---
title: "George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by George Nikolakakos as a candidate for Senate District No. 12 in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "George Nikolakakos"
slug: "candidacies/george-nikolakakos-g231961-2026-senate-district-no-12-c21466"
candidate_id: 21466
election_year: 2026
office: "Senate District No. 12"
office_plain: "Senate District 12"
also_known_as:
  - "GEORGE NIKOLAKAKOS"
  - "George Nickolakakos"
  - "Melissa and George Nikolakakos"
  - "Nikolakakos George"
  - "Rep. George Nikolakakos"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/george-nikolakakos-g231961"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21466"
data_through: "2026-10-08"
generated_at: "2026-10-08"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, George Nikolakakos ran for Senate District No. 12 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. George Nikolakakos's other candidacies are listed on [George Nikolakakos's candidate record](/people/george-nikolakakos-g231961). Data through 2026-10-08.

Senate District No. 12 is also written Senate District 12. George Nikolakakos is also listed as GEORGE NIKOLAKAKOS, George Nickolakakos, Melissa and George Nikolakakos, Nikolakakos George, Rep. George Nikolakakos.

This candidacy (Senate District No. 12, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21466

## George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: others who ran for Senate District No. 12 in 2026, data through 2026-10-08

- James G Whitaker (Democratic)
- Morgan Leach (Democratic)
- [Randy Pinocci](/people/randy-pinocci-g232742/) (Republican)
- Wendy McKamey (Republican)

## George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-08

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $165,425.00 | 94 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $22,317.97 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $4,380.00 | 1 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $142,465.41 | 36 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $184,958.54 | 10 |

George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: $165,425.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $22,317.97 given in kind; $142,465.41 spent; $184,958.54 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 George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 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.

### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-08

Where the money given to George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026 came from: of $187,742.97 in contributions to George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 11.3% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $21,275.00 from 68 contributors, and 2.3% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $4,330.00 from 13 contributors. The candidate's own money: $162,137.97 (86.4%). In short, 11.3% of the contributions to George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026, not only those listed below.

#### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $21,275.00 | 11.3% | 68 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $4,330.00 | 2.3% | 13 |
| The candidate's own money | $162,137.97 | 86.4% | 1 |

### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-08

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |  |
| George Nikolakakos *(the candidate's own money)* | Great Falls, MT | $162,137.97 | $22,137.97 | 8 |
| Drew Blewett | Great Falls, MT | $940.00 |  | 2 |
| MTA Hospitality Pac | Helena, MT | $720.00 |  | 2 |
| Montana Medical PAC | Helena, MT | $670.00 |  | 2 |
| Molly Wyrick | Polson, MT | $500.00 |  | 2 |
| MT Agricultural Political | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Christine Porteses | North Haven, CT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Nikolakakos | North Haven, CT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Amy Swanson | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristi Blackford | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Contractors' PAC | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC | Chicago, IL | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT CMTE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA | Los Angeles, CA | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Way Back PAC | Sheridan, WY | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Chad Swanson | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Ross Fitzgerald | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Tom Heisler | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| MCC (formerly Montana Cannabis Coalition) | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Michele Binkley | Hamilton, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Blackford | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Hagan | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Andrew McCue | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Kiah Abbey | Clancy, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Karen Erickson | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas Risberg | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |

### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-08

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |  |
| EMILY HERNDON | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Tony Martel | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Christie Martel | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Montanans for Responsible Stewardship PAC | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Lauren Caldwell | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert Horwitz | Chappaqua, NY | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Shelley Vance | Belgrade, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Arthur Danchik | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| MHA PAC | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Francis Buttrey | Great Falls, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian and Barbara Hoven | Great Falls, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Anne Avis | Clyde Park, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Missoula Fire Fighters PAC | Missoula, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Kajander Evan | Bozeman, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Elaine Taylor | Clancy, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Heidi Miller | Great Falls, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Brad Watson | Great Falls, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Joel Krautter | Billings, MT | $370.00 | $60.00 | 2 |
| MONTANA REALTORS PAC | Helena, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| JACOB BROWN | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Rebecca Meyers | Helena, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Cigna | Philadelphia, PA | $240.00 |  | 1 |
| Fred Anderson | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| BNSF | FORT WORTH, TX | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Melissa Shannon | Helena, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 82 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.

### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 15 of 15, data through 2026-10-08

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 15 of 15, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| Fireweed Campaign Management | $29,667.50 | 3 |
| PRINTING FOR LESS | $28,862.32 | 7 |
| Spectrum Reach | $16,185.00 | 1 |
| Scripps Media, Inc | $14,925.00 | 1 |
| The Lamar Companies | $14,278.00 | 2 |
| PrintingForLess | $14,213.64 | 4 |
| Starstation Radio | $6,561.00 | 2 |
| Cowles Montana Media | $3,510.50 | 1 |
| Signs on the Cheap | $2,064.06 | 1 |
| Town Square Media | $1,584.00 | 1 |
| Vista Print | $1,220.38 | 1 |
| Allegra | $837.08 | 1 |
| Fiverr | $462.63 | 2 |
| Anedot | $294.30 | 4 |
| Secretary of State | $15.00 | 1 |

### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| George Nikolakakos | $161,679.27 | 4 |
| Fireweed Campaign Management | $21,679.27 | 3 |
| Great Falls Bench Ad | $1,600.00 | 2 |

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.

### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 94, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 94, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2026-02-03 | Brian and Barbara Hoven | Great Falls, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-02-05 | Scott Boulanger | Clancy, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-18 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $95,000.00 |
| 2026-02-18 | ROB COOK | Conrad, MT | $120.00 |
| 2026-02-20 | Roger Hagan | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Anne Avis | Clyde Park, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Francis Buttrey | Great Falls, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | John Malia | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Elaine Taylor | Clancy, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | John Fitzpatrick - Georgetown | Georgetown, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Mark Baker | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Glenn Oppel | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Brittany Kuntz | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Kali Wicks | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Matthew Murphy | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Adam Schaffer | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Bruce Spencer | Heleba, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Joel Krautter | Billings, MT | $310.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Ross Johnson | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Erik Burke | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Aimee Grmjolez | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Sam Sill | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Heidi Miller | Great Falls, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Melissa Shannon | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | Stacey Anderson | Helena, MT | $50.00 |

### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 94, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 94, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2026-02-25 | Joel Krautter | Billings, MT | $60.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Hinebauch Eric | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | MHA PAC | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Ross Fitzgerald | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Tom Heisler | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-04 | Nick Kakomanolis | fort worth, TX | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Andrew McCue | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Kiah Abbey | Clancy, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $47.75 |
| 2026-03-16 | Karen Erickson | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $102.95 |
| 2026-03-20 | Steve Dogiakos | Choteau, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | Missoula Fire Fighters PAC | Missoula, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Contractors' PAC | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Thomas Risberg | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | Way Back PAC | Sheridan, WY | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | EMILY HERNDON | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-05 | WESTERN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT CMTE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA | Los Angeles, CA | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-06 | Cigna | Philadelphia, PA | $240.00 |
| 2026-04-12 | Fred Rauch | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Montana Bankers PAC | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Fred Anderson | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Tony Martel | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Christie Martel | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |

### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 94, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 94, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2026-04-14 | Drew Blewett | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Drew Blewett | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-18 | Robert Jeffrey | Helena, MT | $15.00 |
| 2026-04-18 | Randall Gray | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-19 | JACOB BROWN | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | MARTIN FINNEGAN | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-22 | HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC | Chicago, IL | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | Robert Horwitz | Chappaqua, NY | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | Bill Pascoe | Absarokee, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | Lauren Caldwell | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Molly Wyrick | Polson, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Molly Wyrick | Polson, MT | $30.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | John Heenan | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $30,000.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | MT Agricultural Political | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | Mukesh Agrawal | San Fransisco, CA | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Lori Wickett | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Rebecca Meyers | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | MTA Hospitality Pac | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Montanans for Responsible Stewardship PAC | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Montana Medical PAC | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Montana Medical PAC | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | Brad Watson | Great Falls, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-05-27 | Michael O'Neil | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-12 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $21,679.27 |

### George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 94 of 94, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 94 of 94, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2026-06-17 | Michele Binkley | Hamilton, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | American Property Casualty Insurance Assoc. | Chicago, IL | $150.00 |
| 2026-06-25 | Christine Porteses | North Haven, CT | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | Kajander Evan | Bozeman, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | Shelley Vance | Belgrade, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-16 | Brian Blackford | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Kristi Blackford | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | MCC (formerly Montana Cannabis Coalition) | Missoula, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Michael Nikolakakos | North Haven, CT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | Chad Swanson | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | Amy Swanson | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-15 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $15,000.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | Name not recorded |  | $75.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | Name not recorded |  | $233.00 |
| 2026-08-21 | BNSF | FORT WORTH, TX | $200.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Arthur Danchik | Bala Cynwyd, PA | $470.00 |
| 2026-09-05 | MONTANA REALTORS PAC | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-09-05 | MDU Good Government Fund | Bismarck, ND | $200.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | MTA Hospitality Pac | Helena, MT | $470.00 |

## What this record does not say about George Nikolakakos, Senate District No. 12, 2026, data through 2026-10-08

It does not say whether George Nikolakakos 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".