Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: Montana campaign finance
In 2026, Dru Koester ran for Senate District No. 41 as a Libertarian candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Dru Koester's other candidacies are listed on Dru Koester's candidate record. Data through 2026-09-30.
This candidacy (Senate District No. 41, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21953
Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: others who ran for Senate District No. 41 in 2026, data through 2026-09-30
- Dana Toole (Democratic)
- Erin Farris-Olsen (Democratic)
Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $2,150.00 | 17 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $550.98 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,084.98 | 12 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |
Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: $2,150.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $550.98 given in kind; $1,084.98 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 Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 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.
Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30
Contributions to Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $1,980.00 (7 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $470.00 (1 contributor). The candidate's own money: $250.98. 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 | $1,980.00 | 7 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $470.00 | 1 |
| The candidate's own money | $250.98 | 1 |
Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30 | ||||
| Bobby Roberts | Wibaux, MT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Tracy Lombardi-Shirar | Syracuse, UT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Jessie Roberts | Wibaux, MT | $460.00 | 1 | |
| Jake Green | Wolf Creek, MT | $300.00 | $300.00 | 1 |
| Dru Koester (the candidate's own money) | $250.98 | $250.98 | 9 | |
| Amber Koester | Helena, MT | $250.00 | 1 | |
| Marty Albini | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Karson Rosander | Billings, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Karen Screnar | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 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.
Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-09-30
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| Dirt Cheap Signs | $472.67 | 2 |
| Uprinting | $229.57 | 1 |
| Vista Print | $153.33 | 2 |
| Vista Print | $90.98 | 1 |
| Sky Blue Gun Shows | $65.00 | 1 |
| DonorBox | $61.53 | 4 |
| WIX | $11.90 | 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.
Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-09-30
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-09-30 | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Name not recorded | $15.00 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Name not recorded | $5.49 | |
| 2026-04-08 | Bobby Roberts | Wibaux, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Jessie Roberts | Wibaux, MT | $460.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Name not recorded | $174.00 | |
| 2026-04-10 | Marty Albini | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Name not recorded | $5.49 | |
| 2026-04-20 | Karson Rosander | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | Tracy Lombardi-Shirar | Syracuse, UT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | Name not recorded | $11.00 | |
| 2026-05-27 | Name not recorded | $7.00 | |
| 2026-06-01 | Jake Green | Wolf Creek, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | Amber Koester | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-16 | Name not recorded | $11.00 | |
| 2026-07-29 | Karen Screnar | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | Name not recorded | $11.00 | |
| 2026-08-22 | Name not recorded | $11.00 |
What this record does not say about Dru Koester, Senate District No. 41, 2026, data through 2026-09-30
It does not say whether Dru Koester 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".