---
title: "Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Ryan Couch as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Ryan Couch"
slug: "candidacies/ryan-couch-g299874-2026-county-coronersheriff-c21080"
candidate_id: 21080
election_year: 2026
office: "County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/ryan-couch-g299874"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21080"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, Ryan Couch ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Ryan Couch's other candidacies are listed on [Ryan Couch's candidate record](/people/ryan-couch-g299874). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21080

## Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: others who ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in 2026, data through 2026-09-30

- Ethan Malenowsky (Republican)
- Jeremy House (Republican)
- [Michael Bednar](/people/michael-bednar-g287067/) (Republican)

## Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $6,300.00 | 7 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $6,850.00 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $550.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $56.00 | 1 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $6,213.25 | 40 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $6,763.25 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: $6,300.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $6,213.25 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 Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell 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.

### Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $1,000.00 (3 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). The candidate's own money: $5,300.00. 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 | $1,000.00 | 3 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $5,300.00 | 1 |

### Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: money by year, data through 2026-09-30

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,900.00 | $0.00 | $1,412.74 | $0.00 | 4 |
| 2026 | $3,400.00 | $0.00 | $4,800.51 | $0.00 | 3 |

### Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Ryan Couch *(the candidate's own money)* |  | $5,300.00 |  | 4 |
| Linda and Pat Riley | Roundup, MT | $450.00 | $550.00 | 1 |
| Pat Riley | Roundup, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary Lee | Roundup, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |

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.

### Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Mile Up Marketing | $2,089.56 | 1 |
| Vista Print | $1,243.81 | 3 |
| Roundup Record and Tribune and Winnett Times | $743.00 | 2 |
| Linda and Pat Riley | $550.00 | 1 |
| Mailing Technical Services, Inc. | $400.00 | 1 |
| Musselshell County | $314.80 | 1 |
| WIX | $309.35 | 13 |
| Schlosser's Sweet Treats | $181.00 | 2 |
| Online QR Code Generator | $169.75 | 3 |
| Amazon | $160.93 | 4 |
| Roundup Record and Tribune and Winnett Times | $148.50 | 1 |
| D & C Storage | $120.00 | 1 |
| Vista Print | $110.39 | 1 |
| USPS | $89.00 | 2 |
| Office Depot | $73.16 | 2 |
| UPS Store | $35.00 | 1 |
| Big Horn Signs | $25.00 | 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.

### Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2025-09-08 | Linda and Pat Riley | Roundup, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2025-09-29 | Name not recorded |  | $1,000.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | Name not recorded |  | $1,000.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | Pat Riley | Roundup, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-01-04 | Name not recorded |  | $2,000.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Name not recorded |  | $1,300.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | Gary Lee | Roundup, MT | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Ryan Couch, County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Ryan Couch 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".