Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: Montana campaign finance
In 2026, Barbara Bessette ran for County Commissioner in Cascade County 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. Data through 2026-09-30.
This candidacy (County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21995
Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: others who ran for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026, data through 2026-09-30
- PETE ANDERSON (Republican)
- Rick Wolke (Republican)
- Thomas Lynch (Republican)
Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $1,799.82 | 9 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,013.26 | 7 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $5.21 | 3 |
Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: $1,799.82 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $1,013.26 spent; $5.21 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, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026. 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, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30
Contributions to Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $1,195.00 (7 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). The candidate's own money: $504.82. With no state on the filing: $100.00 (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 | $1,195.00 | 7 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $504.82 | 1 |
| No state on the filing | $100.00 | 1 |
Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30 | |||
| Barbara Bessette (the candidate's own money) | Great Falls, MT | $504.82 | 1 |
| Cascade County Democrats - Cash | Great Falls, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Paul Lloyd-Davies | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| KEN TOOLE | Cascade, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| David Saslav | $100.00 | 1 | |
| Hannah Pate | Great Falls, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| Helen McLeavy | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Desirae Starling | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Terry Bjork | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
A candidate may put unlimited personal money into their own campaign in Montana. Self-funding is not a limit breach and is marked above only so it is not misread as an outside donation.
Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| Cascade County Elections Office | $400.82 | 1 |
| USPS | $64.00 | 1 |
| First Interstate Bank | $40.00 | 1 |
| Act Blue | $3.62 | 3 |
Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30
| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| Act Blue | $5.21 | 2 |
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, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30 | |||
| 2026-03-04 | Barbara Bessette | Great Falls, MT | $504.82 |
| 2026-03-13 | Hannah Pate | Great Falls, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | David Saslav | $100.00 | |
| 2026-03-14 | KEN TOOLE | Cascade, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Desirae Starling | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Helen McLeavy | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | Cascade County Democrats - Cash | Great Falls, MT | $500.00 |
| 2026-06-22 | Paul Lloyd-Davies | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Terry Bjork | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 |
What this record does not say about Barbara Bessette, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026, 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".