Shelly Short

Monday was the deadline for reporting April contributions and expenditures for campaigns here in Washington. Now that six months remain until election day, PolitickerWA.com will begin a monthly rundown of the financial status of the state's top races.

Here is how things stand as of April 30, 2008. The first number listed is contributions, the second number is expenditures and the third number is the difference between the two. Precluding any unusual circumstances, that third number is equal to cash on hand. The candidate with the most cash on hand is listed at the top of each section.

Shelly Short (R-Addy), who has built a strong political reputation in Northeastern Washington as Deputy District Director for Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers and Field Coordinator for Congressman George Nethercutt before most recently serving as Senior Legislative Assistant to State Representative Joel Kretz, announced recently that she will be running for State Representative in the 7th District, Position 1.