---
title: "Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Brian Putnam as a candidate for House District No. 09 in the 2020 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Brian Putnam"
slug: "candidacies/brian-putnam-g235552-2020-house-district-no-09-c16441"
candidate_id: 16441
election_year: 2020
office: "House District No. 09"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/brian-putnam-g235552"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/16441"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: Montana campaign finance

In 2020, Brian Putnam ran for House District No. 09 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Brian Putnam's other candidacies are listed on [Brian Putnam's candidate record](/people/brian-putnam-g235552). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (House District No. 09, 2020) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/16441

## Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $7,344.75 | 40 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $347.04 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $7,344.75 | 77 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $2,699.91 | 16 |

Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: $7,344.75 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $347.04 given in kind; $7,344.75 spent; $2,699.91 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 Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020. 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.

### Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $2,394.78 (18 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $1,017.49 (8 contributors). The candidate's own money: $4,279.52. 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 | $2,394.78 | 18 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $1,017.49 | 8 |
| The candidate's own money | $4,279.52 | 1 |

### Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 27, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 27, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Brian Putnam *(the candidate's own money)* | Kalispell, MT | $4,279.52 | $270.11 | 12 |
| MONTANA REALTORS PAC | Helena, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Sandy Sabey | Seattle, WA | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Kenneth Homlund | Miles City, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| David Sabey | Tukwila, WA | $180.00 |  | 2 |
| Donald Brummel | Kalispell, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Tammi Fisher | Kalispell, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Dixie Putnam | Miles City, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Sandy Tutvedt | Kalispell, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| John Brueggeman | Olympia, WA | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Hagan | GREAT FALLS, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Jack Putnam | Miles City, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Tutvedt | Kalispell, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Larry Tseng | Redmond, WA | $174.48 |  | 1 |
| Susan Tseng | Redmond, WA | $174.48 |  | 1 |
| Scott Ramsay | Whitefish, MT | $174.18 |  | 2 |
| Llewelyn Jones | Conrad, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Mark Noennig | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Weyerhauser Company Political Action Committee (FED ID#C00007948) | Seattle,, WA | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| ROB COOK | CONRAD, MT | $76.93 | $76.93 | 1 |
| DENLEY LOGE | St Regis, MT | $75.00 |  | 1 |
| John Flink | Kalispell, MT | $50.42 |  | 1 |
| Joel Krautter | Sidney, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Kirk Gentry | Columbia Falls, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| William Kantor | Whitefish, MT | $48.25 |  | 1 |

### Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: largest contributors, rows 26 to 27 of 27, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: largest contributors, rows 26 to 27 of 27, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Jason Putnam | Golden, CO | $19.12 |  | 1 |
| Bridger Putnam | Boise, ID | $9.41 |  | 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.

### Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Victory Store | $1,398.78 | 1 |
| USPS | $931.29 | 5 |
| Insty Prints | $763.96 | 2 |
| Signs on the Cheap | $480.02 | 1 |
| St. Marie Graphics | $475.20 | 1 |
| Bitterroot Screen Printers | $350.00 | 1 |
| Facebook.com | $303.00 | 19 |
| PoliEngine | $255.00 | 9 |
| Daily Interlake News | $200.00 | 2 |
| Mountain Traders | $151.60 | 1 |
| The Hardware Store | $109.32 | 4 |
| The Home Depot | $80.83 | 4 |
| Super 1 Evergreen | $69.75 | 3 |
| Flathead County Election Department | $56.65 | 2 |
| AA Consulting | $25.00 | 1 |
| Staples | $24.99 | 1 |
| Hover | $13.17 | 1 |
| Walmart | $11.46 | 2 |
| Super 1 Kalispell | $8.00 | 1 |
| Checks Unlimited | $5.50 | 1 |

### Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Brian Putnam | $2,699.91 | 12 |

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.

### Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 40, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 40, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2020-02-05 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $15.00 |
| 2020-02-17 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $19.99 |
| 2020-02-17 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $13.17 |
| 2020-02-18 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $48.96 |
| 2020-02-21 | Donald Brummel | Kalispell, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-02-21 | Tammi Fisher | Kalispell, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-02-21 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2020-02-28 | Dixie Putnam | Miles City, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-03-02 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $9.41 |
| 2020-03-07 | Bridger Putnam | Boise, ID | $9.41 |
| 2020-03-08 | Jason Putnam | Golden, CO | $19.12 |
| 2020-03-08 | Susan Tseng | Redmond, WA | $174.48 |
| 2020-03-11 | Larry Tseng | Redmond, WA | $174.48 |
| 2020-03-12 | Scott Ramsay | Whitefish, MT | $164.77 |
| 2020-03-12 | Scott Ramsay | Whitefish, MT | $9.41 |
| 2020-03-18 | Kenneth Homlund | Miles City, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-03-19 | Roger Hagan | GREAT FALLS, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-03-20 | Jack Putnam | Miles City, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-03-23 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2020-04-05 | William Kantor | Whitefish, MT | $48.25 |
| 2020-04-09 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $8.00 |
| 2020-04-18 | John Flink | Kalispell, MT | $50.42 |
| 2020-04-22 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $1,200.00 |
| 2020-04-27 | Kirk Gentry | Columbia Falls, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-05-01 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $800.00 |

### Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 40 of 40, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 40 of 40, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2020-05-04 | Joel Krautter | Sidney, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-05-04 | ROB COOK | CONRAD, MT | $76.93 |
| 2020-05-07 | Sandy Tutvedt | Kalispell, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-05-07 | Bruce Tutvedt | Kalispell, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-05-07 | MONTANA REALTORS PAC | Helena, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-05-07 | DENLEY LOGE | St Regis, MT | $75.00 |
| 2020-05-13 | Mark Noennig | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-05-15 | Llewelyn Jones | Conrad, MT | $150.00 |
| 2020-05-22 | John Brueggeman | Olympia, WA | $180.00 |
| 2020-07-29 | Weyerhauser Company Political Action Committee (FED ID#C00007948) | Seattle,, WA | $100.00 |
| 2020-10-03 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $36.99 |
| 2020-10-03 | Brian Putnam | Kalispell, MT | $128.00 |
| 2020-10-14 | Sandy Sabey | Seattle, WA | $180.00 |
| 2020-10-14 | David Sabey | Tukwila, WA | $154.51 |
| 2020-10-14 | David Sabey | Tukwila, WA | $25.49 |

## What this record does not say about Brian Putnam, House District No. 09, 2020, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Brian Putnam 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".