---
title: "Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Nelly Nicol as a candidate for State Auditor in the 2020 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Nelly Nicol"
slug: "candidacies/nelly-nicol-g232022-2020-state-auditor-c16152"
candidate_id: 16152
election_year: 2020
office: "State Auditor"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/nelly-nicol-g232022"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/16152"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: Montana campaign finance

In 2020, Nelly Nicol ran for State Auditor as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Nelly Nicol's other candidacies are listed on [Nelly Nicol's candidate record](/people/nelly-nicol-g232022). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (State Auditor, 2020) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/16152

## Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $74,848.00 | 120 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $80,218.00 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $5,370.00 | |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $9,449.89 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $368.00 | 3 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $75,216.00 | 121 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $80,586.00 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $56,356.85 | 15 |

Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: $74,848.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $9,449.89 given in kind; $75,216.00 spent; $56,356.85 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 Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020. 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.

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $15,763.00 (83 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $560.00 (4 contributors). The candidate's own money: $67,974.89. 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 | $15,763.00 | 83 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $560.00 | 4 |
| The candidate's own money | $67,974.89 | 1 |

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: money by year, data through 2026-09-30

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $58,800.00 | $3,073.38 | $14,757.91 | $50,753.19 | 10 |
| 2020 | $16,048.00 | $6,376.51 | $60,458.09 | $5,603.66 | 110 |

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Nelly Nicol *(the candidate's own money)* | Helena, MT | $67,974.89 |  | $9,174.89 | 15 |
| Samuel Brownfield | Billings, MT | $360.00 | $1,080.00 |  | 3 |
| William Nicol | Red Lodge, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| Alayne Nicol | Red Lodge, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| Tyson Hill | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| Sandra Brownfield | Billings, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| Patricia Magnuson | Miles City, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| Tanya Hill | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| Errol Galt | Martinsdale, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| John Galt | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| William Galt | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| Abigail Carlson | Fromberg, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| Trevor Culp | Fromberg, MT | $360.00 | $360.00 |  | 2 |
| Cathie Williamson | Great Falls, MT | $360.00 | $240.00 |  | 3 |
| John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $360.00 | $90.00 | $200.00 | 3 |
| Taylor Brown | Huntley, MT | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Jeffery Wellborn | Dillon, MT | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |
| JON METROPOULOS | Helena, MT | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Carter Mollgaard | Billings, MT | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Sarah Millhollin | Great Falls, MT | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Tony Pfaff | Deer Lodge, MT | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |
| J Randa Rauh | Miles City, MT | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Robert Winston | Miles City, MT | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Michael Markovich | Missoula, MT | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Mathew Konkler | Fort Wayne, IN | $360.00 |  |  | 1 |

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |
| William Thomas | Great Falls, MT | $340.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Robert DeLong | Great Falls, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Rob Brandt | White Sulpher Springs, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Duncan Bartholomew | Miles City, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Ronald R Devlin | Terry, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Kathy Thomas | Great Falls, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Patsy Thomas | Great Falls, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Butch Gillespie | Ethridge, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Michael Tilleman | Havre, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Clarice Cryder | Billings, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Michael Cryder | Billings, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Kim Sletten | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Nancy Mitchell | Miles City, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Terri Stevenson | Miles City, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Kenneth Holmlund | Miles City, MT | $180.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Marni Fifield | Dillon, MT | $175.00 |  | $75.00 | 2 |
| John Patterson | Columbus, MT | $150.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Paula Witt | Carter, MT | $125.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Janell Murphy | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Eric Olsen | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Kathryn Briggs | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Jane Viall | Miles City, MT | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| John Ostlund | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Herbert Pierce | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| John Baden | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 88 contributors are shown.

Where a campaign refunded part of a contribution, the refund is subtracted: "Given, net of refunds" is what the contributor gave minus what was paid back, and "Refunded" is the amount paid back. The filing itself shows the gross contribution. A refund is matched to a contributor by identity, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under an unmerged spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.

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.

