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By Erica C. Barnett June 25, 2009

Who wrote a check to which political candidate today?

From the latest campaign filings:

Construction industry PAC Builders United in Legislative Development (affiliated with the Associated General Contractors of Washington) has maxed out to both of Nick Licata's campaign rivals, Jessie Israel and Martin Kaplan, contributing $700 to each candidate, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission.

BUILD, which previously supported city candidates such as Bruce Harrell, Tim Burgess, and Venus Velazquez, has also given money to Position 4 candidate Sally Bagshaw ($350) and Position 8 candidate Robert Rosencrantz ($350). The BUILD roster is almost identical to the list of candidates endorsed by the Alki Foundation, the political arm of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce (which, in addition to Bagshaw, Rosencrantz, Kaplan, and Israel, also endorsed Position 8 candidate Jordan Royer.)

BUILD's support for the "anybody-but-Licata" slate is hardly surprising, given his opposition to big construction projects around the city (Vulcan's developments in South Lake Union, the mayor's big downtown upzone); however, we're looking forward to talking to BUILD representatives, whom we were unable to reach after 5pm, about why they're pouring money into both anti-Licata campaigns.
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