---
title: "Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Francis Buttrey as a candidate for Senate District No. 11 in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Francis Buttrey"
slug: "candidacies/francis-buttrey-g105669-2026-senate-district-no-11-c21847"
candidate_id: 21847
election_year: 2026
office: "Senate District No. 11"
office_plain: "Senate District 11"
also_known_as:
  - "ED BUTTREY"
  - "ED Buttrey"
  - "Ed Buttery"
  - "Ed Buttrey"
  - "Ed Buttrey & Guest"
  - "Ed Buttrey, Mike Hopkins"
  - "Edd Buttrey"
  - "Edward Buttrey"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/francis-buttrey-g105669"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21847"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, Francis Buttrey ran for Senate District No. 11 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Francis Buttrey's other candidacies are listed on [Francis Buttrey's candidate record](/people/francis-buttrey-g105669). Data through 2026-10-02.

Senate District No. 11 is also written Senate District 11. Francis Buttrey is also listed as ED BUTTREY, ED Buttrey, Ed Buttery, Ed Buttrey, Ed Buttrey & Guest, Ed Buttrey, Mike Hopkins, Edd Buttrey, Edward Buttrey (plus 10 others).

This candidacy (Senate District No. 11, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21847

## Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: others who ran for Senate District No. 11 in 2026, data through 2026-10-02

- George Nikolakakos (Republican)
- Mark Winters (Democratic)
- [Steven E Galloway](/people/steven-e-galloway-g231955/) (Republican)
- [Valynda Holland](/people/valynda-holland-g262681/) (Democratic)

## Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-02

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $48,220.00 | 111 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $48,250.00 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $30.00 | |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $50.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $220.00 | 1 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $48,440.00 | 17 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $48,470.00 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $265.81 | 1 |

Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: $48,220.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $50.00 given in kind; $48,440.00 spent; $265.81 still owed. Data through 2026-10-02.

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 Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 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.

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-02

Where the money given to Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026 came from: of $48,270.00 in contributions to Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 52.5% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $25,320.00 from 99 contributors, and 6.1% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $2,950.00 from 8 contributors. The candidate's own money: $20,000.00 (41.4%). In short, 52.5% of the contributions to Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026, not only those listed below.

#### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $25,320.00 | 52.5% | 99 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $2,950.00 | 6.1% | 8 |
| The candidate's own money | $20,000.00 | 41.4% | 1 |

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-02

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Francis Buttrey *(the candidate's own money)* | Great Falls, MT | $20,000.00 |  |  | 1 |
| BackPAC | Billings, MT | $500.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Brad Garpestad | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | $30.00 |  | 2 |
| MIBPAC | HELENA, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC | Chicago, IL | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Mt Agricultural PAC | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Jeffrey Crouch | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Minh Trieu | Kalispell, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Robert Simons | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Joe Vincent | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Chad Ouellette | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Tony Williams | Clyde Hill, WA | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| United Brotherhood of Carpenters | Los Angeles, CA | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Montana Contractors Association | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Francis Cote | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Audrey McCue | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Glenn Oppel | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Bill Heisler | Fort Shaw, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Liah Allison | Manhattan, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Tom Heisler | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Kelsey Brown | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Montanans for Responsible Stewardship PAC | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Mark Baker | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Montana Credit Union Advocates | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Mark Taylor | Montana City, MT | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-02

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |  |  |
| John Iverson | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |
| MTA Hospitality Pac | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |
| TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC | MADISON, WI | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Kristi Schied-Starkey | Billings, MT | $400.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Montana Troopers PAC | Billings, MT | $400.00 |  |  | 1 |
| John Goodnow | Great Falls, MT | $400.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Bruce Spencer | Montana City, MT | $400.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Scott Reichner | Lakeside, MT | $400.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Deloitteittee Political Action Committee | Washington, DC | $400.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Jon Sonju | Helena, MT | $400.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Kimberly Browne | Great Falls, MT | $350.00 |  |  | 1 |
| John Reeves | Great Falls, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| NextEra Energy, Inc. PAC | Juno Beach, FL | $300.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Jessie Luther | Helena, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Montana State Council of Professional Firefighters PAC Account | Anaconda, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| William Hasquet | Helena, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Jane Thayer | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Ted Culbertson | Helena, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Craig Aasved | Clancy, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Brent Reber | Havre, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Abby Thompson | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Gene Thayer | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |  | $50.00 | 1 |
| Colleen Matt | Missoula, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Paul Dolan | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 108 contributors are shown.

Where a campaign refunded part of a contribution, the refund is subtracted: "Given, net of refunds" is what the contributor gave minus what was paid back, and "Refunded" is the amount paid back. The filing itself shows the gross contribution. A refund is matched to a contributor by identity, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under an unmerged spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.

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.

