---
title: "Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Don Bell as a candidate for County Sheriff in Lake County in the 2018 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Don Bell"
slug: "candidacies/don-bell-g237675-2018-county-sheriff-c15366"
candidate_id: 15366
election_year: 2018
office: "County Sheriff in Lake County"
also_known_as:
  - "DON BELL"
  - "Donald Bell"
party: "Non-Partisan"
person_page: "/people/don-bell-g237675"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/15366"
data_through: "2026-10-08"
generated_at: "2026-10-08"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: Montana campaign finance

In 2018, Don Bell ran for County Sheriff in Lake County as a Non-Partisan 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 Sheriff in Lake County, 2018) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/15366

## Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-08

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $9,935.00 | 106 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $186.61 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $9,935.00 | 47 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $233.75 | 4 |

Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: $9,935.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $186.61 given in kind; $9,935.00 spent; $233.75 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 Sheriff in Lake County, 2018. 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 Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-08

Where the money given to Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018 came from: of $10,121.61 in contributions to Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 75.6% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $7,650.00 from 100 contributors, and 1.0% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $100.00 from 2 contributors. The candidate's own money: $2,371.61 (23.4%). In short, 75.6% of the contributions to Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018, not only those listed below.

#### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: 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 Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $7,650.00 | 75.6% | 100 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $100.00 | 1.0% | 2 |
| The candidate's own money | $2,371.61 | 23.4% | 1 |

### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: money by year, data through 2026-10-08

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $200.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 1 |
| 2018 | $9,735.00 | $186.61 | $9,935.00 | $233.75 | 105 |

### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-08

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |  |
| Don Bell *(the candidate's own money)* | MT | $2,371.61 | $171.61 | 4 |
| Mike Cullen | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Janice G Phillips | Big Arm, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Susan Lake | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Cynthia Waterman | Big Arm, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Charles Jarecki | Polson, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Henrietta Jarecki | Polson, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Vern Clairmont | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Deborah Skow | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| James Phillips | Big Arm, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Brent Bowman | Polson, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Tara Bowman | Polson, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Kendley | Polson, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Steve Kendley | Polson, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Lake | Ronan, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Keith McCurdy | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Patrick Hartless | Arlee, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Zon Lloyd | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Everitt Foust | Charlo, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jay Preston | Charlo, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Rodney Johnson | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Katherine E Pedersen | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Corum | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Donna Corum | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert St. Clair | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |

### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-08

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |  |
| Norman Johnson | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kathy Starkel | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dave Bell | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kent Fullerton | Moiese, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Larry Bartels | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Fernando Venegas | Bigfork, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Lora Pearson | Elmo, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| James Pearson | Elmo, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary Granley | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| John Mercer | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Weivoda | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Carol and Dave Smith | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Tom McDonald | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Harry Bean | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Brent Rowley | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Mike Lee | Pablo, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dick Wunderlich | Big Arm, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Depoe | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Rolf Harmesen | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Ray Anderson | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dana Darlington | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| David Pierce | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| James A Binger | Big Arm, MT | $75.00 |  | 1 |
| Dan Salomon | Ronan, MT | $75.00 |  | 1 |
| Jack Collins | Ronan, MT | $75.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 103 contributors are shown.

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 Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 26, data through 2026-10-08

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 26, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| Super Cheap Signs | $1,633.83 | 3 |
| Anderson Radio Broadcasting | $1,185.60 | 2 |
| Lake County Leader Advertiser | $845.00 | 2 |
| rocky mountain sign works | $500.00 | 1 |
| Mission Valley Printing | $498.50 | 2 |
| Lake County Leader | $460.00 | 2 |
| Char-Koosta News | $364.00 | 2 |
| Lake County Elections Office | $339.73 | 1 |
| Valley Journal | $339.00 | 1 |
| imprint.com | $186.00 | 1 |
| Total Screen Design | $172.00 | 1 |
| Jared Bell | $171.00 | 1 |
| Town Pump | $167.98 | 3 |
| Safeway | $153.86 | 4 |
| Walmart | $123.06 | 4 |
| Mountain Traders | $115.80 | 1 |
| USPS | $100.00 | 1 |
| Lake City bakery | $97.50 | 2 |
| Pier 93 | $66.70 | 1 |
| Arnie's Gas and Tire | $63.48 | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | $55.94 | 1 |
| Harvest Foods | $41.94 | 1 |
| Valley Journal | $41.00 | 1 |
| Harland Clark | $27.83 | 1 |
| True Value | $26.07 | 2 |

### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: largest payments made, rows 26 to 26 of 26, data through 2026-10-08

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: largest payments made, rows 26 to 26 of 26, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| Platt Electric Supply | $21.32 | 1 |

### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| Don Bell | $233.75 | 4 |

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 Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 106, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 106, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2017-12-21 | Don Bell | MT | $200.00 |
| 2018-01-08 | Don Bell | MT | $2,000.00 |
| 2018-02-08 | Don Bell | MT | $30.00 |
| 2018-03-13 | Don Bell | MT | $141.61 |
| 2018-04-30 | Fayellen Peterson | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Ernest Foust | Moiese, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Gordon Granley | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Dave Bell | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Kent Fullerton | Moiese, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Afton Moss | Pablo, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Larry Bartels | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Susan Piedalue | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Donald Lake | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Richard Hardy | Pablo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Norma Knutson | Pablo, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Erin Olson | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Alan Dibble | Ronan, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Fernando Venegas | Bigfork, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Daniel Sagmiller | Blackhawk, SD | $50.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Lora Pearson | Elmo, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | James Pearson | Elmo, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Mary Kendley | Polson, MT | $170.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Steve Kendley | Polson, MT | $170.00 |
| 2018-04-30 | Everitt Foust | Charlo, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Kenneth Krantz | St. Ignatius, MT | $50.00 |

### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 106, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 106, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2018-05-01 | Vern Clairmont | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Bob Starkel | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Jack Collins | Ronan, MT | $75.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Gary Granley | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Bruce Bowman | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Anthony Siech | Charlo, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Bev Richards | Pablo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | James Petit | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Mike Cullen | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | John Mercer | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Elizabeth Thorsrud | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Steve Burningham | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Michael Weivoda | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Bernard Hakes | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Paul Cullen | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Carol and Dave Smith | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Leroy Lake | Ronan, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | James A Binger | Big Arm, MT | $75.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Lynne Fisher | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Mary Strozzi | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Lee Lytton | Polson, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Irvin and Mary Jane Long | Charlo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Carolyn Weivoda | Pablo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Maxine Kimmel | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Daniel Shaw | Wasilla, AK | $50.00 |

### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 106, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 106, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2018-05-01 | Monte Jenkins | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Liana Zimmerman | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Tom McDonald | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Cheryl Mathias | Pablo, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Harry Bean | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Dan Salomon | Ronan, MT | $75.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Deborah Skow | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Scott Savage | St. Ignatius, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Marion Bennett | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Patrick Hartless | Arlee, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Brenda Cook | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | John Fleming | St. Ignatius, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | LYDIA FLEMING | Saint Ignatius, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Henrietta Jarecki | Polson, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Mavis Caffrey | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Dana Darlington | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Linda Bell | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Charles Jarecki | Polson, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Terry Jensen | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Lloyd Jackson | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Brent Rowley | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Jean Kvande | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Rachel Baum | Polson, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Mike Lee | Pablo, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Dick Wunderlich | Big Arm, MT | $100.00 |

### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 106, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 106, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2018-05-01 | Jay Preston | Charlo, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Donna Pablo | Pablo, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Donna Corum | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Brian Corum | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Norman Johnson | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Carmen Taylor | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Frank Tyro | Pablo, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Daniel Lake | Ronan, MT | $150.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Cynthia Waterman | Big Arm, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Rodney Johnson | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Janice G Phillips | Big Arm, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Daniel Depoe | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Dennese Schauss | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | James Phillips | Big Arm, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Keith McCurdy | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Cindy Otton | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Kathy Weingart | Pablo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Zon Lloyd | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Rolf Harmesen | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Katherine E Pedersen | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Cindy Willis | Polson, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Robert St. Clair | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Susan Lake | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-01 | Ray Anderson | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-05-02 | Kathy Starkel | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |

### Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 106 of 106, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 106 of 106, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2018-05-04 | Jeniel Bennefield | St. Ignatius, MT | $25.00 |
| 2018-05-04 | Rod Arlint | St. Ignatius, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-05-04 | Jared Bell | Polson, MT | $15.00 |
| 2018-05-25 | Brent Bowman | Polson, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-25 | Tara Bowman | Polson, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-05-25 | David Pierce | Polson, MT | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Don Bell, County Sheriff in Lake County, 2018, 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".