---
title: "Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Mike Vinton as a candidate for House District No. 40 in the 2024 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Mike Vinton"
slug: "candidacies/mike-vinton-g234634-2024-house-district-no-40-c19119"
candidate_id: 19119
election_year: 2024
office: "House District No. 40"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/mike-vinton-g234634"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19119"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: Montana campaign finance

In 2024, Mike Vinton ran for House District No. 40 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Mike Vinton's other candidacies are listed on [Mike Vinton's candidate record](/people/mike-vinton-g234634). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (House District No. 40, 2024) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19119

## Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $16,632.08 | 69 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,885.43 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $15,805.62 | 33 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $4,485.43 | 9 |

Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: $16,632.08 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $1,885.43 given in kind; $15,805.62 spent; $4,485.43 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 Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 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.

### Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $12,882.08 (55 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $1,150.00 (4 contributors). The candidate's own money: $4,485.43. 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 | $12,882.08 | 55 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $1,150.00 | 4 |
| The candidate's own money | $4,485.43 | 1 |

### Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: money by year, data through 2026-09-30

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,300.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,500.00 | 3 |
| 2024 | $14,332.08 | $1,885.43 | $11,571.08 | $2,985.43 | 66 |
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4,234.54 | $0.00 | 0 |

### Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Mike Vinton *(the candidate's own money)* | Billings, MT | $4,485.43 | $985.43 | 9 |
| Mathew Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Patricia Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Jen Cotrill | Billings, MT | $450.00 | $450.00 | 1 |
| Kim Welzenbach | Billiings, MT | $450.00 | $450.00 | 1 |
| Pamela Ask | Billings, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana for Affordable Housing | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| MT Water well drillers PAC | Vaughn, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Scott Chester | Laurel, MT | $432.27 |  | 1 |
| Linda Chester | Laurel, MT | $432.27 |  | 1 |
| Altria Group Inc., Political Action Committee | Washington, DC | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Lenz | Billings, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Brandon Ler | Savage, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Joe Steiner | Billings, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Brad Kimball | Billings, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Linde | Billings, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Jon Metropoulos | Helena, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| John Ostlund | Billings, MT | $300.00 |  | 2 |
| Shawn Lebsock | Billings, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Ron Benner | Laurel, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| State Employee Rights Campaign Committee | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Rob Currence | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| The Cigna Group Employees PAC | Philadelphia, PA | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Taylor Brown | Huntley, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristi Schied-Starkey | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |

### Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| TOM FELSTET | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Contractors Association PAC | Helena, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Stephen Zabawa | Billings, MT | $240.15 |  | 1 |
| Montana Acre PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |  | 1 |
| MBWDA PAC | Helena, AL | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Scot Miller | Billings, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Amy Nerison | Helena, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Ed Garding | Billings, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Republican's for Freedom | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Pam Anderson | Billings, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Brad Anderson | Billings, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| North Western Energy Montana Employee PAC | Butte, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| MCMOA PAC | Vaughn, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Jodee Etchart | Billings, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Tom McGillvray | Billings, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| T James Smith | Billings, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Errol Galt | Martinsdale, MT | $144.09 |  | 1 |
| Tom Dunne | Billings, MT | $144.09 |  | 1 |
| Pamela Purinton | Billings, MT | $120.00 |  | 1 |
| Rhonda Knudsen | Culbertson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Susanne Vinton | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Bankers PAC | Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Bill Stene | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Nathan Mattioli | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  | 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.

### Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Mike Vinton | $4,335.43 | 1 |
| Transitional Marketing | $3,591.40 | 2 |
| Home Builders Association of Billings | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Optimist Club of Lockwood Montana | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Yellowstone County News | $666.00 | 1 |
| Costco | $662.77 | 9 |
| Montana Family institute | $500.00 | 1 |
| Special Olympics Montana | $500.00 | 1 |
| Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee | $500.00 | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN STATES POLICY CENTER, INC. | $500.00 | 1 |
| Montana Tech Foundation | $500.00 | 1 |
| Jodee Etchart | $450.00 | 1 |
| Greg Gianforte | $300.00 | 1 |
| Curtis Schomer | $300.00 | 1 |
| Susie Hedalen | $300.00 | 1 |
| Donald Trump | $250.00 | 1 |
| Montana State Republican Central Cmte. | $150.00 | 1 |
| WinRed | $106.98 | 4 |
| Kim Shanks | $100.00 | 1 |
| Susanne Vinton | $70.65 | 1 |
| Michael Vinton | $22.39 | 1 |

### Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Mike Vinton | $4,485.43 | 9 |

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.

### Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 69, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 69, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2023-09-30 | Mike Vinton | Billings, MT | $1,500.00 |
| 2023-12-29 | Dennis Lenz | Billings, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-12-29 | Altria Group Inc., Political Action Committee | Washington, DC | $400.00 |
| 2024-01-11 | Mike Vinton | Billings, MT | $15.00 |
| 2024-02-17 | Mike Vinton | Billings, MT | $271.66 |
| 2024-02-17 | Mike Vinton | Billings, MT | $131.88 |
| 2024-03-11 | Mike Vinton | Billings, MT | $2,000.00 |
| 2024-03-14 | Susanne Vinton | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-03-15 | Mike Vinton | Billings, MT | $40.00 |
| 2024-03-15 | Mike Vinton | Billings, MT | $197.49 |
| 2024-03-15 | Mike Vinton | Billings, MT | $179.40 |
| 2024-03-15 | Rhonda Knudsen | Culbertson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-04-05 | Montana Acre PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |
| 2024-04-05 | Patricia Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-04-05 | Mathew Schreiber | Helmville, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-04-20 | Republican's for Freedom | Columbia Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-04-22 | Errol Galt | Martinsdale, MT | $144.09 |
| 2024-04-22 | Tom Dunne | Billings, MT | $144.09 |
| 2024-04-26 | Jake Vinton | Billings, MT | $19.21 |
| 2024-04-30 | Linda Chester | Laurel, MT | $432.27 |
| 2024-04-30 | Scott Chester | Laurel, MT | $432.27 |
| 2024-05-01 | Ed Garding | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-05-01 | Taylor Brown | Huntley, MT | $250.00 |
| 2024-05-14 | John Ostlund | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-05-14 | Amy Nerison | Helena, MT | $200.00 |

### Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 69, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 69, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2024-05-14 | Brandon Ler | Savage, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-05-29 | Jodee Etchart | Billings, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-05-29 | Bill Stene | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-05-29 | Joel Johnston | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-05-29 | Nathan Mattioli | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-05-29 | Jen Cotrill | Billings, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-05-29 | Elizabeth Shumaker | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-05-29 | Tom McGillvray | Billings, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-05-29 | Kim Welzenbach | Billiings, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-05-30 | Earl Radonski | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-05-30 | Stephen Zabawa | Billings, MT | $240.15 |
| 2024-05-30 | T James Smith | Billings, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-05-31 | Mike Vinton | Billings, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-05-31 | Jon Metropoulos | Helena, MT | $300.00 |
| 2024-06-17 | The Cigna Group Employees PAC | Philadelphia, PA | $250.00 |
| 2024-06-21 | Montana Bankers PAC | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-07-10 | Spencer Woith | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-07-11 | Pamela Purinton | Billings, MT | $120.00 |
| 2024-07-11 | John Ostlund | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-07-11 | Brad Anderson | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-07-11 | Pam Anderson | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-07-19 | Debbie Howe | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-07-31 | Kirk Johnston | Big Timber, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-08-12 | Pamela Ask | Billings, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-08-20 | Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |

### Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 69 of 69, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 69 of 69, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2024-08-30 | MBWDA PAC | Helena, AL | $200.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | Montana Contractors Association PAC | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | Shawn Lebsock | Billings, MT | $300.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | Brad Kimball | Billings, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | Kristi Schied-Starkey | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | Ron Benner | Laurel, MT | $300.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | Brian Linde | Billings, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | TOM FELSTET | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | Joe Steiner | Billings, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-09-13 | Rob Currence | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2024-09-16 | Rhonda Wiggers | Vaughn, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-09-16 | MCMOA PAC | Vaughn, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-09-16 | MT Water well drillers PAC | Vaughn, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-09-17 | Chris Averill | E. Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-09-18 | Chris Shipp | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-09-18 | Scot Miller | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-09-20 | State Employee Rights Campaign Committee | SPRINGFIELD, VA | $300.00 |
| 2024-09-25 | Montana for Affordable Housing | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2024-09-30 | North Western Energy Montana Employee PAC | Butte, MT | $200.00 |

## What this record does not say about Mike Vinton, House District No. 40, 2024, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Mike Vinton 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".