---
title: "Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Blake Borst as a candidate for House District No. 28 in the 2024 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Blake Borst"
slug: "candidacies/blake-borst-g297714-2024-house-district-no-28-c19931"
candidate_id: 19931
election_year: 2024
office: "House District No. 28"
party: "Democratic"
person_page: "/people/blake-borst-g297714"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19931"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: Montana campaign finance

In 2024, Blake Borst ran for House District No. 28 as a Democratic candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Blake Borst's other candidacies are listed on [Blake Borst's candidate record](/people/blake-borst-g297714). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (House District No. 28, 2024) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19931

## Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $6,097.98 | 35 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $15.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $6,097.98 | 30 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $830.51 | 2 |

Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: $6,097.98 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $15.00 given in kind; $6,097.98 spent; $830.51 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 Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 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.

### Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $4,972.98 (28 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $125.00 (2 contributors). The candidate's own money: $1,015.00. 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 | $4,972.98 | 28 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $125.00 | 2 |
| The candidate's own money | $1,015.00 | 1 |

### Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 31, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 31, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| HILL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Havre, MT | $1,250.00 |  | 3 |
| Blake Borst *(the candidate's own money)* | Havre, MT | $1,015.00 | $15.00 | 2 |
| Hill County Democratic Central Committee | Havre, MT | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Irvin Borst | Havre, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Ruby Borst | Havre, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Pat Flowers | Belgrade, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Blaine County Democrat Central Committee | Harlem, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Greg Jergenson | Chinook, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Darlene Skari | Chester, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Liberty County Democratic Women | Chester, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Steve Gawryluk | Belfield, ND | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Bill Lanier | Havre, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Renee Ratliff | Havre, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Cullen Hinkle | Havre, MT | $98.72 |  | 1 |
| Lindsey Jo Ratliff | Havre, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Rhonda Syson | Havre, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Beth Egan | Havre, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Monica Garrahan | Havre, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Micheal Bryson | Gilford, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Cody McCraken | Chinook, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Jim Kobeski | Harlem, MT | $40.00 |  | 2 |
| Karen Datko | Havre, MT | $38.29 |  | 1 |
| Karen Datko | Havre, MT | $38.29 |  | 1 |
| Crystal Lundy | Canon City, CO | $25.00 |  | 1 |
| Stephanie Borst | Havre, MT | $25.00 |  | 1 |

### Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: largest contributors, rows 26 to 31 of 31, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: largest contributors, rows 26 to 31 of 31, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Tom Bangs | Rudyard, MT | $25.00 |  | 1 |
| Claudia Howard | Havre, MT | $23.84 |  | 1 |
| Gail Waldby | Livingston, MT | $23.84 |  | 1 |
| C.A. Guy | Glasgow, MT | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| CA Guy | St. Marie, MT | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Evelyn Douziech | Hinsdale, MT | $20.00 |  | 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.

### Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Sage Advertising Specialties | $1,063.75 | 1 |
| KMMR Mustang Radio | $1,040.00 | 1 |
| New Media Broadcasters | $644.80 | 1 |
| Havre Daily News | $598.50 | 1 |
| Floren's Hill County Printing | $524.00 | 4 |
| Hill County Printing Company | $399.00 | 2 |
| Holiday Gas Station | $369.06 | 6 |
| Lindsey Jo Ratliff | $231.25 | 1 |
| Act Blue | $217.11 | 3 |
| Montana Democratic Party | $170.00 | 1 |
| Phillips County News | $150.00 | 1 |
| Blaine County Journal | $140.00 | 1 |
| Cottonwood Inn & Suites | $122.96 | 1 |
| Build A Sign | $61.14 | 1 |
| Holiday Gas Station | $60.00 | 1 |
| Carol Gabrielson | $50.00 | 1 |
| Hi-line Harvest Festival (Liberty County) | $50.00 | 1 |
| Havre Hardware & Home | $30.65 | 1 |

### Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-09-30

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Blake Borst | $824.24 | 1 |
| Hill County Printing Company | $6.27 | 1 |

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.

### Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2024-03-15 | Name not recorded |  | $15.00 |
| 2024-03-18 | Stephanie Borst | Havre, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-03-20 | Irvin Borst | Havre, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-04-07 | Crystal Lundy | Canon City, CO | $25.00 |
| 2024-04-18 | Lindsey Jo Ratliff | Havre, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-05-10 | Ruby Borst | Havre, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-05-10 | Steve Gawryluk | Belfield, ND | $100.00 |
| 2024-05-10 | Blake Borst | Havre, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2024-06-06 | Mary Beth Egan | Havre, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-06-10 | Rhonda Syson | Havre, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-06-13 | Karen Datko | Havre, MT | $38.29 |
| 2024-06-24 | Pat Flowers | Belgrade, MT | $250.00 |
| 2024-07-03 | Jim Kobeski | Harlem, MT | $20.00 |
| 2024-07-03 | Cullen Hinkle | Havre, MT | $98.72 |
| 2024-07-03 | Jim Kobeski | Harlem, MT | $20.00 |
| 2024-07-05 | Blaine County Democrat Central Committee | Harlem, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-07-10 | Greg Jergenson | Chinook, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-07-16 | C.A. Guy | Glasgow, MT | $20.00 |
| 2024-07-16 | CA Guy | St. Marie, MT | $20.00 |
| 2024-07-24 | Gail Waldby | Livingston, MT | $23.84 |
| 2024-07-26 | Monica Garrahan | Havre, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-07-29 | Karen Datko | Havre, MT | $38.29 |
| 2024-07-31 | Claudia Howard | Havre, MT | $23.84 |
| 2024-08-06 | Bill Lanier | Havre, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-08-06 | HILL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Havre, MT | $400.00 |

### Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2024-08-15 | Renee Ratliff | Havre, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-08-26 | Micheal Bryson | Gilford, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | HILL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Havre, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-09-27 | Evelyn Douziech | Hinsdale, MT | $20.00 |
| 2024-09-30 | Darlene Skari | Chester, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-10-01 | Cody McCraken | Chinook, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-10-07 | Hill County Democratic Central Committee | Havre, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2024-10-07 | Tom Bangs | Rudyard, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-10-21 | HILL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Havre, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-10-28 | Liberty County Democratic Women | Chester, MT | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Blake Borst, House District No. 28, 2024, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Blake Borst 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".