---
title: "Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Lyn Bennett as a candidate for House District No. 04 in the 2024 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Lyn Bennett"
slug: "candidacies/lyn-bennett-g103089-2024-house-district-no-04-c19682"
candidate_id: 19682
election_year: 2024
office: "House District No. 04"
office_plain: "House District 4"
also_known_as:
  - "Art & Lyn Bennett"
  - "Art& Lyn Bennett"
  - "Joy Lynette Bennett"
  - "LYN BENNETT"
  - "Lyn Bennett (HD5)"
  - "Rep. Lyn Bennett"
  - "bennett lyn"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/lyn-bennett-g103089"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19682"
data_through: "2026-10-06"
generated_at: "2026-10-06"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: Montana campaign finance

In 2024, Lyn Bennett ran for House District No. 04 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Lyn Bennett's other candidacies are listed on [Lyn Bennett's candidate record](/people/lyn-bennett-g103089). Data through 2026-10-06.

House District No. 04 is also written House District 4. Lyn Bennett is also listed as Art & Lyn Bennett, Art& Lyn Bennett, Joy Lynette Bennett, LYN BENNETT, Lyn Bennett (HD5), Rep. Lyn Bennett, bennett lyn.

This candidacy (House District No. 04, 2024) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19682

## Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-06

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $13,152.65 | 71 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $410.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $13,152.65 | 43 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 3 |

Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: $13,152.65 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $410.00 given in kind; $13,152.65 spent; $0.00 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 Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024. 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.

### Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-06

Where the money given to Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024 came from: of $13,562.65 in contributions to Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 94.4% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $12,802.65 from 59 contributors, and 0.0% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $0.00 from 0 contributors. The candidate's own money: $760.00 (5.6%). In short, 94.4% of the contributions to Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024, not only those listed below.

#### Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $12,802.65 | 94.4% | 59 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $760.00 | 5.6% | 1 |

### Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-06

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |  |
| Lyn Bennett *(the candidate's own money)* | Columbia Falls, MT | $760.00 | $260.00 | 10 |
| Montana for Affordable Housing | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Mark Taylor | Montana City, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Alice Kmetz | MILES CITY,, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| John Metropoulos | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Raymond Thompson | Kalispell, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Mark Blasdel | Lakeside, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Ladeine Thompson | Kalispell, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Marquis Laude | Marion, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Courtenay Sprunger | Kalispell, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Matt Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Patricia Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Greg Hertz | Polson, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| David Bedey | Hamilton, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Brandon Ler | Savage, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Steven Fitzpatrick | Great Falls, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Al Schellinger | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Katie Zolnikov | Billings, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| MONCAR PAC | Helena, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Committee to Elect Lyn Bennett for HD5 (2022) | Columbia Falls, MT | $292.65 |  | 1 |
| Donald & Debra Kaltschmidt | Whitefish, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Kenneth M Walsh | Twin Bridges, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Jodee Etchart | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana's Electrical Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |  | 1 |

### Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-06

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |  |
| Montana Electric Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |  | 1 |
| Brad Abell | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Scott Boulanger | Clancy, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeffrey Essmann | Billings, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Roberta Bennett | Whitefish, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Susan Tutvedt | Kalispell, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Gregory VanHorssen | Clancy, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Rob Cook | Conrad, MT | $150.00 | $150.00 | 1 |
| Britt Bell | Columbia Falls, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeanie Konopatzke | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| DAVE MCLEAN | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Joseph Mock | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Verdell Jackson | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Christopher Averill | East Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Bob Herron | Bigfork, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Richard Todd | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristin Juras | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Vince Zortman | Bigfork, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Frances Hagen | Big Fork, MT | $100.00 |  | 2 |
| MT Water well drillers PAC | Vaughn, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| MCMOA PAC | Vaughn, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Linda Babiak | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| William Burg | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Fraser | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Janine McClurg | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 60 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.

### Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-06

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |
| Minuteman Press | $5,014.28 | 19 |
| The Political Company | $4,332.60 | 3 |
| USPS | $971.43 | 3 |
| Pens.com | $311.90 | 1 |
| Staples | $216.05 | 5 |
| Utmost Graphics | $209.50 | 2 |
| North Valley Food Bank | $196.69 | 1 |
| WinRed | $169.48 | 2 |
| Costco | $135.50 | 1 |
| Successful Signs and Awards | $52.00 | 2 |
| POSTAL ANNEX | $46.80 | 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.

### Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 71, data through 2026-10-06

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 71, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| 2024-01-26 | Rob Cook | Conrad, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-01-30 | Committee to Elect Lyn Bennett for HD5 (2022) | Columbia Falls, MT | $292.65 |
| 2024-02-23 | Verdell Jackson | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-03-01 | Lyn Bennett | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-03-04 | Montana's Electrical Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |
| 2024-03-16 | Name not recorded |  | $15.00 |
| 2024-03-16 | Name not recorded |  | $35.00 |
| 2024-03-19 | Richard Todd | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-03-19 | Lyn Bennett | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-04-11 | Kristin Juras | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-04-16 | Al Schellinger | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-04-16 | Chris & Carolynn Moritz | Columbia Falls, MT | $40.00 |
| 2024-04-16 | C.D. Ciabatoni | Columbia Falls, MT | $20.00 |
| 2024-04-19 | Name not recorded |  | $35.00 |
| 2024-04-19 | Frances Hagen | Big Fork, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-04-25 | Richard Forscutt | Columbia Falls, MT | $5.00 |
| 2024-04-25 | Janine McClurg | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-05-03 | Donald & Debra Kaltschmidt | Whitefish, MT | $250.00 |
| 2024-05-14 | Lisa & Ronald Lenoch | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-05-20 | Name not recorded |  | $35.00 |
| 2024-06-19 | Name not recorded |  | $35.00 |
| 2024-06-20 | Brandon Ler | Savage, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-07-01 | David Bedey | Hamilton, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-07-01 | Steven Fitzpatrick | Great Falls, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-07-23 | Raymond Thompson | Kalispell, MT | $450.00 |

### Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 71, data through 2026-10-06

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 71, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| 2024-07-23 | Ladeine Thompson | Kalispell, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-07-23 | Jeffrey Essmann | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-07-23 | Joseph Mock | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-07-23 | Tom McElwain | Columbia Falls, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-07-23 | Pam Holmquist | Kalispell, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-07-23 | Sam Redfern | Missoula, MT | $20.00 |
| 2024-07-23 | Bob Herron | Bigfork, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-08-05 | Ricardo Fernandez | Kalispell, MT | $45.00 |
| 2024-08-05 | Linda Babiak | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-08-05 | Marquis Laude | Marion, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-08-06 | Kenneth M Walsh | Twin Bridges, MT | $250.00 |
| 2024-08-07 | Roberta Bennett | Whitefish, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-08-12 | JUDY & BRUCE HOGAN | Kalispell, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-08-12 | William Burg | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-08-13 | Richard Forscutt | Columbia Falls, MT | $5.00 |
| 2024-08-14 | Frances Hagen | Big Fork, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-08-16 | DAVE MCLEAN | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-08-16 | Courtenay Sprunger | Kalispell, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-08-20 | Name not recorded |  | $35.00 |
| 2024-08-23 | Montana Electric Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |
| 2024-08-28 | Greg Hertz | Polson, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-08-28 | Jeanie Konopatzke | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-09-05 | Matt Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-09-05 | Patricia Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-09-09 | Bruce Fraser | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |

### Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 71 of 71, data through 2026-10-06

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 71 of 71, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| 2024-09-10 | Mark Taylor | Montana City, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | Mark Blasdel | Lakeside, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-09-14 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-09-16 | William Nagle | Whitefish, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-09-23 | Gregory VanHorssen | Clancy, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-09-24 | Brad Abell | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-09-24 | Katie Zolnikov | Billings, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-09-24 | John Metropoulos | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-09-24 | Scott Boulanger | Clancy, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-09-27 | Name not recorded |  | $35.00 |
| 2024-10-01 | Alice Kmetz | MILES CITY,, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-10-02 | Susan Tutvedt | Kalispell, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-10-10 | MCMOA PAC | Vaughn, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-10-10 | MT Water well drillers PAC | Vaughn, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-10-10 | Britt Bell | Columbia Falls, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-10-10 | MONCAR PAC | Helena, MT | $300.00 |
| 2024-10-21 | Name not recorded |  | $35.00 |
| 2024-10-22 | Montana for Affordable Housing | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-10-22 | Jodee Etchart | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2024-10-22 | Vince Zortman | Bigfork, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-10-28 | Christopher Averill | East Helena, MT | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Lyn Bennett, House District No. 04, 2024, data through 2026-10-06

It does not say whether Lyn Bennett 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".