---
title: "James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by James Coombs as a candidate for House District No. 18 in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "James Coombs"
slug: "candidacies/james-coombs-g239059-2026-house-district-no-18-c21123"
candidate_id: 21123
election_year: 2026
office: "House District No. 18"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/james-coombs-g239059"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21123"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, James Coombs ran for House District No. 18 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. James Coombs's other candidacies are listed on [James Coombs's candidate record](/people/james-coombs-g239059). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (House District No. 18, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21123

## James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: others who ran for House District No. 18 in 2026, data through 2026-09-30

- Bruce (Butch) Gillespie (Republican)

## James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $150.00 | 1 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $0.00 | 0 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: $150.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $0.00 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 James Coombs, House District No. 18, 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.

### James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $150.00 (1 contributor). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). 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 | $150.00 | 1 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0 |

### James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| Cascade County Pachyderm | Great Falls, MT | $150.00 | 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.

### James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2026-01-02 | Cascade County Pachyderm | Great Falls, MT | $150.00 |

## What this record does not say about James Coombs, House District No. 18, 2026, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether James Coombs 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".