---
title: "Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Sam Kulla as a candidate for City Council in Missoula County in the 2023 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Sam Kulla"
slug: "candidacies/sam-kulla-g236011-2023-city-council-c18978"
candidate_id: 18978
election_year: 2023
office: "City Council in Missoula County"
party: "Non-Partisan"
person_page: "/people/sam-kulla-g236011"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/18978"
data_through: "2026-10-06"
generated_at: "2026-10-06"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: Montana campaign finance

In 2023, Sam Kulla ran for City Council in Missoula County as a Non-Partisan candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Sam Kulla's other candidacies are listed on [Sam Kulla's candidate record](/people/sam-kulla-g236011). Data through 2026-10-06.

This candidacy (City Council in Missoula County, 2023) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/18978

## Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-06

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $3,701.00 | 36 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $498.55 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $3,701.00 | 52 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $236.58 | 2 |

Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: $3,701.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $498.55 given in kind; $3,701.00 spent; $236.58 still owed. Data through 2026-10-06.

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 Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023. 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.

### Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-06

Where the money given to Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023 came from: of $4,199.55 in contributions to Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 75.8% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $3,185.00 from 21 contributors, and 15.0% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $632.00 from 11 contributors. The candidate's own money: $382.55 (9.1%). In short, 75.8% of the contributions to Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023, not only those listed below.

#### Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-06

| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $3,185.00 | 75.8% | 21 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $632.00 | 15.0% | 11 |
| The candidate's own money | $382.55 | 9.1% | 1 |

### Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 33, data through 2026-10-06

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 33, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |  |
| Robin Hamilton | Missoula, MT | $800.00 |  | 2 |
| Stephen Stutzback | Missoula, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Sam Kulla *(the candidate's own money)* | Missoula, MT | $382.55 | $173.55 | 2 |
| Bruce Micklus | Missoula, MT | $300.00 |  | 2 |
| Laura Johnson | Missoula, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Helena Maclay | Lolo, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Coles | Missoula, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Levin | Seattle, WA | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Ross Prosperi | Missoula, MT | $175.00 | $175.00 | 1 |
| Theo Ellsworth | Missoula, MT | $150.00 | $150.00 | 1 |
| Daneya Williams | Kernville, CA | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Toneybeth Clark | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| John Hunt | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Lucas Cantor | Chatsworth, CA | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Vandermark | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Miki Fukushima | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Andy Kulla | Florence, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Wallace | Vancouver, WA | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Schermerhorn Rose | Kernville, CA | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristen Jordan | Missoula, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Mike Jakupcak | Missoula, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| ROBIN KENT | Missoula, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Shiho Fukushima | Monterey, CA | $40.00 |  | 1 |
| Elizabeth Lee | Etters, PA | $40.00 |  | 1 |
| Greg Loeben | Missoula, MT | $25.00 |  | 1 |

### Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: largest contributors, rows 26 to 33 of 33, data through 2026-10-06

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: largest contributors, rows 26 to 33 of 33, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |  |
| Michael Bader | Missoula, MT | $25.00 |  | 1 |
| Charles Slosberg | Ojai, CA | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Erin Lipski | Chico, CA | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Haven Seagraves | Missoula, MT | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Skyler Lipski | Chico, CA | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Katherine Bernot | Missoula, MT | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Dean | Missoula, MT | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Matt Luceno | White Plains, NY | $12.00 |  | 1 |

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.

### Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: largest payments made, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-06

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: largest payments made, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |
| Missoula Copy Center | $1,141.00 | 5 |
| Victory Enterprises Inc. | $855.32 | 2 |
| Prosperi Community Consulting Group | $652.80 | 2 |
| Sticker Mule, LLC | $228.00 | 2 |
| Meta, Inc. | $217.06 | 7 |
| Mike's Print & Copy | $110.49 | 1 |
| Act Blue | $100.00 | 1 |
| Campaign Verify, Inc. | $95.00 | 1 |
| PAYPAL, INC | $76.63 | 27 |
| Google | $49.98 | 2 |
| USPS | $28.75 | 1 |

### Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-06

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |
| Sam Kulla | $236.58 | 2 |

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.

### Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-06

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 36, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| 2023-04-21 | Sam Kulla | Missoula, MT | $173.55 |
| 2023-06-19 | Theo Ellsworth | Missoula, MT | $150.00 |
| 2023-06-28 | Sam Kulla | Missoula, MT | $209.00 |
| 2023-07-12 | Charles Slosberg | Ojai, CA | $20.00 |
| 2023-07-14 | Andy Kulla | Florence, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-07-16 | Erin Lipski | Chico, CA | $20.00 |
| 2023-07-17 | Shiho Fukushima | Monterey, CA | $40.00 |
| 2023-07-20 | Daneya Williams | Kernville, CA | $100.00 |
| 2023-07-25 | Michael Wallace | Vancouver, WA | $50.00 |
| 2023-07-26 | Haven Seagraves | Missoula, MT | $20.00 |
| 2023-07-26 | Helena Maclay | Lolo, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-07-27 | Toneybeth Clark | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-07-31 | Skyler Lipski | Chico, CA | $20.00 |
| 2023-08-03 | Bruce Micklus | Missoula, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-08-05 | Robin Hamilton | Missoula, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-08-08 | Mary Levin | Seattle, WA | $180.00 |
| 2023-08-12 | John Hunt | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-08-27 | Lucas Cantor | Chatsworth, CA | $100.00 |
| 2023-08-29 | Katherine Bernot | Missoula, MT | $20.00 |
| 2023-08-30 | Greg Loeben | Missoula, MT | $25.00 |
| 2023-09-01 | Michael Coles | Missoula, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-09-04 | Schermerhorn Rose | Kernville, CA | $50.00 |
| 2023-09-10 | Laura Johnson | Missoula, MT | $250.00 |
| 2023-09-13 | Matt Luceno | White Plains, NY | $12.00 |
| 2023-09-20 | Robin Hamilton | Missoula, MT | $400.00 |

### Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-06

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 36 of 36, data through 2026-10-06 |  |  |  |
| 2023-09-24 | Stephen Stutzback | Missoula, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-09-26 | Kristen Jordan | Missoula, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-09-28 | Michael Bader | Missoula, MT | $25.00 |
| 2023-10-13 | Michael Dean | Missoula, MT | $20.00 |
| 2023-10-17 | Mike Jakupcak | Missoula, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-10-20 | Mary Vandermark | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-10-23 | Elizabeth Lee | Etters, PA | $40.00 |
| 2023-10-25 | ROBIN KENT | Missoula, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-11-02 | Bruce Micklus | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-11-02 | Ross Prosperi | Missoula, MT | $175.00 |
| 2023-11-06 | Miki Fukushima | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Sam Kulla, City Council in Missoula County, 2023, data through 2026-10-06

It does not say whether Sam Kulla 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".