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Yellowstone Solutions LLC | $42,688.00 | 10 |
| Mojo Graphics | $6,623.00 | 11 |
| Burnt Timber Consulting, LLC | $4,217.15 | 11 |
| Facebook, Inc. | $2,601.87 | 16 |
| Billings Gazette | $1,779.75 | 1 |
| Samuel Brownfield | $1,080.00 | 2 |
| Daily Inter Lake | $741.60 | 1 |
| Eagle Printing and Business Forms LLC | $684.90 | 3 |
| NILE | $590.00 | 1 |
| Flathead County Republican Central Committee | $500.00 | 1 |
| Megan Smith | $470.00 | 3 |
| William Nicol | $360.00 | 1 |
| Alayne Nicol | $360.00 | 1 |
| Tyson Hill | $360.00 | 1 |
| Sandra Brownfield | $360.00 | 1 |
| Patricia Magnuson | $360.00 | 1 |
| Tanya Hill | $360.00 | 1 |
| Errol Galt | $360.00 | 1 |
| John Galt | $360.00 | 1 |
| William Galt | $360.00 | 1 |
| Abigail Carlson | $360.00 | 1 |
| Trevor Culp | $360.00 | 1 |
| Delta Hotels | $293.44 | 2 |
| Cathie Williamson | $240.00 | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | $239.44 | 2 |

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: largest payments made, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: largest payments made, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Stripe Transaction Fee | $233.29 | 5 |
| Valley Bank | $200.00 | 10 |
| Jan Eyer | $200.00 | 1 |
| Cascade County Republican Central Committee | $150.00 | 1 |
| Cape Air | $136.00 | 1 |
| Heritage Inn | $130.52 | 1 |
| Office Depot | $126.82 | 2 |
| Best Western Northern Inn | $111.15 | 1 |
| PACCOM | $95.00 | 1 |
| Holiday Inn Express | $92.44 | 1 |
| John Hayes | $90.00 | 1 |
| Inn on Broadway | $77.55 | 1 |
| Walmart | $77.26 | 1 |
| Jenna McKinney | $71.97 | 1 |
| Yellowstone Counnty Republican Women | $70.00 | 1 |
| Teton County GOP | $70.00 | 1 |
| Days Inn | $58.82 | 1 |
| Flathead County Election Department | $51.50 | 1 |
| K and J Convention Services | $50.00 | 1 |
| APCOA | $30.00 | 1 |
| Mail Chimp | $28.48 | 2 |
| Ravalli County Election Administrator | $26.75 | 1 |
| Harland Clark | $25.28 | 1 |
| Election Office | $25.00 | 1 |
| Great Falls Elections Office | $25.00 | 1 |

The 50 largest of 51 payees are shown.

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Nelly Nicol | $56,356.85 | 15 |

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.

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 120, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 120, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2019-10-01 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $3,500.00 |
| 2019-10-15 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $1,700.00 |
| 2019-11-04 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $3,600.00 |
| 2019-11-11 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $50.26 |
| 2019-11-22 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $175.50 |
| 2019-12-03 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2019-12-07 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $45.00 |
| 2019-12-31 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $49,000.00 |
| 2019-12-31 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $2,632.62 |
| 2019-12-31 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $170.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Laurie Anderson | Berthoud, CO | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | John Baden | Gallatin Gateway, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Duncan Bartholomew | Miles City, MT | $300.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Laura Bennett | Miles City, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Taylor Brown | Huntley, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Samuel Brownfield | Billings, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Samuel Brownfield | Billings, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Samuel Brownfield | Billings, MT | $720.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Sandra Brownfield | Billings, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Sandra Brownfield | Billings, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Ashley Burch | Miles City, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Abigail Carlson | Fromberg, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Abigail Carlson | Fromberg, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Edmund Cribb | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Trevor Culp | Fromberg, MT | $360.00 |

