---
title: "Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Don Bell as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County in the 2022 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Don Bell"
slug: "candidacies/don-bell-g237675-2022-county-coronersheriff-c17812"
candidate_id: 17812
election_year: 2022
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/17812"
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, 2022: Montana campaign finance

In 2022, 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, 2022) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/17812

## Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-08

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $14,695.00 | 138 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $847.36 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $14,695.00 | 44 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 3 |

Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: $14,695.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $847.36 given in kind; $14,695.00 spent; $0.00 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, 2022. 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, 2022: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-08

Where the money given to Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022 came from: of $15,542.36 in contributions to Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 86.7% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $13,482.36 from 131 contributors, and 0.2% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $25.00 from 1 contributor. The candidate's own money: $2,035.00 (13.1%). In short, 86.7% of the contributions to Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022 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, 2022, not only those listed below.

#### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: 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, 2022: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $13,482.36 | 86.7% | 131 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $25.00 | 0.2% | 1 |
| The candidate's own money | $2,035.00 | 13.1% | 1 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: 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 Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |  |
| Don Bell *(the candidate's own money)* | RONAN, MT | $2,035.00 | $35.00 | 3 |
| Henrietta Jarecki | Polson, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Charles Jarecki | Polson, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| David Sagmiller | Ronan, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Edd and Mary MacDonald | Polson, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Cynthia Waterman | Big Arm, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Jason Taylor | Polson, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Marlene Roullier | Ronan, MT | $382.00 | $382.00 | 1 |
| Dan Roullier | Ronan, MT | $382.00 | $382.00 | 1 |
| Patricia Binger | Big Arm, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Britt Cotter | Polson, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Cindy Johnson | Polson, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Rodney Johnson | Polson, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Ky Bartels | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Liana Zimmerman | Polson, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Kathy Starkel | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Cynthia and Jay Preston | Charlo, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Donna Corum | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Dave Bell | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Susan Lake | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Dan DePoe | Polson, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Steve M Hughes | Polson, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristi Joachim | Charlo, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Sherry Nelson | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| William Barron | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: 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 Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |  |
| Daniel Salomon | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| John Venrick | Rollins, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Norma Granley | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Roy Bilile | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Audrey Granley | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Agnes Rinehart | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 2 |
| Michael Weivoda | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jack Collins | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| John Mercer | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Donna Perkins | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Scott and Tammy Sciaretta | Swan Lake, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Zon Lloyd | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis and Lucy McCrumb | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Raymond Anderson | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jack and Bev Horner | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Steven R. Kendley | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dan and Jan Lake | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis and Devon McCrea | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas Leafty | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jim and Nancy Eastham | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Carol and Dave Smith | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Al Onsager | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| John Fairchild | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Lloyd and Geri Turnage | St. Ignatius, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kim and Denise Aipperspach | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 133 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 Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: largest payments made, rows 1 to 19 of 19, data through 2026-10-08

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: largest payments made, rows 1 to 19 of 19, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| Lake County Leader/Advertiser | $3,131.00 | 3 |
| Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc | $1,627.00 | 2 |
| Super Cheap Signs | $1,388.42 | 2 |
| CHS Mountain West | $898.01 | 9 |
| CASA of Lake and Sanders County | $741.56 | 2 |
| USPS | $696.00 | 3 |
| Mission Valley Animal Shelter | $691.56 | 1 |
| Char-Koosta | $515.63 | 1 |
| Imprint.com | $469.34 | 1 |
| Total Screen Design | $451.00 | 1 |
| Valley Journal | $440.00 | 1 |
| Mission Valley Printing | $437.00 | 2 |
| Lake County Elections Dept. | $386.96 | 1 |
| Western Building Center | $233.35 | 2 |
| Dan DePoe | $200.00 | 1 |
| Platt | $185.60 | 1 |
| Walmart | $101.94 | 2 |
| Evans Engaving | $52.00 | 1 |
| Pay Pal Inc. | $13.63 | 5 |

