---
title: "Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Shane Klakken as a candidate for House District No. 37 in the 2024 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Shane Klakken"
slug: "candidacies/shane-klakken-g232331-2024-house-district-no-37-c19543"
candidate_id: 19543
election_year: 2024
office: "House District No. 37"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/shane-klakken-g232331"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19543"
data_through: "2026-10-01"
generated_at: "2026-10-01"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: Montana campaign finance

In 2024, Shane Klakken ran for House District No. 37 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Shane Klakken's other candidacies are listed on [Shane Klakken's candidate record](/people/shane-klakken-g232331). Data through 2026-10-01.

This candidacy (House District No. 37, 2024) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/19543

## Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-01

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $13,378.31 | 93 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $4,751.67 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $30.50 | 1 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $13,408.81 | 58 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $2,226.04 | 16 |

Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: $13,378.31 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $4,751.67 given in kind; $13,408.81 spent; $2,226.04 still owed. Data through 2026-10-01.

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 Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 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.

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-01

Contributions to Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $9,828.20 (68 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $500.00 (3 contributors). The candidate's own money: $7,801.78. 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 | $9,828.20 | 68 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $500.00 | 3 |
| The candidate's own money | $7,801.78 | 1 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: money by year, data through 2026-10-01

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6,300.11 | $0.00 | $1,814.25 | $2,226.04 | 22 |
| 2024 | $7,078.20 | $4,751.67 | $11,594.56 | $0.00 | 71 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-01

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |
| Shane Klakken *(the candidate's own money)* | Grass Range, MT | $7,801.78 | $4,751.67 | 16 |
| Dan Bartel | Lewistown, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Hollister | Lewistown, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Samuel Holmes | Grass Range, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Catherine Foster | Lewistown, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Merril Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Deb Hollister | Lewistown, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristy Taplin | Grass Range, MT | $400.00 |  | 2 |
| Audrey Slighter | Kuna, ID | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Lucinda Hardy | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Jolene Smith | Roy, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Delaney Joe | Grass Range, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Nick McCuin | Grass Range, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana's Electric Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Electric Cooperative's PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |  | 1 |
| Vince Zortman | Big Timber, MT | $208.20 |  | 1 |
| Florence Griffith | Grass Range, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Peter Smith | Lewistown, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Kenneth Ophus | Grass Range, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Kathy Ophus | Grass Range, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Gas & Oil Political Action Committee | Helena, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Amy Olson | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Laramie Olson | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Wayne & Virginia Eickhoff | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |  | 2 |
| Wayne Leininger | Lewistown, MT | $150.00 |  | 2 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-01

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |
| Kim Knerr | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Nicki Knerr | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Glen Songer | Grass Range, MT | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Darlene Songer | Grass Range, MT | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Bobbie Rouns | Lewistown, MT | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Harland Rouns | Lewistown, MT | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Dana Leininger | Lewistown, MT | $120.00 |  | 2 |
| Daniel Maclean | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Brockway Coyle | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jay Hughes | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dan & Carol Clark | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |  | 2 |
| Carol Clark | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |  | 2 |
| Vince Zortman | Big Fork, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Deborah Vlastelic | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Vlastelic | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Carol Wade | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Peters | Roy, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Robin Peters | Roy, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Bettelee Cox | Forest Grove, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Chris Averill | E. Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Water Well Drillers PAC | Vaughn, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Coin Machine Operators PAC | Vaughn, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Roy & Lisa Koch | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Roat | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Jack Hughes | Sun City W., AZ | $50.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 72 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.

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 29, data through 2026-10-01

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 29, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |
| The Political Company | $1,211.90 | 4 |
| Ballyhoo Printing & Design | $875.00 | 1 |
| Graphic Imprints | $665.29 | 1 |
| Graphic Imprints | $579.32 | 2 |
| Little Montana Truckstop | $539.43 | 5 |
| Republican Signs | $501.88 | 1 |
| Central Montana Shooting Complex | $500.00 | 1 |
| KXLO 1230 AM & 106.9 FM | $426.00 | 3 |
| News-Argus Printing | $371.15 | 1 |
| Marriott International, Inc. | $347.44 | 1 |
| Samuel Holmes | $306.00 | 2 |
| Montana State Republican Central Cmte. | $280.13 | 2 |
| GoDaddy.com, LLC | $209.43 | 1 |
| News Argus Printing | $209.42 | 1 |
| Shipton's Big R | $181.77 | 1 |
| Ballyhoo Printing & Design | $125.00 | 1 |
| Fergus Federal Credit Union | $108.08 | 3 |
| Kristy Taplin | $70.00 | 1 |
| Fergus County Stock Growers Association | $50.00 | 1 |
| Montana West Printing | $50.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $50.00 | 1 |
| All Awards | $46.80 | 1 |
| EXXON LEWISTOWN #1294 | $30.50 | 1 |
| Fleet Wholesale Supply | $25.75 | 1 |
| VISTA PRINTS | $19.74 | 1 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: largest payments made, rows 26 to 29 of 29, data through 2026-10-01

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: largest payments made, rows 26 to 29 of 29, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |
| Ace Hardware | $15.99 | 1 |
| Montana Secretary of State | $15.00 | 1 |
| Merril Klakken | $13.85 | 1 |
| WinRed | $8.20 | 1 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |
| Shane Klakken | $2,226.04 | 16 |

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.

