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.

Governor
*Chris Gregoire (D): $6,011,832 - $2,151,014 = $3,860,818
Dino Rossi (R): $4,446,458 - $1,357,666 = $3,088,792

Attorney General
*Rob McKenna (R): $813,728 - $404,147 = $409,581
John Ladenburg (D): 148,962 - $81,715 = $67,247

Lands Commissioner
*Doug Sutherland (R): $212,638 - $58,577 = $154,061
Peter Goldmark (D): $217,079 - $93,073 = $124,006

State Treasurer
Chang Mook Sohn (D): $65,202 - $1,865 = $63,337
Allan Martin (R): $34,625 - $4735 = $29,890
James McIntire (D): $69,440 - $41,057 = $28,383

36th LD House, Position 1
Reuven Carlye (D): $97,123 - $27,659 = $69,464
John Burbank (D): $36,418 - $14,989 = $21,159

46th LD House, Position 1
Scott White (D): $39,644 - $23,820 = $15,824
Gerry Pollet (D): $8818 - $1089 = $7729

6th LD House, Position 1
Mel Lindauer (R): $43,120 - $11,547 = $31,573
Kevin Parker (R): $36,440 - $8844 = $27,596
*Don Barlow (D): $24,372 - $1,792 = $22,580

7th LD House, Position 1
Shelly Short (R): $30,866 - $7749 = $23,117
Sue Lani Madsen (R): $18,879 - $11,545 = $7334

17th LD House, Position 1
Tim Probst (D): $29,845 - $19,409 = $10,436
Joe James (R): $86,614 - $79,275 = $7339

10th LD House, Position 2
*Barbara Bailey (R): $49,027 - $23,625 = $25,402
Ann McDonald (D): $12,771 - $10,702 = $2069
Patricia Terry (D): $30,689 - $12,870 = $17,819

Meanwhile in the 40th District state Senate race to replace the retiring Sen. Harriet Spanel, Democrat Ken Henderson leads the way with $22,918 raised and over $21,00 in the bank, while no other candidate has gathered even $4,000 and Democrat Kevin Ranker has a larger campaign debt, $2835 than he has in contributions, $2705.

*denotes incumbent