西雅图市市长凯蒂·威尔逊因2025年竞选期间没有披露家庭育儿费用1 000万美元而罚款250美元。 Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson fined $250 for not disclosing $10K in family childcare payments during her 2025 campaign.

西雅图市道德与选举委员会对西雅图市市长Katie Wilson处以250美元的罚款, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson was fined $250 by the city’s Ethics and Elections Commission for failing to properly disclose $10,000 in childcare payments made by her parents during her 2025 campaign. 最初未报告列为实物捐助的资金,违反了要求及时披露所有捐款,包括来自家庭的捐款的城市竞选财务规则。 The funds, classified as in-kind contributions, were not initially reported, violating city campaign finance rules requiring timely disclosure of all contributions, including those from family. 竞选活动后来纠正了错误,退还了超额款项,并更新了档案。 The campaign later corrected the error by refunding excess amounts and updating its filings. 虽然威尔逊的办公室确认遵守规定,但这一事件引起了人们对地方选举透明度的关切,有些人质疑这一安排是否被用来避免礼品税的影响。 While Wilson’s office confirmed compliance, the incident has raised concerns about transparency in local elections, with some questioning whether the arrangement was used to avoid gift tax implications. 作为执行道德条例的一部分,该委员会维持了这一处罚。 The commission upheld the penalty as part of its enforcement of ethics regulations.