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 120, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 120, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2020-01-01 | Trevor Culp | Fromberg, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Ronald R Devlin | Terry, MT | $300.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Morgan Haughian | Miles City, MT | $40.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Joy Huber | Miles City, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Amy Johnson | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Barbara Kapinos | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Clyde Leischner | Miles City, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Lauren Larson | Red Lodge, MT | $1.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Patricia Magnuson | Miles City, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Patricia Magnuson | Miles City, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | JON METROPOULOS | Helena, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Nancy Mitchell | Miles City, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Carter Mollgaard | Billings, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Alayne Nicol | Red Lodge, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Alayne Nicol | Red Lodge, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | William Nicol | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | William Nicol | Red Lodge, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | William Nicol | Red Lodge, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Susan O'Daniel | Miles City, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Eric Olsen | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | John Ostlund | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Joseph Paluch | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Herbert Pierce | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | J Randa Rauh | Miles City, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | James Reger | Billings, MT | $100.00 |

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 120, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 120, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2020-01-01 | Jane Robertson | Crockett, TX | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Mary Robinson | Miles City, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Charlotte Sloan | Miles City, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Jill M Solomon | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Lynn Solomon | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Bruce Spencer | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Nancy Tennant | Las Vegas, NV | $50.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Lori Tooley | Bozeman, MT | $85.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Sarah Urbank | Red Lodge, MT | $2.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Jane Viall | Miles City, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-01-01 | Robert Winston | Miles City, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-09 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $974.13 |
| 2020-01-10 | Tony Pfaff | Deer Lodge, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | Clarice Cryder | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | Michael Cryder | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | John Galt | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | John Galt | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | William Galt | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | William Galt | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | Butch Gillespie | Ethridge, MT | $250.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | Tyson Hill | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | Tyson Hill | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | Tanya Hill | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-21 | Tanya Hill | White Sulphur Springs, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-01-28 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $497.85 |

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 120, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 120, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2020-02-08 | Rob Brandt | White Sulpher Springs, MT | $300.00 |
| 2020-02-08 | William Thomas | Great Falls, MT | $340.00 |
| 2020-02-12 | Kathryn Briggs | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-02-12 | John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $90.00 |
| 2020-02-12 | Phyllis Sethre | Wolf Point, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-02-12 | John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $160.00 |
| 2020-02-18 | Shannon Hines | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-02-21 | Kenneth Holmlund | Miles City, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-02-24 | Paula Witt | Carter, MT | $125.00 |
| 2020-02-27 | Kathy Thomas | Great Falls, MT | $300.00 |
| 2020-03-02 | Cathie Williamson | Great Falls, MT | $300.00 |
| 2020-03-02 | Mark Tronson | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-03-02 | Shawn Strunk | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-03-02 | Patsy Thomas | Great Falls, MT | $300.00 |
| 2020-03-02 | Andrew Brekke | Havre, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-03-02 | Greg Bradbrock | Rapelje, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-03-02 | John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-03-04 | Errol Galt | Martinsdale, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-03-04 | Errol Galt | Martinsdale, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-03-09 | Michael Markovich | Missoula, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-03-09 | John Ingalls | Townsend, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-03-10 | Richard Jespersen | Big Sandy, MT | $85.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $4,056.52 |
| 2020-03-15 | Cathie Williamson | Great Falls, MT | $60.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Jeffery Wellborn | Dillon, MT | $360.00 |

### Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 120 of 120, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 120 of 120, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2020-03-15 | Michael Tilleman | Havre, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Sarah Millhollin | Great Falls, MT | $360.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Janell Murphy | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Kim Sletten | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Nicole Marsh | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Marni Fifield | Dillon, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Marni Fifield | Dillon, MT | $75.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Robert DeLong | Great Falls, MT | $300.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Scott Blumfield | Great Falls, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-03-15 | Cathie Williamson | Great Falls, MT | $240.00 |
| 2020-03-23 | John Patterson | Columbus, MT | $150.00 |
| 2020-04-29 | James F Hagenbarth | Dillon, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-05-08 | Terri Stevenson | Miles City, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | Charles Pratt | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $174.58 |
| 2020-05-14 | Nelly Nicol | Helena, MT | $398.43 |
| 2020-05-15 | Nicole Rolf | Miles City, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-05-18 | Mathew Konkler | Fort Wayne, IN | $360.00 |
| 2020-05-21 | Debra Pitassy | East Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-06-01 | Clifton Miller | Billings, MT | $50.00 |

## What this record does not say about Nelly Nicol, State Auditor, 2020, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Nelly Nicol 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".