Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: Montana campaign finance
In 2026, Mike Waite ran for County Commissioner in Toole County as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Mike Waite's other candidacies are listed on Mike Waite's candidate record. Data through 2026-09-30.
This candidacy (County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21869
Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: others who ran for County Commissioner in Toole County in 2026, data through 2026-09-30
- Christopher Montgomery (Republican)
- Lloyd Omdahl (Republican)
- Michelle Martin Edwards (Republican)
- Terry Tomsheck (Republican)
Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $1,000.00 | 10 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,638.05 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $520.83 | 4 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |
Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: $1,000.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $1,638.05 given in kind; $520.83 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 Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole 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.
Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30
Contributions to Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 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: $2,638.05. 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 | $2,638.05 | 1 |
Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 | ||||
| Mike Waite (the candidate's own money) | Shelby, MT | $2,638.05 | $1,638.05 | 10 |
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 Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| Toole County | $347.05 | 1 |
| USPS | $74.00 | 1 |
| Vista Print | $59.98 | 1 |
| Staples-Simple Print | $39.80 | 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.
Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-09-30
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-09-30 | |||
| 2026-03-04 | Mike Waite | Shelby, MT | $499.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Mike Waite | Shelby, MT | $500.00 |
| 2026-04-06 | Name not recorded | $500.00 | |
| 2026-04-06 | Name not recorded | $500.00 | |
| 2026-04-14 | Name not recorded | $347.05 | |
| 2026-04-14 | Name not recorded | $59.98 | |
| 2026-04-14 | Name not recorded | $39.80 | |
| 2026-04-14 | Name not recorded | $74.00 | |
| 2026-05-18 | Name not recorded | $58.24 | |
| 2026-05-18 | Name not recorded | $59.98 |
What this record does not say about Mike Waite, County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026, data through 2026-09-30
It does not say whether Mike Waite 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".