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 93, data through 2026-10-01

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 93, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| 2023-10-12 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $3,045.11 |
| 2023-11-03 | Samuel Holmes | Grass Range, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-11-21 | Daniel Maclean | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-11-29 | Dan & Carol Clark | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-11-29 | Catherine Foster | Lewistown, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-11-29 | Brockway Coyle | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-11-29 | Carol Clark | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-12-05 | Terry Hollister | Lewistown, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-12-05 | Deb Hollister | Lewistown, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-12-06 | Merril Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $400.00 |
| 2023-12-06 | Florence Griffith | Grass Range, MT | $200.00 |
| 2023-12-13 | Daniel Roat | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-12-13 | Wayne & Virginia Eickhoff | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-12-13 | Virginia Eickhoff | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-12-18 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $5.00 |
| 2023-12-21 | Jay Hughes | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |
| 2023-12-21 | Jack Hughes | Sun City W., AZ | $50.00 |
| 2023-12-21 | Amy Olson | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |
| 2023-12-21 | Laramie Olson | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |
| 2023-12-21 | Shirley Hughes | Sun City W., AZ | $50.00 |
| 2023-12-27 | Roy & Lisa Koch | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2023-12-27 | Lisa Koch | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-01-01 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $16.00 |
| 2024-01-04 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-01-09 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $18.50 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 93, data through 2026-10-01

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 93, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| 2024-01-23 | David Emmert | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-01-24 | Vince Zortman | Big Fork, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-01-24 | Kristy Taplin | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-01-26 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $7.95 |
| 2024-01-26 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $7.95 |
| 2024-02-01 | Jolene Smith | Roy, MT | $300.00 |
| 2024-02-02 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $34.23 |
| 2024-02-04 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $20.66 |
| 2024-02-05 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $125.00 |
| 2024-02-07 | Deborah Vlastelic | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-02-07 | Michael Vlastelic | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-02-08 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $34.72 |
| 2024-02-21 | Peter Smith | Lewistown, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-02-21 | Vicki Bertelsen | Great Falls, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-03-12 | Montana's Electric Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |
| 2024-03-13 | Dana Leinenger | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-03-13 | Wayne Leininger | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-03-25 | Karen Hoghaug | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-03-25 | Erik Hoghaug | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-03-27 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $4.24 |
| 2024-04-01 | Carol Wade | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-04-01 | Vangie McConnell | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-04-01 | David McConnell | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-04-01 | Robert Gacke | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-04-01 | Dan Bartel | Lewistown, MT | $450.00 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 93, data through 2026-10-01

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 93, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| 2024-04-01 | Karen Gacke | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-04-05 | Nick McCuin | Grass Range, MT | $300.00 |
| 2024-04-09 | Kristy Taplin | Grass Range, MT | $300.00 |
| 2024-04-09 | Audrey Slighter | Kuna, ID | $400.00 |
| 2024-04-09 | Lucinda Hardy | Columbia Falls, MT | $400.00 |
| 2024-04-09 | Delaney Joe | Grass Range, MT | $300.00 |
| 2024-04-16 | Roger Peters | Roy, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-04-16 | Robin Peters | Roy, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-04-16 | Bettelee Cox | Forest Grove, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-04-22 | Karla Graham | Whitehall, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-04-22 | Dennis Graham | Whitehall, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-04-22 | Dan & Carol Clark | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-04-22 | Carol Clark | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-04-30 | Kenneth Ophus | Grass Range, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-04-30 | Kathy Ophus | Grass Range, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-05-08 | Pam G Butcher | Winifred, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-05-08 | Edward Butcher | Winifred, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-05-08 | Glen Songer | Grass Range, MT | $125.00 |
| 2024-05-08 | Darlene Songer | Grass Range, MT | $125.00 |
| 2024-05-20 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $481.06 |
| 2024-07-02 | Bobbie Rouns | Lewistown, MT | $125.00 |
| 2024-07-02 | Harland Rouns | Lewistown, MT | $125.00 |
| 2024-07-05 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $22.98 |
| 2024-08-03 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $1,631.45 |
| 2024-08-15 | Dana Leininger | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 93 of 93, data through 2026-10-01

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 93 of 93, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| 2024-08-15 | Wayne Leininger | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-08-15 | Mary Messina | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-08-20 | Kim Knerr | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-08-20 | Nicki Knerr | Grass Range, MT | $150.00 |
| 2024-09-10 | Kathleen Overland | Lewistown, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-09-10 | Michael Overland | Lewistown, MT | $25.00 |
| 2024-09-16 | James Lutz | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-09-16 | Diane Lutz | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-09-17 | Montana Electric Cooperative's PAC | Great Falls, MT | $225.00 |
| 2024-09-20 | Dana Leininger | Lewistown, MT | $20.00 |
| 2024-09-20 | Chris Averill | E. Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-09-20 | Montana Water Well Drillers PAC | Vaughn, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-09-20 | Montana Coin Machine Operators PAC | Vaughn, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-10-02 | Wayne & Virginia Eickhoff | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |
| 2024-10-02 | Montana Gas & Oil Political Action Committee | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2024-10-18 | Vince Zortman | Big Timber, MT | $208.20 |
| 2024-10-21 | Ahlgren Diane | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2024-11-04 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $2,196.93 |

## What this record does not say about Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2024, data through 2026-10-01

It does not say whether Shane Klakken 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".