---
title: "Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Barbara Bessette as a candidate for House District No. 20 in the 2024 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Barbara Bessette"
slug: "candidacies/barbara-bessette-g238209-2024-house-district-no-20-c19100"
candidate_id: 19100
election_year: 2024
office: "House District No. 20"
party: "Democratic"
person_page: "/people/barbara-bessette-g238209"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19100"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: Montana campaign finance

In 2024, Barbara Bessette ran for House District No. 20 as a Democratic candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Barbara Bessette's other candidacies are listed on [Barbara Bessette's candidate record](/people/barbara-bessette-g238209). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (House District No. 20, 2024) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19100

## Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $1,136.00 | 18 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,136.00 | 16 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: $1,136.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $1,136.00 spent; $0.00 still owed. Data through 2026-09-30.

Totals above are net of refunds, and so are the largest-contributor amounts below, with the as-filed and refunded figures shown beside any row that was refunded. The line-by-line contribution rows are as filed, before any refund.

These figures are for Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024. These figures follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site, because they come from it. Only filed reports count. Money a campaign moves between its own accounts is left out, because it is not new money. The contribution figure is cash, as on the state's Cash Summary, and goods and services given in kind are reported beside it, never inside it. Refunds paid back to contributors are subtracted. Other receipts are interest, rebates and similar receipts, not donations. A debt is money still owed, not money spent, and a loan repaid in full is not listed as owed.

### Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $1,135.00 (16 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $1.00 (1 contributor). Address as reported by the filer; not verified. Amounts are net of refunds and cover every contributor, not only those listed below.

| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Contributors |
|---|---|---|
| Montana addresses as filed | $1,135.00 | 16 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $1.00 | 1 |

### Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: money by year, data through 2026-09-30

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,136.00 | $0.00 | $421.54 | $0.00 | 18 |
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $714.46 | $0.00 | 0 |

### Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| JESSE MULLEN | Deer Lodge, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Gail Waldby | Livingston, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Charles Carpenter | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Sandor Hopkins | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Keegan (do not use) Medrano | MISSOULA, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Karen Alexander | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Helena Lovick | Great Falls, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| DAN HALL | MISSOULA, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| SK Rossi | Helena, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| Kelly Kortum | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| Patricia Denke | Belgrade, MT | $40.00 | 2 |
| Claudia Howard | Havre, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Reilly Neill | Livingston, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| David Chadwick | Helena, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Reinhart | Arlee, MT | $10.00 | 1 |
| Hannah Pate | Great Falls, MT | $10.00 | 1 |
| Angela Helvey | Bremerton, WA | $1.00 | 1 |

### Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Western Native Voice | $714.46 | 1 |
| USPS | $226.00 | 1 |
| Sandor Hopkins | $100.00 | 1 |
| Act Blue | $43.35 | 8 |
| Luna Coffee | $42.29 | 2 |
| Belt Valley Bank | $9.90 | 3 |

Every contribution, itemized from $1 up, as filed, from filed reports. These are the gross contribution lines. A refund is a separate payment and does not appear here.

### Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2023-05-19 | Reilly Neill | Livingston, MT | $25.00 |
| 2023-05-19 | Hannah Pate | Great Falls, MT | $10.00 |
| 2023-05-19 | Keegan (do not use) Medrano | MISSOULA, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-05-20 | Karen Alexander | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-05-20 | Claudia Howard | Havre, MT | $25.00 |
| 2023-05-20 | Elizabeth Reinhart | Arlee, MT | $10.00 |
| 2023-05-20 | Patricia Denke | Belgrade, MT | $30.00 |
| 2023-05-20 | Gail Waldby | Livingston, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-05-20 | DAN HALL | MISSOULA, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-05-20 | David Chadwick | Helena, MT | $25.00 |
| 2023-05-21 | Helena Lovick | Great Falls, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-06-10 | JESSE MULLEN | Deer Lodge, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-06-10 | Charles Carpenter | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-07-07 | SK Rossi | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-07-07 | Angela Helvey | Bremerton, WA | $1.00 |
| 2023-07-14 | Kelly Kortum | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-08-05 | Sandor Hopkins | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-08-20 | Patricia Denke | Belgrade, MT | $10.00 |

## What this record does not say about Barbara Bessette, House District No. 20, 2024, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Barbara Bessette won. CERS records candidacies and money, not results. Contribution totals are floors, not exact figures: the same real person or business can appear in the record more than once under spelling variants, and merging those into single identities is ongoing work. A total means "at least this much".