Court rejects motion to dismiss 2 defendants in Eyman campaign finance case

The Public Disclosure Commission welcomes today's news that Thurston County Superior Court Judge James Dixon rejected a motion to dismiss two defendants from Washington state's lawsuit alleging multiple campaign-finance violations against Tim Eyman and associates.

As Commission Chair Anne Levinson said when the lawsuit was announced, "Our state's campaign finance and disclosure laws are premised on the principle that the public deserves to know who is funding political campaigns, who is spending money to influence their vote. Mr. Eyman has an obligation to obey the law. When he, or others, do not, the Public Disclosure Commission and the Attorney General have an obligation on behalf of the public to take all necessary steps to ensure the integrity of our electoral system."

The Commission recognizes the excellent work on the case by the Attorney General's Office team.