Let’s Go Washington could soon be facing a formal investigation for violating Washington’s electioneering laws after being fined $20,000 for ethics violations in 2024.
This isn’t the first time Let’s Go Washington has acted with disregard for state laws meant to provide transparency and build trust in our political system.
On May 12th, Washingtonians for Ethical Government, a nonprofit campaign and government watchdog organization, filed a complaint with Washington’s Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) concerning violations of the Fair Campaign Practices Act (FPCA) by conservative political action committee Let’s Go Washington for failing to disclose advertising provided by right-wing paid political content creator Brandi Kruse.
Yesterday, July 8th, the PDC notified WFEG that they have assigned a case number and begun a preliminary investigation of the complaint. A decision to launch a formal complaint could soon follow.
The PDC’s message is reproduced below:
Washingtonians For Ethical Government:
The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has received your complaint against Brandi Kruse; Let’s Go Washington (Sponsored by Brian Heywood) (the “Respondent”) and we are investigating the allegation(s) under PDC Case 192919. Reference this case number on any future communications with the PDC regarding this complaint and monitor this email for future messages.
The PDC carries out FCPA rulemaking and interprets and enforces campaign finance and disclosure laws found in Title 29B RCW and WAC 390 including regulating political advertising.
According to the complaint, there have been at least 159 instances of political advertising by commercial advertiser Brandi Kruse on behalf of Let’s Go Washington in support of its two 2026 ballot initiatives: IL26-638 and IL26-001. Let’s Go Washington also failed to report at least two instances of in-kind contributions in the form of Kruse’s appearances at political rallies and likely in-kind contributions from one of Brian Heywood’s other organizations, Project 42 and Future 42.
