---
title: "Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Don Bell as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County in the 2014 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Don Bell"
slug: "candidacies/don-bell-g237675-2014-county-coronersheriff-c12532"
candidate_id: 12532
election_year: 2014
office: "County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County"
also_known_as:
  - "DON BELL"
  - "Donald Bell"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/don-bell-g237675"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/12532"
data_through: "2026-10-08"
generated_at: "2026-10-08"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: Montana campaign finance

In 2014, Don Bell ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Don Bell's other candidacies are listed on [Don Bell's candidate record](/people/don-bell-g237675). Data through 2026-10-08.

Don Bell is also listed as DON BELL, Donald Bell.

This candidacy (County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/12532

## Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-08

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $3,600.00 | 33 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,112.84 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $150.00 | 2 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $3,750.00 | 27 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $2,502.96 | 11 |

Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: $3,600.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $1,112.84 given in kind; $3,750.00 spent; $2,502.96 still owed. Data through 2026-10-08.

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 Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014. 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.

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-08

Where the money given to Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014 came from: of $4,712.84 in contributions to Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 43.7% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $2,060.00 from 18 contributors, and 1.1% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $50.00 from 1 contributor. The candidate's own money: $2,602.84 (55.2%). In short, 43.7% of the contributions to Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014, not only those listed below.

#### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08

| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $2,060.00 | 43.7% | 18 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $50.00 | 1.1% | 1 |
| The candidate's own money | $2,602.84 | 55.2% | 1 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: largest contributors, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-10-08

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: largest contributors, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |  |
| Don Bell *(the candidate's own money)* | Pablo | $2,602.84 | $752.84 | 13 |
| Brian Corum | Ronan, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Donna Corum | Ronan, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Darold shaffer | Big Arm, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Marlene Roullier | Ronan, MT | $170.00 | $170.00 | 1 |
| Dan Roullier | Ronan, MT | $170.00 | $170.00 | 1 |
| Robert St. Clair | Polson, MT | $170.00 |  | 2 |
| Steven R. Kendley | Polson, MT | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Gehl | St. Ignatius, MT | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Kendley | Polson, MT | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Steve Stanley | St. Ignatius, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Keith McCurdy | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Vern Clairmont | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeniel Bennefield | St. Ignatius, MT | $75.00 |  | 1 |
| David Alder | Moiese, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Ron Bick | Renton, WA | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| LeAnn Erickson | Polson, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Rachel Bahm | Polson, MT | $40.00 |  | 1 |
| David Elmore | Polson, MT | $25.00 |  | 1 |
| Jenny Ho | Polson, MT | $20.00 | $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.

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: largest payments made, rows 1 to 16 of 16, data through 2026-10-08

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: largest payments made, rows 1 to 16 of 16, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| Jared Bell | $774.00 | 2 |
| Mission Valley Printing | $430.00 | 5 |
| Leader/Advertiser | $377.28 | 2 |
| Sign Works/ Dan Rouillier | $350.00 | 2 |
| Don Bell | $346.26 | 1 |
| Anderson Broadcasting | $309.90 | 2 |
| Lake County Elections Office | $300.45 | 1 |
| True Value | $275.53 | 2 |
| Safeway Stores | $160.93 | 1 |
| Charkoosta | $157.50 | 2 |
| Mike Cullen | $80.00 | 1 |
| Lake City Bakery | $69.00 | 1 |
| City of Polson | $50.00 | 1 |
| Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes | $30.00 | 1 |
| Walmart | $23.92 | 1 |
| Super One | $15.23 | 2 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| Don Bell | $2,502.96 | 11 |

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.

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 33, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 33, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2014-01-21 | Don Bell | Pablo | $500.00 |
| 2014-01-26 | Steven R. Kendley | Polson, MT | $160.00 |
| 2014-01-26 | Mary Kendley | Polson, MT | $160.00 |
| 2014-02-11 | Michael Gehl | St. Ignatius, MT | $160.00 |
| 2014-02-14 | Don Bell | Pablo | $29.00 |
| 2014-02-18 | Don Bell | Pablo | $10.00 |
| 2014-02-18 | Don Bell | Pablo | $89.88 |
| 2014-02-19 | Brian Corum | Ronan, MT | $170.00 |
| 2014-02-19 | Donna Corum | Ronan, MT | $170.00 |
| 2014-02-24 | Steve Stanley | St. Ignatius, MT | $100.00 |
| 2014-02-24 | Don Bell | Pablo | $500.00 |
| 2014-03-10 | Don Bell | Pablo | $285.98 |
| 2014-03-14 | Don Bell | Pablo | $29.00 |
| 2014-03-19 | Rachel Bahm | Polson, MT | $40.00 |
| 2014-04-01 | Jeniel Bennefield | St. Ignatius, MT | $75.00 |
| 2014-04-14 | Don Bell | Pablo | $29.00 |
| 2014-04-17 | Don Bell | Pablo | $235.98 |
| 2014-04-24 | Don Bell | Pablo | $15.00 |
| 2014-04-24 | Don Bell | Pablo | $450.00 |
| 2014-04-25 | Marlene Roullier | Ronan, MT | $170.00 |
| 2014-04-25 | Dan Roullier | Ronan, MT | $170.00 |
| 2014-04-29 | Ron Bick | Renton, WA | $50.00 |
| 2014-05-08 | David Alder | Moiese, MT | $50.00 |
| 2014-05-14 | Don Bell | Pablo | $29.00 |
| 2014-05-19 | Darold shaffer | Big Arm, MT | $170.00 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 33 of 33, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 33 of 33, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2014-05-19 | Don Bell | Pablo | $400.00 |
| 2014-06-02 | Keith McCurdy | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2014-06-23 | Robert St. Clair | Polson, MT | $75.00 |
| 2014-06-23 | Vern Clairmont | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2014-10-22 | LeAnn Erickson | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2014-11-17 | Robert St. Clair | Polson, MT | $95.00 |
| 2014-11-17 | David Elmore | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2014-11-17 | Jenny Ho | Polson, MT | $20.00 |

## What this record does not say about Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2014, data through 2026-10-08

It does not say whether Don Bell 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".