---
title: "Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Emma Kerr-Carpenter as a candidate for Senate District No. 23 in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Emma Kerr-Carpenter"
slug: "candidacies/emma-kerr-carpenter-g239830-2026-senate-district-no-23-c21183"
candidate_id: 21183
election_year: 2026
office: "Senate District No. 23"
office_plain: "Senate District 23"
also_known_as:
  - "EMMA KERR-CARPENTER"
  - "Emma Kerr Carpenter"
  - "Emma KerrCarpenter"
  - "Kerr-Carpenter Emma"
  - "Rep. Emma Kerr-Carpenter"
  - "Sen. Emma Kerr-Carpenter"
party: "Democratic"
person_page: "/people/emma-kerr-carpenter-g239830"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21183"
data_through: "2026-10-08"
generated_at: "2026-10-08"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, Emma Kerr-Carpenter ran for Senate District No. 23 as a Democratic candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Emma Kerr-Carpenter's other candidacies are listed on [Emma Kerr-Carpenter's candidate record](/people/emma-kerr-carpenter-g239830). Data through 2026-10-08.

Senate District No. 23 is also written Senate District 23. Emma Kerr-Carpenter is also listed as EMMA KERR-CARPENTER, Emma Kerr Carpenter, Emma KerrCarpenter, Kerr-Carpenter Emma, Rep. Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Sen. Emma Kerr-Carpenter.

This candidacy (Senate District No. 23, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21183

## Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: others who ran for Senate District No. 23 in 2026, data through 2026-10-08

- [JoAnna Oblander](/people/joanna-oblander-g240218/) (Republican)

## Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-08

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $21,975.00 | 96 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $2,459.27 | 25 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: $21,975.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $2,459.27 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 Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 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.

### Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-08

Where the money given to Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026 came from: of $21,975.00 in contributions to Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 81.5% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $17,910.00 from 67 contributors, and 18.4% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $4,050.00 from 21 contributors. The candidate's own money: $15.00 (less than 0.1%). In short, 81.5% of the contributions to Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026, not only those listed below.

#### Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $17,910.00 | 81.5% | 67 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $4,050.00 | 18.4% | 21 |
| The candidate's own money | $15.00 | less than 0.1% | 1 |

### Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-08

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| Yellowstone County Democratic Central Committee | Billings, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Clare Sherwood | BEDFORD, NY | $470.00 | 1 |
| Denise Hayman | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Henry Cohn | BEDFORD, NY | $470.00 | 1 |
| Paula Schilke | Billings, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Mark Nicholson | Billings, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Kaj Nicholson | Billings, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Karen Jarussi | Billings, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Bev Ross | Billings, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Way Back PAC | Sheridan, WY | $470.00 | 1 |
| Andrew Albers | Miles City, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Margie Albers | Miles City, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Laura Nicholson | Billings, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Rebecca Meyers | Helena, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| James Reavis | Billings, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Missoula Fire Fighters PAC | Missoula, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Samantha Becker | St Petersburg, FL | $470.00 | 1 |
| Montana Electric Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Thomas France | Missoula, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| James Scott | Billings, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Carol's List | Missoula, MT | $470.00 | 1 |
| Eric Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 | 1 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. Montana PAC | Stamford, CT | $450.00 | 1 |
| Michael Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 | 1 |
| Kevin Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 | 1 |

### Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-08

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| Matthew Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 | 1 |
| Thomas Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 | 1 |
| Daniel Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 | 1 |
| James Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 | 1 |
| Mha PAC State Fund PAC | Helena, MT | $450.00 | 1 |
| Emilee Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 | 1 |
| Montana Troopers PAC | Billings, MT | $400.00 | 1 |
| MICHAEL DE MATO | Helena, MT | $400.00 | 1 |
| TERRY DENNIS | Billings, MT | $325.00 | 6 |
| Montana State Council of Professional Firefighters PAC Account | Anaconda, MT | $300.00 | 1 |
| ROBIN OLSON | NEEDHAM, MA | $250.00 | 2 |
| Thora Hanson | Billings, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Addison Sessions | Billings, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| MT FARM BUREAU PAC | BOZEMAN, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| MDU Resource Group | Bismark, ND | $200.00 | 1 |
| Jane Moses | Billings, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Montana Bankers PAC | Helena, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| David Carlson | Billings, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Gaming Industry Association of Montana | Helena, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Joe Howell | Billings, MT | $150.00 | 1 |
| James Crumpler | Columbus, OH | $150.00 | 1 |
| Paul Kelker | Billings, MT | $150.00 | 1 |
| Kiely Lammers | Billings, MT | $150.00 | 1 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Insuring America PAC) | Chicgago, IL | $150.00 | 1 |
| Nextera Energy PAC | Juno Beach, FL | $150.00 | 1 |

The 50 largest of 89 contributors are shown.

### Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-08

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| The Billings Times | $875.00 | 2 |
| Act Blue | $696.42 | 13 |
| USPS | $274.00 | 2 |
| Office Depot | $258.85 | 4 |
| MDLCC | $250.00 | 1 |
| MDLCC | $45.00 | 1 |
| Square Space | $45.00 | 1 |
| Secretary of State | $15.00 | 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.

### Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 96, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 96, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2026-02-17 | Nextera Energy PAC | Juno Beach, FL | $150.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Thomas Curry | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Ann Brodsky | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Adam Schafer | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Megan McLean | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | Rebecca Meyers | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | Karen Jarussi | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Abra Belke | Spokane, WA | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Clare Sherwood | BEDFORD, NY | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Henry Cohn | BEDFORD, NY | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Laura Nicholson | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Kaj Nicholson | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | David Carlson | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Addison Sessions | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Denise Hayman | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Matthew Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Michael Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Emilee Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Eric Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Thomas Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Daniel Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | James Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Kevin Kenneally | Butte, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Andrew Albers | Miles City, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Margie Albers | Miles City, MT | $470.00 |

### Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 96, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 96, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2026-03-15 | Jane Moses | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Name not recorded |  | $15.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Paul Kelker | Billings, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Mark Nicholson | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Chuck Tooley | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Margaret MacDonald | Billings, MT | $35.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Missoula Fire Fighters PAC | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Thomas Kessler | Billings, MT | $35.00 |
| 2026-03-21 | Emily Tyler | Billings, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-21 | James Reavis | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | margaret beeson | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | ROBIN OLSON | NEEDHAM, MA | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Marcie Brand | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | TERRY DENNIS | Billings, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Mary Kaiser | Williamsburg, VA | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | Tyler Starkweather | Wilton Manors, FL | $10.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Steven Paulson | Billings, MT | $30.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | MT FARM BUREAU PAC | BOZEMAN, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Anne Nicholas | Solvang, CA | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | Olivia Stockman - MO | St Louis, MO | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | Patrick Evans | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | Craig McClure | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Elizabeth Halverson | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Daniel Donovan | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Deborah Lazarski | CARY, IL | $100.00 |

### Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 96, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 96, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2026-03-31 | Mary McNally | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Kathleen Anderson | Billings, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | Linda Floyd | ELK GROVE, CA | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-05 | Kiely Lammers | Billings, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Luke Sherwood | Westminster, CO | $35.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Mha PAC State Fund PAC | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Paula Schilke | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | ALI PISTORA | BILLINGS, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Bev Ross | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Montana Bankers PAC | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | SHAUNA VEY | NEW YORK, NY | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Thora Hanson | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | AVISTA Employees for Effective Government PAC | Spokane, WA | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-19 | Joe Howell | Billings, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | MICHAEL DE MATO | Helena, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Montana State Council of Professional Firefighters PAC Account | Anaconda, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Montana Troopers PAC | Billings, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | TERRY DENNIS | Billings, MT | $35.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | SARAH LORD | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | Charter Communications, Inc. Montana PAC | Stamford, CT | $450.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | MDU Resource Group | Bismark, ND | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Montana Electric Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | Peggy Hart | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-18 | VALERIE MCMURTRY 4 PSC | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Insuring America PAC) | Chicgago, IL | $150.00 |

### Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 96 of 96, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 96 of 96, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2026-05-23 | TERRY DENNIS | Billings, MT | $35.00 |
| 2026-05-27 | Samantha Becker | St Petersburg, FL | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | Mary Parker | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-09 | James Crumpler | Columbus, OH | $150.00 |
| 2026-06-11 | Gaming Industry Association of Montana | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-16 | Yellowstone County Democratic Central Committee | Billings, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-06-23 | TERRY DENNIS | Billings, MT | $35.00 |
| 2026-07-07 | Way Back PAC | Sheridan, WY | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-27 | TERRY DENNIS | Billings, MT | $35.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | James Scott | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-08 | Tom Towe | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-13 | Wade Sikorski | Willard, MT | $35.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Thomas Kessler | Billings, MT | $30.00 |
| 2026-08-26 | TERRY DENNIS | Billings, MT | $35.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Carol's List | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Allen Salyer | Troy, MI | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Jaq Quanbeck | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Tom Tully | Billings, MT | $75.00 |
| 2026-09-11 | Thomas France | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | ROBIN OLSON | NEEDHAM, MA | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Mary Parker | Billings, MT | $50.00 |

## What this record does not say about Emma Kerr-Carpenter, Senate District No. 23, 2026, data through 2026-10-08

It does not say whether Emma Kerr-Carpenter 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".