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Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: Montana campaign finance
In 2026, Marlin A Ostrander ran for County Commissioner in Ravalli County as a Independent candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Marlin A Ostrander's other candidacies are listed on Marlin A Ostrander's candidate record. Data through 2026-10-08.
Marlin A Ostrander is also listed as Marlin Ostrander.
This candidacy (County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/22120
Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: others who ran for County Commissioner in Ravalli County in 2026, data through 2026-10-08
- JEFF BURROWS (Republican)
- Matthew Roth (Republican)
- Stephen Kowal (Republican)
Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-08
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $100.00 | 14 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $4,475.85 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $0.00 | 0 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $4,575.85 | 14 |
Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: $100.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $4,475.85 given in kind; $0.00 spent; $4,575.85 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 Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli 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.
Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-08
Where the money given to Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026 came from: of $4,575.85 in contributions to Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 0.0% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $0.00 from 0 contributors, and 0.0% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $0.00 from 0 contributors. The candidate's own money: $4,575.85 (100.0%). In short, 0.0% of the contributions to Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026, not only those listed below.
Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 | |||
| Montana addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $4,575.85 | 100.0% | 1 |
Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08 | ||||
| Marlin A Ostrander (the candidate's own money) | Hamilton, MT | $4,575.85 | $4,475.85 | 14 |
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.
Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08
| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08 | ||
| Marlin A Ostrander | $4,575.85 | 14 |
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.
Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-08
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-08 | |||
| 2026-08-05 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $75.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $1,400.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $189.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $416.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $90.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $145.00 |
| 2026-08-18 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $535.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $187.56 |
| 2026-08-21 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $436.88 |
| 2026-08-31 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $389.65 |
| 2026-09-01 | Marlin A Ostrander | Hamilton, MT | $211.76 |
What this record does not say about Marlin A Ostrander, County Commissioner in Ravalli County, 2026, data through 2026-10-08
It does not say whether Marlin A Ostrander 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".