---
title: "Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Lee Deming as a candidate for House District No. 55 in the 2022 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Lee Deming"
slug: "candidacies/lee-deming-g111855-2022-house-district-no-55-c18536"
candidate_id: 18536
election_year: 2022
office: "House District No. 55"
office_plain: "House District 55"
also_known_as:
  - "Rep. Lee Deming"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/lee-deming-g111855"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/18536"
data_through: "2026-10-08"
generated_at: "2026-10-08"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: Montana campaign finance

In 2022, Lee Deming ran for House District No. 55 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Lee Deming's other candidacies are listed on [Lee Deming's candidate record](/people/lee-deming-g111855). Data through 2026-10-08.

House District No. 55 is also written House District 55. Lee Deming is also listed as Rep. Lee Deming.

This candidacy (House District No. 55, 2022) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/18536

## Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-08

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $12,042.61 | 52 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $103.98 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.83 | 5 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $12,043.44 | 58 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $2,212.89 | 2 |

Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: $12,042.61 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $103.98 given in kind; $12,043.44 spent; $2,212.89 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 Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022. 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.

### Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-08

Where the money given to Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022 came from: of $12,146.59 in contributions to Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 64.9% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $7,883.20 from 39 contributors, and 0.8% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $100.00 from 1 contributor. The candidate's own money: $4,163.39 (34.3%). In short, 64.9% of the contributions to Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022, not only those listed below.

#### Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $7,883.20 | 64.9% | 39 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $100.00 | 0.8% | 1 |
| The candidate's own money | $4,163.39 | 34.3% | 1 |

### Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 41, data through 2026-10-08

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 41, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |  |
| Lee Deming *(the candidate's own money)* | Laurel, MT | $4,163.39 | $103.98 | 7 |
| Jeff Laszloffy | Laurel, MT | $600.00 |  | 2 |
| Druann Kerns | Laurel, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Krayton Kerns | Laurel, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeffrey Essmann | Billings, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Republicans for Freedom PAC | Kalispell, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Matthew Regier | Kalispell, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Dean Rankin | Laurel, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Ken Miller | Laurel, MT | $300.00 |  | 2 |
| Peggy Miller | Laurel, MT | $300.00 |  | 2 |
| Gloria Robertus | Laurel, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Timothy Robertus | Laurel, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Manders | Laurel, MT | $250.00 |  | 2 |
| Katherine Manders | Laurel, MT | $250.00 |  | 2 |
| Vince Ricci | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Kelly Brester | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Brad Molnar | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Kathleen (Kathy) Herr | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Markegard | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Sandra Markegard | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Darryl Carpenter | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Randy Peers | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Jerry Schillinger | Circle, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| McCone County Republican Central Committee | Circle, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Patrick B Kimmet | Laurel, MT | $104.10 |  | 1 |

### Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: largest contributors, rows 26 to 41 of 41, data through 2026-10-08

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: largest contributors, rows 26 to 41 of 41, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |  |
| Russell Dahl | Nashua, MT | $104.10 |  | 1 |
| Kyndall Hinkle | Belgrade, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Shilloy Lowe | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Russell Lowe | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Lisa Condon | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dale Blom | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Vickie Miller | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Larae D McGee | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Daniel W McGee | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jessica Brown | Grand Forks, ND | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Rene Roth | Laurel, MT | $80.00 |  | 1 |
| Curtis Hughes | Laurel, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Tim Casey | Laurel, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Marianne O'Connell | Laurel, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Sandra Mcgovern | Laurel, MT | $25.00 |  | 1 |
| Janine Amendsen | Laurel, 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.

### Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: largest payments made, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-08

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: largest payments made, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| Transitional Marketing | $6,860.40 | 22 |
| Laurel Outlook | $1,790.90 | 13 |
| Yellowstone County News, LLC | $587.50 | 4 |
| Sheryl Brester | $500.00 | 1 |
| GoDaddy.com, LLC | $175.07 | 3 |
| Minuteman Press | $125.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $116.00 | 2 |
| Ace Hardware | $33.99 | 3 |
| Seg Federal Credit Union | $26.39 | 2 |
| Yellowstone County Elections | $25.00 | 1 |
| WinRed | $16.08 | 4 |

### Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |
| Lee Deming | $2,212.89 | 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.

### Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 52, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 52, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2022-03-16 | Name not recorded |  | $15.00 |
| 2022-03-18 | Lee Deming | Laurel, MT | $2,000.00 |
| 2022-03-20 | Druann Kerns | Laurel, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-03-20 | Ken Miller | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-03-20 | Peggy Miller | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-03-20 | Jeff Laszloffy | Laurel, MT | $300.00 |
| 2022-03-20 | Jeff Laszloffy | Laurel, MT | $300.00 |
| 2022-03-20 | Krayton Kerns | Laurel, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-03-25 | Kyndall Hinkle | Belgrade, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-03-28 | Lee Deming | Laurel, MT | $2,000.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Ken Miller | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Vince Ricci | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Shilloy Lowe | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Russell Lowe | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Curtis Hughes | Laurel, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Lisa Condon | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Tim Casey | Laurel, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Gloria Robertus | Laurel, MT | $250.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Timothy Robertus | Laurel, MT | $250.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Dale Blom | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Kelly Brester | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Brad Molnar | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Vickie Miller | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Kathleen (Kathy) Herr | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-04-05 | Peggy Miller | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |

### Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 52, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 52, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2022-04-10 | Name not recorded |  | $5.99 |
| 2022-04-10 | Name not recorded |  | $24.99 |
| 2022-04-13 | Bruce Markegard | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-04-13 | Sandra Markegard | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-04-18 | Darryl Carpenter | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-04-18 | Jeffrey Essmann | Billings, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-04-18 | Jessica Brown | Grand Forks, ND | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-22 | Marianne O'Connell | Laurel, MT | $50.00 |
| 2022-04-25 | Russell Dahl | Nashua, MT | $104.10 |
| 2022-04-27 | Larae D McGee | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-27 | Daniel W McGee | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-04-27 | Patrick B Kimmet | Laurel, MT | $104.10 |
| 2022-05-02 | Rene Roth | Laurel, MT | $80.00 |
| 2022-05-02 | Michael Manders | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-05-02 | Katherine Manders | Laurel, MT | $100.00 |
| 2022-05-02 | Republicans for Freedom PAC | Kalispell, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-05-02 | Matthew Regier | Kalispell, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-05-05 | Randy Peers | Laurel, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-05-08 | Sandra Mcgovern | Laurel, MT | $25.00 |
| 2022-05-09 | Janine Amendsen | Laurel, MT | $20.00 |
| 2022-05-25 | Jerry Schillinger | Circle, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-05-25 | McCone County Republican Central Committee | Circle, MT | $200.00 |
| 2022-05-27 | Dean Rankin | Laurel, MT | $400.00 |
| 2022-06-13 | Katherine Manders | Laurel, MT | $150.00 |
| 2022-06-14 | Michael Manders | Laurel, MT | $150.00 |

### Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 52 of 52, data through 2026-10-08

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 52 of 52, data through 2026-10-08 |  |  |  |
| 2022-09-19 | Name not recorded |  | $58.00 |
| 2022-11-10 | Name not recorded |  | $59.41 |

## What this record does not say about Lee Deming, House District No. 55, 2022, data through 2026-10-08

It does not say whether Lee Deming 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".