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Lamar | $12,000.00 | 1 |
| Scripps Media | $8,890.00 | 2 |
| Townsquare Media | $6,284.00 | 2 |
| Staples | $890.00 | 1 |
| Advanced Litho Printing - Great Falls | $425.00 | 1 |
| Pay Pal | $149.62 | 5 |
| BACK PAC c/o MT Chiropractic Association | $30.00 | 1 |
| Brad Garpestad | $30.00 | 1 |
| GoDaddy | $22.19 | 1 |
| Secretary of State | $15.00 | 1 |

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Francis Buttrey | $265.81 | 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.

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 111, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 111, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-03-05 | Francis Buttrey | Great Falls, MT | $20,000.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Scott Reichner | Lakeside, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Audrey McCue | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | NextEra Energy, Inc. PAC | Juno Beach, FL | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Randall Gray | Great Falls, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Jessie Luther | Helena, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Duane Preshinger | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Bridger Mahlum | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Heather O'Hara | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Brian Thompson | Helena, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Sam Sill | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Daniel Stusek | Helena, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Gregory VanHorssen | Clancy, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Matt Vincent | Butte, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Gerry Singleton | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | IFAPAC | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Emilia Gilsdorf | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Jon Sonju | Helena, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Mark Taylor | Montana City, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Craig Aasved | Clancy, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Ashley Kovick | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Alan Olson | Roundup, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Francis Cote | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Melissa Lewis | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Christopher Puyear | Helena, MT | $220.00 |

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 111, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 111, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-03-23 | Anthony Drahos | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Ted Culbertson | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Andrew Cziok | Helena, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Bruce Spencer | Montana City, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | MIBPAC | HELENA, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | Adam Schafer | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Glenn Oppel | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Aimee Grmoljez | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Mark Baker | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Montana Farm Bureau PAC | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Montana Contractors Association | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | BackPAC | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | BackPAC | Billings, MT | $30.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Kali Wicks | Helena, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | Craig Lambrecht | Bigfork, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | Montana Bankers PAC | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC | MADISON, WI | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Wendy McKamey | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | The Cigna Group Employee PAC | Philadelphia, PA | $240.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | United Brotherhood of Carpenters | Los Angeles, CA | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Montana State Council of Professional Firefighters PAC Account | Anaconda, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | John Iverson | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Bill Heisler | Fort Shaw, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Tom Heisler | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 111, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 111, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-04-28 | Fred Anderson | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Robert Haffner | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Russ Tempel | Chester, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | NextEra Energy, Inc. PAC | Juno Beach, FL | $150.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | Montana Troopers PAC | Billings, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | Tony Williams | Clyde Hill, WA | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | Joe Vincent | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | William Pascoe | Absarokee, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | MARTIN FINNEGAN | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Michael Henning | Great Falls, MT | $30.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Nicole Henriksen | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Melissa Shannon | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Chad Ouellette | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Jeffrey Crouch | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Ray Shaw | Sheridan, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Brent Reber | Havre, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Kelsey Brown | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Minh Trieu | Kalispell, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Mt Agricultural PAC | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | MTA Hospitality Pac | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Liah Allison | Manhattan, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | Madi Tyson | Helena, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Montanans for Responsible Stewardship PAC | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | William Bourret | Great Falls, MT | $85.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | David Krebs | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 111, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 111, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-05-13 | Brad Garpestad | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Brad Garpestad | Great Falls, MT | $30.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Vickie Nelson | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Lynze Cannon | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Amy Linder | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Casey Buckingham | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Gene Thayer | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Jane Thayer | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Paul Dolan | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | John Goodnow | Great Falls, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | Greg Tierney | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Jonathan Bundy | Missoula, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Joseph Steiner | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Darah Newell Smith | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Montana Credit Union Advocates | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | MT MED PAC | HELENA, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Harry Power | Stockett, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Devin Despain | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | Kristi Schied-Starkey | Billings, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | Colleen Matt | Missoula, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | Robert Simons | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | John Creger | Dillon, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-26 | John Reeves | Great Falls, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-05-27 | Haley Owens | Deer Lodge, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-05-27 | William Hasquet | Helena, MT | $250.00 |

### Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 111 of 111, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 111 of 111, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-05-29 | Montana's Electrical Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $235.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | Paige Nash | Lewistown, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | Kristin O'Brien | Sidney, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC | Chicago, IL | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association PAC | Chicago, IL | $150.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | Abby Thompson | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | E. Edwin Eck | Missoula, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | Amanda Haber | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-01 | Kimberly Browne | Great Falls, MT | $350.00 |
| 2026-06-02 | Kayla Stewart | Joliet, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | Deloitteittee Political Action Committee | Washington, DC | $400.00 |

## What this record does not say about Francis Buttrey, Senate District No. 11, 2026, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say whether Francis Buttrey 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".