OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A Political Action Committee (PAC) backing three initiatives on Washington’s November ballot may have violated campaign finance law.

Staff at the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has charged Let’s Go Washington with not properly disclosing their finances for signature gathering for ballot measures among other charges.

The PDC staff add that they did not properly document third party vendors’ spending on subcontractors for signature gathering and not producing requested campaign records.

Businessman Brian Heywood founded political committee Let’s Go Washington in an effort to roll back progressive policies in the state.

A joint complaint stems from groups that oppose Let’s Go Washington ballot measures who filed with the PDC back in July 2023.

The complaint alleges that Heywood used his own finances as nearly the sole funding for the campaigns as a way to circumvent reporting financing.

PDC’s Natalie Johnson says the commission will hold a special meeting on Oct. 3 to hear the case.

Johnson adds that the commission may institute a maximum penalty of $10,000 per violation they find of campaign finance law.