---
title: "Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Katie Fruits as a candidate for House District No. 80 in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Katie Fruits"
slug: "candidacies/katie-fruits-g107504-2026-house-district-no-80-c21198"
candidate_id: 21198
election_year: 2026
office: "House District No. 80"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/katie-fruits-g107504"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21198"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, Katie Fruits ran for House District No. 80 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Katie Fruits's other candidacies are listed on [Katie Fruits's candidate record](/people/katie-fruits-g107504). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (House District No. 80, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21198

## Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: others who ran for House District No. 80 in 2026, data through 2026-09-30

- Megan Lane (Democratic)
- [Melissa Romano](/people/melissa-romano-g232998/) (Democratic)
- [Qasim Abdul-Baki](/people/qasim-abdul-baki-g107501/) (Democratic)

## Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $20,296.41 | 97 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $262.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $4,341.70 | 37 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $1,000.00 | 1 |

Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: $20,296.41 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $262.00 given in kind; $4,341.70 spent; $1,000.00 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 Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 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.

### Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $13,277.89 (55 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $5,280.52 (24 contributors). The candidate's own money: $2,000.00. 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 | $13,277.89 | 55 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $5,280.52 | 24 |
| The candidate's own money | $2,000.00 | 1 |

### Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Katie Fruits *(the candidate's own money)* | Helena, MT | $2,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Lewis & Clark County Rep. Cent. Comm. | Helena, MT | $1,500.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Pace | Helena, MT | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Larry Stephenson | Livingston, MT | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Harryman Brian | Ankeny, IA | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Joan Harryman | Ankeny, IA | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Karmin Pace | Helena, MT | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Gretchen Zoeller | Naples, FL | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Terrence Falk | Kalispell, MT | $900.00 |  | 1 |
| Matthew Cooper | Helena, MT | $670.00 |  | 2 |
| Robert Wamsley | Helena, MT | $624.60 |  | 1 |
| Barbara Reed | Helena, MT | $570.00 | $100.00 | 3 |
| B G Stumberg | East Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Catherine Stephenson | Livingston, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| John Looney | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Eric Dewey | Sheridan, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Roy Fruits | Rogersville, TN | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Melissa Cooper | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Tiffany Olson | West Des Moines, IA | $468.46 |  | 1 |
| Patricia J Wirth | Wolf Creek, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Zach Wirth | Wolf Creek, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Gina M Reilly | Helena, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Bob Snyder | Billings, MT | $245.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert Bortins | Southern Pines, NC | $245.00 |  | 1 |
| Holly Silkman | Townsend, MT | $208.24 |  | 7 |

### Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Jane Lundberg | Fort Dodge, IA | $208.20 |  | 1 |
| Melissa Allen | Magnolia, DE | $208.20 |  | 1 |
| Jennifer DeLaHunt | Helena, MT | $156.15 |  | 2 |
| Chris Smyth | Great Falls, MT | $104.10 |  | 1 |
| Evangeline Lancette | Helena, MT | $104.10 |  | 1 |
| Emilie Olson | St Marengo, IA | $104.10 |  | 1 |
| Kelly Williams Pfister | Naples, FL | $104.10 |  | 1 |
| Donna Shelby | Saint Louis, MO | $104.10 |  | 1 |
| Carrie Christiansen | Coeur D Alene, ID | $104.10 |  | 1 |
| Steve White | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $104.10 |  | 1 |
| Jess Johnson | Clancy, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Brenton Craggs | Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| James Brown | Dillon, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Garrett Wenetta | Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kathy Barmore | Acworth, GA | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Katie Wenetta | Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kasey DeLaHunt | Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Spain | Norwalk, IA | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Emily Weaver | East Helena, MT | $90.00 | $50.00 | 2 |
| Marie Wilcox | Helena, MT | $83.28 |  | 1 |
| Russell Fruits | Helena, MT | $52.06 |  | 1 |
| Landon Kalous | Helena, MT | $52.06 |  | 1 |
| Kathryn Poelman | Helena, MT | $52.05 |  | 1 |
| Brian Roberts | Clancy, MT | $52.05 |  | 1 |
| Luke Anderson | Clive, IA | $52.05 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 80 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.

### Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 20 of 20, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Gotprint | $1,602.28 | 7 |
| Republican Signs | $543.57 | 2 |
| John Looney | $332.69 | 2 |
| Online Labels, Inc. | $285.87 | 1 |
| WinRed | $277.07 | 3 |
| GoDaddy | $252.16 | 7 |
| woodspring suites | $209.61 | 1 |
| MTGOP | $150.00 | 1 |
| Disciple Press | $130.99 | 1 |
| Facebook | $118.89 | 1 |
| USPS | $98.00 | 1 |
| Walmart | $91.10 | 2 |
| Hobby-Lobby | $70.39 | 1 |
| Costco, Inc. | $69.47 | 1 |
| Town and Country | $30.52 | 1 |
| Etsy | $26.69 | 1 |
| AFP | $25.00 | 1 |
| SOS | $15.00 | 1 |
| RMC | $10.40 | 1 |
| 1st Interstate Bank | $2.00 | 1 |

### Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Katie Fruits | $1,000.00 | 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.

### Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 97, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 97, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2026-01-08 | Katie Fruits | Helena, MT | $2,000.00 |
| 2026-01-29 | Barbara Reed | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | Holly Silkman | Townsend, MT | $52.06 |
| 2026-02-03 | Harryman Brian | Ankeny, IA | $940.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | Russell Fruits | Helena, MT | $52.06 |
| 2026-02-03 | Melissa Allen | Magnolia, DE | $208.20 |
| 2026-02-05 | Emilie Olson | St Marengo, IA | $104.10 |
| 2026-02-06 | Jane Lundberg | Fort Dodge, IA | $208.20 |
| 2026-02-06 | Connie Lehman | Thompsons Station, TN | $10.42 |
| 2026-02-09 | Larry Stephenson | Livingston, MT | $940.00 |
| 2026-02-09 | Joan Harryman | Ankeny, IA | $940.00 |
| 2026-02-09 | Brenton Craggs | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-10 | Landon Kalous | Helena, MT | $52.06 |
| 2026-02-13 | Chelsea Culpon | Helena, MT | $5.00 |
| 2026-02-16 | Karmin Pace | Helena, MT | $940.00 |
| 2026-02-17 | Michael Pace | Helena, MT | $940.00 |
| 2026-02-19 | Montana Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (MRLCC) | Helena, MT | $27.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Gina M Reilly | Helena, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Robert Wamsley | Helena, MT | $624.60 |
| 2026-03-08 | Kathy Barmore | Acworth, GA | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Gretchen Zoeller | Naples, FL | $940.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Terrence Falk | Kalispell, MT | $900.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Matthew Cooper | Helena, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Bob Snyder | Billings, MT | $245.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Matthew Cooper | Helena, MT | $270.00 |

### Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 97, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 97, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2026-03-28 | Catherine Stephenson | Livingston, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | Jennifer DeLaHunt | Helena, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-04-03 | Holly Silkman | Townsend, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-04-09 | Orlando Martinez | Richmond, VA | $26.03 |
| 2026-04-09 | Eric Dewey | Sheridan, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Brian Roberts | Clancy, MT | $52.05 |
| 2026-04-09 | Tiffany Olson | West Des Moines, IA | $468.46 |
| 2026-04-09 | Kelly Williams Pfister | Naples, FL | $104.10 |
| 2026-04-09 | Terra Mrock | Helena, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-04-09 | Donna Shelby | Saint Louis, MO | $104.10 |
| 2026-04-09 | Carrie Christiansen | Coeur D Alene, ID | $104.10 |
| 2026-04-09 | John Looney | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Luke Anderson | Clive, IA | $52.05 |
| 2026-04-09 | Caryn Treder | Titusville, FL | $26.03 |
| 2026-04-09 | Tia Ziegler | Windsor, CO | $10.41 |
| 2026-04-09 | Jennifer DeLaHunt | Helena, MT | $52.05 |
| 2026-04-09 | Marie Wilcox | Helena, MT | $83.28 |
| 2026-04-09 | Nancy Undercofler | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Evangeline Lancette | Helena, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-04-11 | Garrett Wenetta | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Katie Wenetta | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Jill Sark | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Fee Lamping | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Mary Spaulding | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Jess Johnson | Clancy, MT | $100.00 |

### Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 97, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 97, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2026-04-11 | Kasey DeLaHunt | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Brandy Johnson | Great Falls, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Jeremy Barbagello | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Emily Weaver | East Helena, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Emily Weaver | East Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Kelly Dewey | Sheridan, MT | $45.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Barbara Reed | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Peighton Davis | Helena, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Chelsea Culpon | Helena, MT | $2.50 |
| 2026-04-15 | Loy Chailicek | Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | William Lussenheide | Florence, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | Robert Bortins | Southern Pines, NC | $245.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Chandra Lattig | Helena, MT | $52.05 |
| 2026-04-23 | James Brown | Dillon, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | Elisabeth Guinard | Helena, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-05-04 | Holly Silkman | Townsend, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-05-11 | Roy Fruits | Rogersville, TN | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | Sara L Johnson | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | Chelsea Culpon | Helena, MT | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-18 | Chelsea Culpon | Helena, MT | $2.50 |
| 2026-06-09 | Kathryn Poelman | Helena, MT | $52.05 |
| 2026-06-13 | Chelsea Culpon | Helena, MT | $2.50 |
| 2026-06-16 | Phyllis A Lamping | Helena, MT | $33.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | Sarah Johnson | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-21 | Les Harryman | Harrisburg, MO | $26.03 |

### Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 97 of 97, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 97 of 97, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2026-06-25 | Holly Silkman | Townsend, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-06-26 | Mary Spain | Norwalk, IA | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-28 | Barbara Reed | Helena, MT | $270.00 |
| 2026-07-03 | Holly Silkman | Townsend, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-07-05 | Shane McTaggart | Helena, MT | $52.05 |
| 2026-07-13 | Chelsea Culpon | Helena, MT | $2.50 |
| 2026-07-26 | Amanda Bohrer | Deer Lodge, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-08-03 | Holly Silkman | Townsend, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-08-03 | James Aguilar | Simi Valley, CA | $52.05 |
| 2026-08-03 | Jonathan Mathias | Weston, CT | $26.03 |
| 2026-08-04 | Zach Wirth | Wolf Creek, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | Patricia J Wirth | Wolf Creek, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | Lewis & Clark County Rep. Cent. Comm. | Helena, MT | $1,500.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Chris Smyth | Great Falls, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-08-13 | Chelsea Culpon | Helena, MT | $2.50 |
| 2026-08-14 | Jayden Antropov | WELLINGTON, FL | $5.21 |
| 2026-08-16 | Steve White | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-08-24 | B G Stumberg | East Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Melissa Cooper | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Billy Karnes | San Jose, CA | $10.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | Holly Silkman | Townsend, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-09-14 | Trapper Bishop | Helena, MT | $10.41 |

## What this record does not say about Katie Fruits, House District No. 80, 2026, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Katie Fruits 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".