5 Democrat Charter Candidates Violated PDC Law & 6th Is Being Investigated - Support Charter Review That Makes Sense
Oct 23, 2025 1:36 am
🚨🚨FIVE Democrat Charter Candidates Violated PDC State law & Sixth Still Under Investigation🚨🚨
Over a week ago, I filed PDC complaints against SIX Democrat Charter Review candidates (all of them recommended by the Clark County Democrat Party) who failed to follow PDC laws requiring complete "paid for" statements on all their campaign signs. Five of the candidates had incomplete "paid for" statements and one of them failed to have any "paid for" statement (Janet Landesberg, who also happens to be a lawyer).
If they can't follow simple laws for their campaign, can they be trusted to perform the duties of Charter Review?
This week, PDC posted that after reviewing the complaint and the supporting evidence, the PDC staff determined that the following appeared to have violated RCW 42.17A (campaign signs missing complete “paid for” statements):
- Randi Knott (District 5, Position 3)
https://www.pdc.wa.gov/rules-enforcement/enforcement/enforcement-cases/180403
- John Bower (District 2, Position 1)
https://www.pdc.wa.gov/rules-enforcement/enforcement/enforcement-cases/180411
- Ben Christly (District 3, Position 1)
https://www.pdc.wa.gov/rules-enforcement/enforcement/enforcement-cases/180412
- Henry Marion (District 3, Position 3)
https://www.pdc.wa.gov/rules-enforcement/enforcement/enforcement-cases/180413
- Amber Kent (District 4, Position 1)
https://www.pdc.wa.gov/rules-enforcement/enforcement/enforcement-cases/180414
PENDING further investigation (more significant allegation):
- Janet Landesberg (District 3, Position 2)
https://www.pdc.wa.gov/rules-enforcement/enforcement/enforcement-cases/180267
The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has received a complaint against Janet Landesberg (the "Respondent") and are investigating the allegation(s) under PDC Case 180267 for failure to include required “paid for” statements on all campaign signs.
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ICYMI: League of Women Voters of Clark County Have Completely Given Up the Charade of Being Nonpartisan
Over the weekend, the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Clark County finally dropped all pretense of neutrality. They threw their full support behind the “No Kings” protests — and are now proudly bragging about it on Facebook, claiming they did so to “affirm fundamental rights and the rule of law.”
Funny, I don’t remember the LWV standing up for conservative voices who were deplatformed at the request of the Biden administration. Nor do I recall them speaking out when immigration laws under the previous president — or whoever was running the autopen — were ignored. That’s a form of lawlessness too, wouldn’t you say?
Here's a list of the donors who made the "No Kings" protest possible. Hint: all hard left-wing groups with a sprinkle of ones that want the US to unravel completely.
The LWV of Clark County either needs a complete overhaul or should be dismantled altogether. As the Joker put it in the original Batman movie: “This town needs an enema.”
ICYMI: League of Women Voters Showcases Partisan Panel for Charter Review
In 2020, right in the middle of a pandemic, the League of Women Voters (LWV) somehow managed to host three candidate forums for Charter Review Commission candidates. It was an impressive effort — giving voters a chance to hear directly from those seeking to shape Clark County’s governing document.
Fast forward to 2025, and things look very different. Instead of hosting even one Charter candidate forum, the LWV decided to skip them entirely and instead hold a single event titled “What Can the Charter Do for You?” — featuring a small, handpicked panel of so-called “experts” who would, conveniently, tell voters how they should think about the Charter.
That’s clever — and convenient — especially when one of those “experts” was Doug Lasher, a Democrat, former County Treasurer, and former Charter Review Commissioner.
Lasher and I had been previously debating on Facebook, where he repeatedly changed his story about why Charter amendments focused on public safety supposedly couldn’t be advanced. First, he claimed it was illegal. Then he backed off, saying the Charter Review Commission could only address “governance” issues. But that’s not what the Charter says. Section 9.2 is clear:
“The commission is bound by responsibility and duty to review the charter to determine its adequacy and suitability to the needs of the county and propose necessary and appropriate amendments.”
