---
title: "Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Megan Upton as a candidate for School Trustee in Flathead County in the 2023 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Megan Upton"
slug: "candidacies/megan-upton-g238985-2023-school-trustee-c18839"
candidate_id: 18839
election_year: 2023
office: "School Trustee in Flathead County"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/megan-upton-g238985"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/18839"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: Montana campaign finance

In 2023, Megan Upton ran for School Trustee in Flathead County as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Megan Upton's other candidacies are listed on [Megan Upton's candidate record](/people/megan-upton-g238985). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/18839

## Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $4,190.00 | 40 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $799.79 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $4,190.00 | 8 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $412.62 | 5 |

Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: $4,190.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $799.79 given in kind; $4,190.00 spent; $412.62 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 Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023. 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.

### Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $4,217.29 (24 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). The candidate's own money: $772.50. 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 | $4,217.29 | 24 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $772.50 | 1 |

### Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Megan Upton *(the candidate's own money)* | Columbia Falls, MT | $772.50 | $772.50 | 10 |
| Carmen Cuthbertson | KALISPELL, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Jon Cuthbertson | KALISPELL, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Judy Territo | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Joe O'Rourke | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |  | 2 |
| Chuck Territo | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Laurie O'Rourke | Columbia Falls, MT | $377.29 | $27.29 | 4 |
| Gary D Hall | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Wayne Jacobsmeyer | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Rosie Apple-Skeahan | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Joy Hunter | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Nancy Jacobsmeyer | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Ed Byrne | Creston, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Joyce Brodehl | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dee Brown | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Gee Weaver | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jillene Sigler | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |  | 2 |
| Wendy Upton | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Lisa Tate | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Nancy Autrey | Kalispell, MT | $60.00 |  | 1 |
| William Hagen | Bigfork, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Brad Abell | Columbia Falls, MT | $40.00 |  | 1 |
| Frances Hagen | Bigfork, MT | $40.00 |  | 2 |
| Julia Fehrs | Bigfork, MT | $25.00 |  | 1 |
| Mark P Heaphy | Polebridge, MT | $25.00 |  | 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.

### Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: largest payments made, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: largest payments made, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| USPS | $1,242.78 | 1 |
| Bee Broadcasitng | $1,047.96 | 1 |
| Utmost Graphics | $819.90 | 1 |
| Daily Interlake, The | $547.00 | 1 |
| Flathead County Republican Women | $175.00 | 1 |
| Flathead County Republican Central Committee | $175.00 | 1 |
| Glacier Country Pachyderm Club | $172.36 | 1 |
| Glacier Bank Corp - Columbia Falls | $10.00 | 1 |

### Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Megan Upton | $412.62 | 5 |

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.

### Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 40, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 40, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2023-02-09 | Laurie O'Rourke | Columbia Falls, MT | $15.00 |
| 2023-02-20 | Gee Weaver | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-02-22 | Name not recorded |  | $28.99 |
| 2023-02-24 | Joe O'Rourke | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-02-27 | Chuck Territo | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-02-27 | Judy Territo | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-02-28 | Wayne Jacobsmeyer | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-03-02 | Rosie Apple-Skeahan | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-03-06 | Name not recorded |  | $12.17 |
| 2023-03-06 | Name not recorded |  | $74.36 |
| 2023-03-06 | Name not recorded |  | $227.37 |
| 2023-03-06 | Name not recorded |  | $16.99 |
| 2023-03-08 | Megan Upton | Columbia Falls, MT | $44.99 |
| 2023-03-09 | Ed Byrne | Creston, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-03-09 | Nancy Autrey | Kalispell, MT | $60.00 |
| 2023-03-09 | Nancy Jacobsmeyer | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-03-10 | William Hagen | Bigfork, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-03-10 | Brad Abell | Columbia Falls, MT | $40.00 |
| 2023-03-10 | Joe O'Rourke | Columbia Falls, MT | $300.00 |
| 2023-03-18 | Frances Hagen | Bigfork, MT | $20.00 |
| 2023-03-24 | Joyce Brodehl | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-03-27 | Jon Cuthbertson | KALISPELL, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-03-27 | Carmen Cuthbertson | KALISPELL, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-03-27 | Jillene Sigler | Columbia Falls, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-04-04 | Megan Upton | Columbia Falls, MT | $150.97 |

### Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 40 of 40, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 40 of 40, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2023-04-07 | Dee Brown | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-04-07 | Wendy Upton | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-04-07 | Gary D Hall | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-04-08 | Megan Upton | Columbia Falls, MT | $16.99 |
| 2023-04-10 | Megan Upton | Columbia Falls, MT | $187.50 |
| 2023-04-13 | Julia Fehrs | Bigfork, MT | $25.00 |
| 2023-04-15 | Laurie O'Rourke | Columbia Falls, MT | $10.00 |
| 2023-04-17 | Laurie O'Rourke | Columbia Falls, MT | $350.00 |
| 2023-04-18 | Megan Upton | Columbia Falls, MT | $12.17 |
| 2023-04-20 | Joy Hunter | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-04-20 | Jillene Sigler | Columbia Falls, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-04-20 | Mark P Heaphy | Polebridge, MT | $25.00 |
| 2023-04-24 | Frances Hagen | Bigfork, MT | $20.00 |
| 2023-04-27 | Lisa Tate | Columbia Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-05-12 | Laurie O'Rourke | Columbia Falls, MT | $2.29 |

## What this record does not say about Megan Upton, School Trustee in Flathead County, 2023, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Megan Upton 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".