---
title: "Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Dan Wilson as a candidate for District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04 in the 2016 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Dan Wilson"
slug: "candidacies/dan-wilson-g235182-2016-district-judge-district-11-dept-04-c13775"
candidate_id: 13775
election_year: 2016
office: "District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04"
party: "Non-Partisan"
person_page: "/people/dan-wilson-g235182"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/13775"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: Montana campaign finance

In 2016, Dan Wilson ran for District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04 as a Non-Partisan candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Dan Wilson's other candidacies are listed on [Dan Wilson's candidate record](/people/dan-wilson-g235182). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/13775

## Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $4,333.46 | 27 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $102.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $4,333.46 | 11 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 2 |

Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: $4,333.46 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $102.00 given in kind; $4,333.46 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 Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016. 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.

### Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $2,710.00 (23 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). The candidate's own money: $1,725.46. 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 | $2,710.00 | 23 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $1,725.46 | 1 |

### Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: money by year, data through 2026-09-30

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $0.00 | $102.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 1 |
| 2016 | $4,333.46 | $0.00 | $4,333.46 | $0.00 | 26 |

### Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: largest contributors, rows 1 to 24 of 24, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: largest contributors, rows 1 to 24 of 24, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Dan Wilson *(the candidate's own money)* | Kalispell, MT | $1,725.46 | $102.00 | 4 |
| Dale Cockrell | Whitefish, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Tanko | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Marybeth Sampsel | Big Fork, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Measure | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Duncan Scott | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Valori Vidulich | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Scott Hilderman | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| George Best | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| William Jr. Hileman | Whitefish, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristi Curtis | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Peter Leander | Bigfork, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Paula Johnson-Gilchrist | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| James C. Bartlett | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Alan Lerner | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Doug Scotti | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Eric Hummel | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Vincent Rieger | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Vanessa Ceravolo | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kent Saxby | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Sean Hinchey | Kalispell, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| John Dudis | Kalispell, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Julianne Hinchey | Kalispell, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| James Moore | Kalispell, MT | $50.00 |  | 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.

### Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: largest payments made, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: largest payments made, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| CASA for Kids | $1,007.14 | 1 |
| Montana Justice Foundation | $1,007.13 | 1 |
| Vista Linda Catering | $923.46 | 1 |
| Insty Prints | $411.73 | 2 |
| Conrad Mansion Museum | $400.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $182.00 | 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.

### Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 27, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 27, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2015-12-31 | Dan Wilson | Kalispell, MT | $102.00 |
| 2016-01-01 | Dan Wilson | Kalispell, MT | $300.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Valori Vidulich | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Marybeth Sampsel | Big Fork, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Duncan Scott | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Alan Lerner | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Sean Hinchey | Kalispell, MT | $50.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Julianne Hinchey | Kalispell, MT | $50.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | William Jr. Hileman | Whitefish, MT | $150.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Peter Leander | Bigfork, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | James C. Bartlett | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Doug Scotti | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | John Dudis | Kalispell, MT | $50.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Kristi Curtis | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Eric Hummel | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Vincent Rieger | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Scott Hilderman | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Vanessa Ceravolo | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | James Moore | Kalispell, MT | $50.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | George Best | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Paula Johnson-Gilchrist | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Kent Saxby | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-24 | Bruce Measure | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-05-01 | Brian Tanko | Kalispell, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-07-18 | Dale Cockrell | Whitefish, MT | $170.00 |

### Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 27 of 27, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 27 of 27, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2016-10-27 | Name not recorded |  | $400.00 |
| 2016-10-31 | Name not recorded |  | $923.46 |

## What this record does not say about Dan Wilson, District Judge, District 11 Dept. 04, 2016, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Dan Wilson 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".