When that argument didn’t hold, Lasher pivoted again — this time saying that public safety was a “council issue,” not a Charter issue, and that the Charter Commission shouldn’t “make policy.” My response was simple: the Charter Review Commission doesn’t decide anything — the voters do. Any proposed amendment must go to the ballot for voter approval. Also, when Lasher was a Charter Review Commissioner, he championed policy-soaked issues like codifying a DEI office, changing to Ranked-Choice Voting, and a woke preamble.
After that exchange, Mr. Lasher quietly deleted his comments — but by then, he’d already shown his hand.
Not long after, the LWV announced their decision: no candidate forums this cycle, just the panel discussion — with none other than Doug Lasher as a panelist. Coincidence?
A Convenient “Panel” Instead of a Public Forum
I don’t believe it was a coincidence. It’s hard not to see this as a calculated move — Lasher calling in a favor with his friends at the LWV to create a one-sided event where his talking points could be presented unchallenged, while actual Charter candidates were denied a public platform.
Why would the LWV refuse to give voters a chance to hear from candidates on both sides? Could it be because the conservative and moderate candidates are offering the kind of common-sense Charter reforms that actually resonate with voters — like prioritizing public safety, fiscal responsibility, and keeping property taxes under control?
Those are winning ideas. And that may be exactly what made them a threat to the establishment narrative.
Ignoring Conflicts, Embracing Bias
On August 29, I reached out to the LWV to warn them that both Mr. Lasher and County Auditor Greg Kimsey had clear conflicts of interest. The LWV admitted internally that they discussed my concern — and then decided that Mr. Kimsey was “too integral” to remove from the panel. Their official reply ignored the conflict issue and instead offered a laughable excuse: that if only conservatives would participate more often, they wouldn’t be stuck with such a “partisan panel.”
That’s like saying, “If you don’t like a rigged game, you should just play harder.”
The September 8th Panel: Bias on Full Display
When the panel finally took place on September 8, it was even more blatantly partisan than I expected. I assumed they’d at least try subtlety — maybe some coded language or soft insinuations. But no — each panelist openly broadcast their bias.
Kimsey bragged about how the 2015 Charter change — which shifted power from the elected councilors to the appointed County Manager — was triggered by a so-called “initiating event” (a hiring disagreement) that they used to justify a change to a Charter government. Other panelists made wild accusations against past county commissioners.
But the most blatant partisanship came from Doug Lasher himself. He argued, again without any legal citation, that Charter Review Commissioners couldn’t prioritize public safety. Then he went on to encourage future Commissioners to revisit the same divisive proposals voters have already rejected: DEI offices, Ranked-Choice Voting, and a preamble disguised as a land acknowledgment.
Every single one of those aligns perfectly with the platform of Democrat-backed Charter candidates.
LWV Caught Red-Handed
The League of Women Voters was warned in advance that their panel was partisan — and they went ahead with it anyway. They deprived voters of the chance to hear from actual candidates, both conservative and liberal, and instead used their platform to promote one side’s talking points.
Ironically, the event they tried to spin as “informative” turned out to be dull, hollow, and self-congratulatory. The panel spent an hour patting themselves on the back for what they called “modernizing county government” — what many residents see instead as a heist of Clark County’s government, transferring power away from the people’s elected representatives to an unaccountable county bureaucracy.
That’s how we ended up with councilors who can’t even speak directly with county staff without the County Manager babysitting.
Conclusion
The League of Women Voters used to pride itself on promoting informed civic participation in a bipartisan manner. This time, they chose partisanship over mission— and Clark County voters deserve to know it.
When institutions meant to serve voters instead become gatekeepers for one political side, it’s up to citizens — not panels — to reclaim the conversation.
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READ: Clark County Today's Article About The Partisan LWV Charter Panel
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