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, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 138, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 138, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2022-01-06 | Don Bell | RONAN, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2022-01-20 | Don Bell | RONAN, MT | $35.00 |
| 2022-01-27 | Don Bell | RONAN, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2022-02-10 | Steve Stanley | St. Ignatius, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-02-12 | John Venrick | Rollins, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-02-15 | Sherry Nelson | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-02-15 | Ellen Wicklund | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-02-16 | Daniel Salomon | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-02-18 | William Barron | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-02-23 | Juan Maso | Polson, MT | $24.90 |
| 2022-02-28 | Agnes Rinehart | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-02-28 | Henrietta Jarecki | Polson, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-02-28 | Charles Jarecki | Polson, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-02-28 | Juan Maso | Polson, MT | $5.00 |
| 2022-03-02 | Don Lake | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-02 | Kathy Starkel | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-03-02 | Thomas McDonald | Pablo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-02 | John Mercer | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-03 | Norma Granley | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-03 | Ryan Corum | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-03 | Lee Moss | Pablo, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-03 | Theresa Hakes | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-04 | Ky Bartels | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-03-04 | Dennese Schauss | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-04 | Susan Piedalue | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 138, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 138, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2022-03-05 | Liana Zimmerman | Polson, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-03-05 | Michael Weivoda | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-05 | Jack Collins | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-05 | James Peterson | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-05 | Dwight Richards | Pablo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-06 | Audrey Granley | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-07 | Terry Jensen | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-07 | Donna Perkins | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-08 | Roy Bilile | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-08 | Kristi Foust | Charlo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-08 | Elizabeth Thorsrud | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-08 | Roy Lake | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-09 | Scott and Tammy Sciaretta | Swan Lake, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-09 | Zon Lloyd | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-09 | Patricia Binger | Big Arm, MT | $300.00 |
| 2022-03-09 | Steven R. Kendley | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-09 | Rachel Bahm | Polson, MT | $40.00 |
| 2022-03-09 | Larry Ruffatto | ROnan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-10 | Monte Jenkins | Ronan, MT | $30.00 |
| 2022-03-10 | Cynthia and Jay Preston | Charlo, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-03-10 | Virginia Halgren | Proctor, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-10 | Lawrence Cote | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-10 | Dan and Jan Lake | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-11 | Irvin and Mary Jane Long | Charlo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-11 | Dennis and Lucy McCrumb | Polson, MT | $100.00 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 138, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 138, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2022-03-12 | Jack and Bev Horner | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-15 | Raymond Anderson | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-16 | Dennis and Devon McCrea | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-16 | Brett McCrumb | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-16 | Carolyn Weivoda | Pablo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-16 | Daniel Sagmiller | Black Hawk, SD | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-17 | Darrell and Brenda Cook | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-17 | Bob and Pat Bristol | Charlo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-17 | Kenneth Pitt | Polson, MT | $20.00 |
| 2022-03-17 | Carol and Dave Smith | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-18 | Rod and Sharon Hanson | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-18 | Jim and Nancy Eastham | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-18 | Marion Bennett | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-18 | James Phillips | Big Arm, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-18 | Jamie Bell | Polson, MT | $23.46 |
| 2022-03-19 | Edd and Mary MacDonald | Polson, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-03-20 | Thomas Leafty | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-20 | Bill and Melodie Koberg | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-21 | James Lloyd Jackson Sr | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-21 | John Fairchild | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-21 | Lloyd and Geri Turnage | St. Ignatius, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-22 | Tom and Pam Patch | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-22 | Nancy Posivio | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-22 | David Sagmiller | Ronan, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-03-22 | Mava Kvande | Polson, MT | $25.00 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 138, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 138, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2022-03-22 | Don Armstrong | Rollins, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-23 | Kathy Woodruff | Charlo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-23 | Terry and Kathy Weingart | Pablo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-23 | Kim and Denise Aipperspach | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-23 | Donna Corum | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-03-24 | Al Onsager | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-24 | LARRY HALL | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-25 | Bruce and Sharon Simpson | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-25 | Ray Aylesworth | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-28 | Maxine Kimmel | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-03-29 | Darryl Dupuis | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-29 | Dermot Ohalloran | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-29 | Kristi Joachim | Charlo, MT | $150.00 |
| 2022-03-30 | Katherine E Pedersen | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-03-31 | Harry Bean | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-31 | Ron McCrea | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-02 | Rodney Marriott | Big Fork, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-03 | Dave Bell | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-04-04 | Bruce Bowman | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Christine Pitts | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-06 | Ben Woods | Bigfork, MT | $75.00 |
| 2022-04-07 | Larry Ashcraft | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-08 | Brandi Hollowell | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-09 | Michael Feeney | Arlee, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-04-11 | Britt Cotter | Polson, MT | $300.00 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 125 of 138, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 125 of 138, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2022-04-11 | Vern Rice | Ronan, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-04-12 | Marlene Roullier | Ronan, MT | $382.00 |
| 2022-04-12 | Dan Roullier | Ronan, MT | $382.00 |
| 2022-04-16 | Penny O'Hern | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-16 | Chris Cheff | Charlo, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-16 | Dennis Dupuis | Polson, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-04-16 | Carmen Taylor | Polson, MT | $15.00 |
| 2022-04-16 | Lydia Fleming | St. Ignatius, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-16 | John Fleming | St. Ignatius, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-19 | Susan Lake | Ronan, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-04-19 | Dick Wunderlich | Big Arm, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-20 | Kendall Dupuis | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-22 | Dana Darlington | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-22 | Garold Jette | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-22 | JOEL AND TANA CLAIRMONT | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-24 | Judy Preston | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-25 | Deborah Skow | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-28 | Julia Manley | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-29 | Cynthia Waterman | Big Arm, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-04-29 | Margaret Bowman | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-29 | Mitchell Bowman | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-29 | Kelly Bailey | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-30 | Dan DePoe | Polson, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-05-01 | Ed Wing | Polson, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-05-02 | Agnes Rinehart | Polson, MT | $50.00 |

### Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 126 to 138 of 138, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 126 to 138 of 138, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2022-05-03 | Ellen Wicklund | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-05-04 | Cindy Ottun | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-05-05 | Anonymous Anonymoous | Unknown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-05-05 | Leonard Prescott | Polson, MT | $40.00 |
| 2022-05-06 | Cindy Johnson | Polson, MT | $250.00 |
| 2022-05-06 | Rodney Johnson | Polson, MT | $250.00 |
| 2022-05-06 | Jason Taylor | Polson, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-05-13 | Sharon Fulton | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-05-13 | Billie Collins | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-05-18 | Robin Nelson | Ronan, MT | $45.00 |
| 2022-05-18 | Alan Mikkelsen | St. Ignatius, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-05-23 | Steve M Hughes | Polson, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-05-26 | Jessie Miller | Polson, MT | $50.00 |

## What this record does not say about Don Bell, County Coroner/Sheriff in Lake County, 2022, 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".