---
title: "Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Chiko Olson as a candidate for House District No. 79 in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Chiko Olson"
slug: "candidacies/chiko-olson-g234111-2026-house-district-no-79-c22004"
candidate_id: 22004
election_year: 2026
office: "House District No. 79"
office_plain: "House District 79"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/chiko-olson-g234111"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/22004"
data_through: "2026-10-06"
generated_at: "2026-10-06"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, Chiko Olson ran for House District No. 79 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Chiko Olson's other candidacies are listed on [Chiko Olson's candidate record](/people/chiko-olson-g234111). Data through 2026-10-06.

House District No. 79 is also written House District 79.

This candidacy (House District No. 79, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/22004

## Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: others who ran for House District No. 79 in 2026, data through 2026-10-06

- [LUKE MUSZKIEWICZ](/people/luke-muszkiewicz-g231987/) (Democratic)

## Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-06

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $10,779.52 | 53 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $816.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $100.00 | 1 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $5,895.57 | 22 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $3,000.00 | 5 |

Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: $10,779.52 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $816.00 given in kind; $5,895.57 spent; $3,000.00 still owed. Data through 2026-10-06.

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 Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 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.

### Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-06

Where the money given to Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026 came from: of $11,595.52 in contributions to Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 62.8% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $7,283.52 from 36 contributors, and 4.4% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $505.00 from 2 contributors. The candidate's own money: $3,807.00 (32.8%). In short, 62.8% of the contributions to Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026, not only those listed below.

#### Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-06

| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $7,283.52 | 62.8% | 36 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $505.00 | 4.4% | 2 |
| The candidate's own money | $3,807.00 | 32.8% | 1 |

### Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 39, data through 2026-10-06

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 39, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |  |
| Chiko Olson *(the candidate's own money)* | Helena, MT | $3,807.00 | $407.00 | 10 |
| Lewis & Clark County Rep. Cent. Comm. | Helena, MT | $1,500.00 |  | 1 |
| Matt Olson | Helena, MT | $600.00 |  | 1 |
| Joyce Evans | Helena, MT | $570.00 |  | 2 |
| Vijendra Kumar | Orangevale, CA | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Cooper Matthew | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Barb Hamlin | HELENA, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Patricia Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Sean Dow | Great Falls, MT | $408.02 |  | 2 |
| Olson Floyd | Helena, MT | $400.00 | $400.00 | 1 |
| Pamela Souder | Lincoln, MT | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Tapper | Helena, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| William Bahny | Helena, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Bill Bahny | Helena, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Screnar | HELENA, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Dave Galt | HELENA, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary White | HELENA, MT | $100.00 |  | 2 |
| Vince Backen | Libby, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Carol Chong | Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| LC4 | Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| James Manion | Townsend, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jill Guthrie | Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Tecca | Helena, MT | $50.00 |  | 2 |
| Eilene Guthrie | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |  | 2 |
| Tim Jittu | Helena, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |

### Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 39 of 39, data through 2026-10-06

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 39 of 39, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |  |
| Elizabeth Hoffa | Helena, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Al Benes | Helena, MT | $40.00 |  | 1 |
| Gerald Blum | Adelphi, MD | $35.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary & Meg Blom | Clancy, MT | $35.00 |  | 1 |
| Dannette Warren | Helena, MT | $31.50 |  | 1 |
| Loy Chvilicek | Helena, MT | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Ruth Rater | Helena, MT | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Fee Lamping | Helena, MT | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Donna Elford | Helena, MT | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Carolyn Truscott | Helena, MT | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Marcy Schottler | Helena, MT | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Rachel Burright | Helena, MT | $9.00 | $9.00 | 1 |
| Pam Cleveland | Fairfield, MT | $5.00 |  | 1 |
| Barbara Reed | Helena, MT | $5.00 |  | 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.

### Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-10-06

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |
| Montana Radio Company | $3,000.00 | 2 |
| Signs on the Cheap | $1,140.12 | 1 |
| Canva.com | $378.40 | 3 |
| Staples Inc | $297.99 | 1 |
| MT GOP | $156.15 | 1 |
| John Looney | $132.69 | 1 |
| Netlffy | $132.69 | 1 |
| Netlify | $127.09 | 3 |
| RMC | $108.09 | 1 |
| MCSHANE LLC | $108.00 | 1 |
| OTC Brands | $90.96 | 1 |
| Pro Imprint | $82.00 | 1 |
| GotPrint.com | $80.59 | 1 |
| Walmart | $29.61 | 1 |
| GoDaddy.com | $18.18 | 1 |
| WinRed | $8.02 | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | $4.99 | 1 |

### Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-06

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |
| Chiko Olson | $2,400.00 | 4 |
| Matt Olson | $600.00 | 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.

### Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 53, data through 2026-10-06

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 53, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| 2026-03-04 | Chiko Olson | Helena, MT | $15.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Chiko Olson | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Chiko Olson | Helena, MT | $196.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Cooper Matthew | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Olson Floyd | Helena, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Pamela Souder | Lincoln, MT | $350.00 |
| 2026-04-18 | Name not recorded |  | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Loy Chvilicek | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Rachel Burright | Helena, MT | $9.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Bill Bahny | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Sean Dow | Great Falls, MT | $208.02 |
| 2026-05-17 | Name not recorded |  | $600.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Joyce Evans | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | Chiko Olson | Helena, MT | $600.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | Chiko Olson | Helena, MT | $600.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | Chiko Olson | Helena, MT | $600.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Gary & Meg Blom | Clancy, MT | $35.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Terry Tecca | HELENA, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Terry Screnar | HELENA, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Dave Galt | HELENA, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-16 | Barb Hamlin | HELENA, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-16 | Gary White | HELENA, MT | $75.00 |
| 2026-06-16 | Patricia Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | Eilene Guthrie | Bozeman, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | Vince Backen | Libby, MT | $100.00 |

### Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 53, data through 2026-10-06

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 53, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| 2026-06-24 | Gerald Blum | Adelphi, MD | $35.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Terry Tecca | Helena, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Eilene Guthrie | Bozeman, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Matt Olson | Helena, MT | $600.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Joyce Evans | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | William Bahny | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Sean Dow | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Tim Jittu | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Vijendra Kumar | Orangevale, CA | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Carol Chong | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Lewis & Clark County Rep. Cent. Comm. | Helena, MT | $1,500.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | LC4 | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Chiko Olson | Helena, MT | $600.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | Name not recorded |  | $296.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Elizabeth Hoffa | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Ruth Rater | Helena, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | James Manion | Townsend, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Fee Lamping | Helena, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Dannette Warren | Helena, MT | $31.50 |
| 2026-09-08 | Jill Guthrie | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Al Benes | Helena, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Pam Cleveland | Fairfield, MT | $5.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Barbara Reed | Helena, MT | $5.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Donna Elford | Helena, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Carolyn Truscott | Helena, MT | $10.00 |

### Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 53 of 53, data through 2026-10-06

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 53 of 53, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| 2026-09-08 | Marcy Schottler | Helena, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | Mary Tapper | Helena, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Gary White | Helena, MT | $25.00 |

## What this record does not say about Chiko Olson, House District No. 79, 2026, data through 2026-10-06

It does not say whether Chiko Olson 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".