---
title: "Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Michael Eaton as a candidate for House District No. 44 in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Michael Eaton"
slug: "candidacies/michael-eaton-g371261-2026-house-district-no-44-c21443"
candidate_id: 21443
election_year: 2026
office: "House District No. 44"
party: "Democratic"
person_page: "/people/michael-eaton-g371261"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21443"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, Michael Eaton ran for House District No. 44 as a Democratic candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Michael Eaton's other candidacies are listed on [Michael Eaton's candidate record](/people/michael-eaton-g371261). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (House District No. 44, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21443

## Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: others who ran for House District No. 44 in 2026, data through 2026-09-30

- Katie Zolnikov (Republican)

## Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $259.00 | 2 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $159.00 | 2 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: $259.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $159.00 spent; $0.00 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 Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 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.

### Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). The candidate's own money: $259.00. 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 | $0.00 | 0 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $259.00 | 1 |

### Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Michael Eaton *(the candidate's own money)* | $259.00 | 2 |

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.

### Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| WIX | $144.00 | 1 |
| Montana Secretary of State | $15.00 | 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.

### Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| 2026-03-20 | Name not recorded | $159.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Name not recorded | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Michael Eaton, House District No. 44, 2026, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Michael Eaton 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".