The $220,000 Lie Machine: What Democratic Woodinville Doesn’t Want You to Know
When voters received a screaming red postcard in the mail trashing Troy Anderson, it wasn’t a warning, it was a hit job. The postcard was paid for by Democratic Woodinville, a political action committee run and funded by Jeff Lyon, who’s using his PAC to smear opponents, control the message, and try to buy four seats on City Council.
This wasn’t about transparency. It was about deception. And I'm calling it out.
LIE #1: “No Known Woodinville Address”
The Truth: Troy does live in Woodinville. He has utility bills and a valid voter registration to prove it. Democratic Woodinville intentionally ignored his voter registration to make it seem like he's an outsider, because facts wouldn’t serve their narrative.
LIE #2: “Supported by Major Developers”
The Truth: Not one developer has donated to Troy’s campaign. The smear piece hopes you won’t check the actual PDC contribution records. But I did, and they’re clean.
LIE #3: “Violated WA Campaign Finance Laws”
The Truth: The mailer claims Troy “violated” campaign finance laws. But even the fine print admits the cases are still in the “assessment of facts” stage, not violations. What the mailer doesn’t tell you? Jeff Lyon filed the complaints himself, then used them to manufacture a smear postcard.
Let’s look at the facts:
Complaint 1: Troy was late filing his personal financial disclosures, something that’s common for first-time candidates learning a complicated system. The PDC issued a written warning, Troy fixed it immediately, and no violation was found.
Complaint 2: Minor paperwork errors, filing dates and missing a “paid for by” line on early campaign materials. These are simple fixes, not corruption. And they were corrected.
This isn't a scandal.
The real story? Jeff Lyon weaponized the complaint process, manufactured the drama, and then recycled it into campaign ammo. Meanwhile, he’s quietly amended his own PAC disclosures again and again while dropping over $220,000 on this election alone. For context? The average Woodinville campaign costs less than $7,000.
If this is how Lyon plays when he's not in office, imagine what he’d do with actual power.
LIE #4: “Significant Conflicts of Interest”
The Truth: Troy is a local realtor and community leader who supports increased housing supply to bring costs down. He doesn't benefit from rising prices, he works to make housing more accessible. He has volunteered and supported Woodinville for 15+ years including serving as the Chamber Board Chair, Rotary member, Woodinville Planning Commissioner, Board member on Woodinville Arts Alliance and more. He’s helped organize community events and has supported small businesses for over 15 years.
That’s called service, not a scandal.
What This Really Is
This postcard wasn’t about informing you. It was a weapon, designed to confuse, mislead, and manipulate. It was bankrolled by Democratic Woodinville, a PAC run by Lyon and his allies, who have dumped more than $200,000 into smear tactics, ad domination, and billboards without showing up for the community.
They didn’t sponsor Celebrate Woodinville. They didn’t help build anything. This postcard just showed up to tear people down, similar to what happened at Woodinville City Council when Troy Anderson volunteered to be a Planning Commissioner.
Access the full video on the City of Woodinville website this excerpt is from the October 15, 2024 meeting and starts at 1:11:20.
Let’s Be Real:
When a PAC has to lie four times on one postcard to try and win, what does that say about their ‘endorsed’ candidate, Rachel Best-Campbell?
This is the same councilmember who was formally censured for unprofessional conduct, and whose own father has a documented history of intimidating city officials.
Woodinville deserves integrity, not intimidation.
The Choice Is Clear
Let’s reject smear campaigns, power grabs, and PAC puppets.
Woodinville’s future shouldn’t be for sale. Let’s take it back.
