a unique-donor count and not a census of Tacoma residents. Unitemized gifts sit outside both figures.
Why is Tacoma’s mean near $222?: Divide $29,854,673 by 134,675 and the arithmetic mean is about $222. The line count is large relative to the dollar book. That is a shape fact, not a typical gift. This packet publishes no unique-donor figure and no median.
Does Tacoma’s total include Seattle or Lakewood?: Only if the filer typed TACOMA. Seattle, Lakewood, and Puyallup are separate city strings when they appear that way on the receipt. $29,854,673 is the TACOMA, WA match. The 134,675 lines follow the same rule. Pierce County is not an FEC dimension on this hub.
Where do the Tacoma facts come from?: Both facts come from FEC.gov itemized contribution aggregates indexed on LobbyVault: $29,854,673 and 134,675 lines. Original reports remain on FEC.gov. Washington non-federal filings are outside the pair. If a later extract disagrees, the Commission’s filing controls. The mean of about $222 is arithmetic from those two packet numbers.

City is the contributor city on FEC itemizations. Totals can include PAC and joint-fundraising addresses, not only residents.

Total Donations

$29,854,673

Contributions

134,675

Top Industry

RETIRED

Top Industries

RETIRED

$11K

WEYERHAUESER CO

$5K

HOUSE WIFE

$4K

TIMBER CO

$3K

HOUSEWIFE

$3K

MURRAY PACIFIC CORP

$3K

TACOMA HOUSING AUTHORITY

$3K

TACOMA BOAT BLDG CO

$3K

SELF EMPLOYED

$2K

WEYERHAEUSER CO

$2K

Donation Trend by Cycle

1980

$93K

1982

$24K

1984

$29K

1986

$12K

1988

$17K

1990

$17K

1992

$46K

1994

$39K

1996

$23K

1998

$24K

2000

$34K

2002

$10K

2004

$17K

2006

$21K

2008

$35K

2010

$33K

2012

$24K

2014

$11K

Top Donors

Top individual donors in TACOMA, WA, ranked by total donated.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	Employer	Cycles
1	MEADOWCROFT, W H	$4,750	6	WEYERHAUESER CO	1980
2	MURRAY, L T JR	$3,450	6	TIMBER CO	1980
3	GORDON, HUNTLY	$3,000	4	TACOMA HOUSING AUTHORITY	1980
4	LUCIEN, F H	$2,550	3	TACOMA BOAT BLDG CO	1980
5	MURRAY, L T JR MR	$2,500	3	MURRAY PACIFIC CORP	1980
6	MARTINAC, J S	$2,500	3	—	1980
7	BROWN, SAMUEL HOUSTON	$2,100	4	SELF EMPLOYED	1980
8	HEALY, MICHAEL HENRY	$2,000	2	HEALY BROTHERS INC	1980
9	HEALY, MICHAEL H	$2,000	2	—	1980
10	HEALY, JAMES M	$2,000	2	REAL ESTATE BROKER	1980
11	JOHNSTON, GORDON N	$2,000	3	HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT	1980
12	KARLEN, G E MR	$2,000	3	—	1980
13	FOGG, DAVID	$2,000	2	RETIRED	1980
14	ANDERSON, THOMAS W	$1,750	4	CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY	1980
15	MARTINAC, MARY D	$1,750	3	HOUSE WIFE	1980
16	DURAS, NORMA	$1,750	2	RETIRED	1980
17	MURPHY, DONALD B	$1,500	3	DBM CONTRACTORS	1980
18	JOHNSON, ROBIN R	$1,500	2	HOUSE WIFE	1980
19	KARLEN, G E	$1,500	2	RETIRED	1980
20	MAY, ANNON W	$1,500	2	—	1980
21	MATTHEW, ARCHIE L	$1,500	3	—	1980
22	MARSHALL, MARY A	$1,500	2	HOUSEWIFE	1980
23	CARLISLE, DALE L	$1,500	1	ATTORNEY	1980
24	CHASE, GOODWIN	$1,500	2	RETIRED	1980
25	BOTLEY, HAROLD J X	$1,300	2	—	1980
26	GRIGGS, CHAUNCEY	$1,250	2	PAXPORT MILLS	1980
27	LONG, GEORGE S JR MR	$1,050	5	RETIRED	1980
28	MANKE, CHARLES	$1,000	1	MANKE LUMBER CO	1980
29	HUBER, DAN	$1,000	1	HUBER & ANTILLA CONSTUCTION	1980
30	HUNTLY, GORDON MR	$1,000	1	—	1980
31	JOHNSON, ANITA	$1,000	1	GERRISH BEARING	1980
32	ABELL, GEORGE T MRS	$1,000	2	REQUESTED	1980
33	JOHNSON, STANLEY C	$1,000	1	GERRISH BEARING	1980
34	GRANT, ESTHER M	$1,000	1	—	1980
35	GORDON, HUNTLEY	$1,000	1	PIERCE COUNTY	1980
36	KELLER, GORDON L	$1,000	1	CITY SIGN CO INC	1980
37	KIEHL, ROBERT L DR	$1,000	1	DENTIST	1980
38	GAVIGAN, PATRICK	$1,000	1	—	1980
39	KIESEL, DIANA L	$1,000	1	—	1980
40	LINDBERG, ISABEL P TRUST	$1,000	1	—	1980
41	LONG, JOE L JR	$1,000	1	INVESTMENT COUNSEL	1980
42	EBERT, MIKE	$1,000	1	J & M DEVELOPMENT	1980
43	DAVIS, EDDY D	$1,000	1	FLEX A LITE CORP	1980
44	BROWN, SAMUEL H	$1,000	1	INVESTOR	1980
45	BRIGGS, JACK N	$1,000	1	—	1980
46	MARTINAC, JOE JR	$1,000	1	MARTINAC BOAT BLDG	1980
47	MARTINAC J S MRS,	$1,000	2	—	1980
48	BOTLEY, HAROLD J MR	$1,000	3	—	1980
49	LYON, VICTOR L	$1,000	1	REALTOR	1980
50	BAIRD, H L	$1,000	2	RETIRED	1980

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received donations from TACOMA, WA.
#	Committee	Total Received
1	NORM PACC00037606	$27,650
2	NRSCC00027466	$21,654
3	JIM BEAVER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00100719	$20,500
4	CMR WA PACC00390476	$20,300
5	ACTBLUEC00401224	$18,638
6	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603	$15,910
7	FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTONC00157586	$15,350
8	WINREDC00694323	$15,197
9	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418	$13,931
10	NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009	$13,000
11	WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTYC00031088	$12,100
12	CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE FOR SENATOR WARREN G MAGNUSONC00029173	$10,800
13	FRIENDS FOR MIKE MCGAVICKC00413559	$10,423
14	FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERTC00397737	$10,100
15	RANDY TATE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00289389	$9,830