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John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: Montana campaign finance
In 2026, John Looney ran for House District No. 81 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. John Looney's other candidacies are listed on John Looney's candidate record. Data through 2026-10-08.
House District No. 81 is also written House District 81. John Looney is also listed as John Lonney.
This candidacy (House District No. 81, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21212
John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: others who ran for House District No. 81 in 2026, data through 2026-10-08
- Benjamin Kuiper (Democratic)
- JANET ELLIS (Democratic)
John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-08
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $19,527.19 | 25 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $250.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $3,962.07 | 21 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $18,915.99 | 90 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $7,712.19 | 5 |
John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: $19,527.19 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $250.00 given in kind; $18,915.99 spent; $7,712.19 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 John Looney, House District No. 81, 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.
John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-08
Where the money given to John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026 came from: of $19,777.19 in contributions to John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 13.2% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $2,614.00 from 10 contributors, and 21.4% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $4,230.00 from 7 contributors. The candidate's own money: $12,933.19 (65.4%). In short, 13.2% of the contributions to John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026, not only those listed below.
John Looney, House District No. 81, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 | |||
| Montana addresses as filed | $2,614.00 | 13.2% | 10 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $4,230.00 | 21.4% | 7 |
| The candidate's own money | $12,933.19 | 65.4% | 1 |
John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-10-08
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-10-08 | ||||
| John Looney (the candidate's own money) | Helena, MT | $12,933.19 | $196.00 | 8 |
| Lewis and Clark Co. Republican Central Committee | Helena, MT | $1,500.00 | 1 | |
| Steven Mares | Loveland, CO | $940.00 | 1 | |
| Michelle Esquenazi | Oceanside, NY | $940.00 | 1 | |
| Eric Granof | Thousand Oaks, CA | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Charlie Chase | Winder, GA | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Christina Chase | Winder, GA | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Joao Esquenazi | Oceanside, NY | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Donnie Mescia | Green Pond, SC | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Zach Wirth | Wolf Creek, MT | $450.00 | 1 | |
| Montana Chiropractic Council Political Action Committee | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Sara Johnson | Helena, MT | $150.00 | 1 | |
| Jill Sark | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 | |
| Loy Chvilicek | Helena, MT | $80.00 | 1 | |
| Montana Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (MRLCC) | Helena, MT | $54.00 | $54.00 | 1 |
| Barbara Reed | Helena, MT | $40.00 | 1 | |
| Thomas Stockton | Helena, MT | $20.00 | 1 | |
| Angela Powell | Helena, MT | $20.00 | 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.
John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-10-08
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-10-08 | ||
| Vista Print | $6,090.38 | 9 |
| The Lamar Companies | $4,800.00 | 1 |
| Costco Wholesale | $796.08 | 1 |
| claude | $700.00 | 7 |
| GotPrint.com | $656.93 | 3 |
| Pens.Com | $615.36 | 1 |
| Lewis & Clark county Fair | $613.80 | 1 |
| Missouri River Brewing Company | $517.50 | 1 |
| Stripe | $404.91 | 9 |
| USPS | $392.00 | 1 |
| dot | $336.00 | 3 |
| 24 HOUR TATTOOS.COM | $322.20 | 1 |
| Permafrost Coolers | $315.00 | 1 |
| INVIDEO INC | $290.00 | 2 |
| Party Bug | $178.85 | 1 |
| Rachel Burright | $176.09 | 1 |
| Super 1 Foods | $174.25 | 2 |
| open | $165.00 | 6 |
| open ai | $158.00 | 7 |
| Dollar Tree | $143.00 | 2 |
| WinRed | $134.57 | 3 |
| Bitly | $120.00 | 1 |
| Handwrytten LLC | $100.00 | 1 |
| giant | $100.00 | 1 |
| custom | $96.00 | 1 |
John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: largest payments made, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-10-08
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: largest payments made, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-10-08 | ||
| suno | $86.00 | 7 |
| Staples | $79.98 | 1 |
| resend | $60.00 | 3 |
| US Chef Store | $58.10 | 1 |
| Natural Grocers | $55.10 | 1 |
| Amazion | $54.04 | 1 |
| UHaul | $49.87 | 1 |
| X | $40.00 | 6 |
| $21.98 | 1 | |
| SoS Montana | $15.00 | 1 |
John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08
| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08 | ||
| John Looney | $7,712.19 | 5 |
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.
John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-10-08
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-10-08 | |||
| 2026-01-10 | Name not recorded | $5,000.00 | |
| 2026-02-05 | Steven Mares | Loveland, CO | $940.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | Michelle Esquenazi | Oceanside, NY | $940.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Jill Sark | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-12 | Sara Johnson | Helena, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-02-12 | Barbara Reed | Helena, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-02-12 | Loy Chvilicek | Helena, MT | $80.00 |
| 2026-02-18 | Eric Granof | Thousand Oaks, CA | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-20 | Montana Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (MRLCC) | Helena, MT | $54.00 |
| 2026-02-20 | John Looney | Helena, MT | $500.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | John Looney | Helena, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Thomas Stockton | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Angela Powell | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | Name not recorded | $196.00 | |
| 2026-05-05 | Charlie Chase | Winder, GA | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Christina Chase | Winder, GA | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Joao Esquenazi | Oceanside, NY | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Montana Chiropractic Council Political Action Committee | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-22 | John Looney | Helena, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-07-16 | Zach Wirth | Wolf Creek, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-07-27 | John Looney | Helena, MT | $2,712.19 |
| 2026-07-27 | Lewis and Clark Co. Republican Central Committee | Helena, MT | $1,500.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | John Looney | Helena, MT | $2,500.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | John Looney | Helena, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-09-05 | Donnie Mescia | Green Pond, SC | $470.00 |
What this record does not say about John Looney, House District No. 81, 2026, data through 2026-10-08
It does not say whether John Looney 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".