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Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: Montana campaign finance
In 2026, Justin Smith ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Justin Smith's other candidacies are listed on Justin Smith's candidate record. Data through 2026-10-06.
This candidacy (County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21233
Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: others who ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County in 2026, data through 2026-10-06
- Matthew Guderjahn (Republican)
Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-06
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $3,790.00 | 24 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,971.68 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $2,985.64 | 13 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $1,500.00 | 3 |
Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: $3,790.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $1,971.68 given in kind; $2,985.64 spent; $1,500.00 still owed. Data through 2026-10-06.
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 Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 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.
Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-06
Where the money given to Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026 came from: of $5,761.68 in contributions to Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 19.5% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $1,125.00 from 7 contributors, and 21.2% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $1,220.00 from 3 contributors. The candidate's own money: $3,416.68 (59.3%). In short, 19.5% of the contributions to Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026, not only those listed below.
Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-06
| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-06 | |||
| Montana addresses as filed | $1,125.00 | 19.5% | 7 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $1,220.00 | 21.2% | 3 |
| The candidate's own money | $3,416.68 | 59.3% | 1 |
Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-06
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-06 | ||||
| Justin Smith (the candidate's own money) | Fort Benton, MT | $3,416.68 | $1,916.68 | 13 |
| Floyd Smith | Pickerington, OH | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Pamela Deblin | Dayton, OH | $450.00 | 1 | |
| Joshua Smith | New Richmond, OH | $300.00 | 1 | |
| William Widaman | Fort Benton, MT | $300.00 | 1 | |
| Chandee Bomgardner | Loma, MT | $300.00 | 1 | |
| Kirby Hoon | Shonkin, MT | $150.00 | 1 | |
| Diane Jones | Fort Benton, MT | $105.00 | $55.00 | 2 |
| Kellie Waldbillig | Carter, MT | $100.00 | 1 | |
| Darby Reardon | Fort Benton, MT | $100.00 | 1 | |
| Joseph Manning | Fort Benton, MT | $70.00 | 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.
Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-06
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-06 | ||
| Signs on the Cheap | $2,008.89 | 8 |
| Outlaw Graphics | $440.00 | 1 |
| The River Press | $244.25 | 1 |
| The Big Sandy Mountaineer | $112.50 | 1 |
Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-06
| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-06 | ||
| Justin Smith | $1,500.00 | 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.
Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 24 of 24, data through 2026-10-06
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 24 of 24, data through 2026-10-06 | |||
| 2026-02-05 | Kellie Waldbillig | Carter, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-05 | Justin Smith | Fort Benton, MT | $1,500.00 |
| 2026-02-05 | Pamela Deblin | Dayton, OH | $450.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Darby Reardon | Fort Benton, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-12 | Floyd Smith | Pickerington, OH | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-19 | Kirby Hoon | Shonkin, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-02-22 | Diane Jones | Fort Benton, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-28 | Joseph Manning | Fort Benton, MT | $70.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Name not recorded | $13.47 | |
| 2026-03-16 | Name not recorded | $12.99 | |
| 2026-03-16 | Name not recorded | $15.99 | |
| 2026-03-16 | Name not recorded | $165.00 | |
| 2026-03-16 | Name not recorded | $411.80 | |
| 2026-03-16 | Name not recorded | $306.24 | |
| 2026-03-16 | Name not recorded | $1.25 | |
| 2026-03-16 | Name not recorded | $262.20 | |
| 2026-03-26 | Joshua Smith | New Richmond, OH | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Chandee Bomgardner | Loma, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Name not recorded | $10.00 | |
| 2026-04-20 | Name not recorded | $306.67 | |
| 2026-05-02 | William Widaman | Fort Benton, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Diane Jones | Fort Benton, MT | $55.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | Name not recorded | $273.32 | |
| 2026-06-15 | Name not recorded | $137.75 |
What this record does not say about Justin Smith, County Coroner/Sheriff in Chouteau County, 2026, data through 2026-10-06
It does not say whether Justin Smith 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".