---
title: "Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Shane Klakken as a candidate for House District No. 37 in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Shane Klakken"
slug: "candidacies/shane-klakken-g232331-2026-house-district-no-37-c20616"
candidate_id: 20616
election_year: 2026
office: "House District No. 37"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/shane-klakken-g232331"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/20616"
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, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, 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, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/20616

## Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: others who ran for House District No. 37 in 2026, data through 2026-10-01

- [Tracey Karcher](/people/tracey-karcher-g239338/) (Democratic)

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

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $13,783.14 | 58 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $15.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $13,549.94 | 19 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $2,100.00 | 3 |

Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: $13,783.14 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $15.00 given in kind; $13,549.94 spent; $2,100.00 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, 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.

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

Contributions to Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $11,658.14 (49 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $25.00 (1 contributor). The candidate's own money: $2,115.00. 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 | $11,658.14 | 49 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $25.00 | 1 |
| The candidate's own money | $2,115.00 | 1 |

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

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,965.00 | $0.00 | $6,132.62 | $2,100.00 | 16 |
| 2026 | $7,818.14 | $15.00 | $7,417.32 | $0.00 | 42 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: 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, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |
| Samuel Holmes | Grass Range, MT | $2,450.00 |  | 2 |
| Shane Klakken *(the candidate's own money)* | Grass Range, MT | $2,115.00 | $15.00 | 3 |
| Harland Rouns | Lewistown, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Brook Southworth | Lewistown, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeff Southworth | Lewistown, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Electric Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Merril Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $460.00 |  | 1 |
| Jon A Metropoulos | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Robin Peters | Roy, MT | $450.00 |  | 2 |
| Vince Zortman | Big Fork, MT | $416.41 |  | 1 |
| Greg Oblander | Shepherd, MT | $400.70 |  | 1 |
| Cathy Foster | Lewistown, MT | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Pete Smith | Lewistown, MT | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Roy & Lisa Koch | Lewistown, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Jolene Smith | Roy, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Peters | Roy, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Laramie Olson | Grass Range, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| MONTANA REALTORS PAC | Helena, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Bankers Association | Helena, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| James and Sherri Bergstrom | Buffalo, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Kathy Overland | Lewistown, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Vangie McConnell | Lewistown, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Joyce Cahill | Townsend, MT | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| William Cahill | Townsend, MT | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Vicky R Galt | Helena, MT | $125.00 |  | 1 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: 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, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |
| David Galt | Helena, MT | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary Fitzpatrick | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Ed Songer | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Bob Gacke | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Wayne Leininger | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Dan McClean | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Virginia Eichkhoff | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Roat | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert Bold | Winifred, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Deb Hollister | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Deanna Roberts | Roy, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Erik Hoghaug | Big Sky, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Vaul | Winifred, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| John W George | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jay Hughes | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jonathan Kaufman | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Sherry Johnson | Lewistown, MT | $95.00 |  | 4 |
| Travin Warren | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Dale Strouf | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Edward Butcher | Winifred, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Larry Ahlgren | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Betty Khury | Grass Range, MT | $40.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristy Taplin | Grass Range, MT | $26.03 |  | 1 |
| Lee Williams | West Richland, WA | $25.00 |  | 1 |
| Bettelee Cox | Forest Grove, MT | $20.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 51 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, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-01

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |
| torqt | $4,944.00 | 4 |
| Samuel Holmes | $4,000.00 | 2 |
| Montana Republican Party (MTGOP) | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| RMC Strategy | $1,800.00 | 1 |
| Travis Willson | $343.90 | 1 |
| USPS | $184.00 | 2 |
| First Bank Of Montana | $94.70 | 1 |
| KXLO | $75.00 | 1 |
| First Bank of Montana | $37.92 | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | $22.98 | 1 |
| WinRed | $17.44 | 2 |
| Shane Klakken | $15.00 | 1 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: 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, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |
| Shane Klakken | $2,100.00 | 3 |

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, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 58, data through 2026-10-01

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 58, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| 2025-05-21 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |
| 2025-05-23 | Samuel Holmes | Grass Range, MT | $450.00 |
| 2025-09-17 | Joyce Cahill | Townsend, MT | $125.00 |
| 2025-09-17 | William Cahill | Townsend, MT | $125.00 |
| 2025-09-17 | Vicky R Galt | Helena, MT | $125.00 |
| 2025-09-17 | David Galt | Helena, MT | $125.00 |
| 2025-10-02 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $2,000.00 |
| 2025-10-05 | Lee Williams | West Richland, WA | $25.00 |
| 2025-10-14 | Sherry Johnson | Lewistown, MT | $20.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | Jon A Metropoulos | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | Travin Warren | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | Robin Peters | Roy, MT | $200.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | Sherry Johnson | Lewistown, MT | $20.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Gary Fitzpatrick | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | Samuel Holmes | Grass Range, MT | $2,000.00 |
| 2025-12-05 | Dale Strouf | Lewistown, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | Kristy Taplin | Grass Range, MT | $26.03 |
| 2026-02-16 | Vince Zortman | Big Fork, MT | $416.41 |
| 2026-02-17 | Shane Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $15.00 |
| 2026-02-22 | Edward Butcher | Winifred, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-22 | Ed Songer | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Kathy Overland | Lewistown, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Vangie McConnell | Lewistown, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Roy & Lisa Koch | Lewistown, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Bob Gacke | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 58, data through 2026-10-01

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 58, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| 2026-02-26 | Harland Rouns | Lewistown, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Wayne Leininger | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Bettelee Cox | Forest Grove, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Jolene Smith | Roy, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Daniel Roat | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Dan McClean | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Larry Ahlgren | Grass Range, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Virginia Eichkhoff | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Roger Peters | Roy, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | Merril Klakken | Grass Range, MT | $460.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Betty Khury | Grass Range, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Deb Hollister | Lewistown, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Robert Bold | Winifred, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | John Bullions | Lewistown, MT | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Sherry Johnson | Lewistown, MT | $30.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | Deanna Roberts | Roy, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | Brook Southworth | Lewistown, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | Jeff Southworth | Lewistown, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | Erik Hoghaug | Big Sky, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | Montana Electric Cooperatives PAC | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Sherry Johnson | Lewistown, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Michael Vaul | Winifred, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Pete Smith | Lewistown, MT | $350.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Robin Peters | Roy, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | John W George | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |

### Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 58 of 58, data through 2026-10-01

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 58 of 58, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| 2026-05-20 | Cathy Foster | Lewistown, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Montana Bankers Association | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-02 | Jay Hughes | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-02 | Laramie Olson | Grass Range, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-09 | James and Sherri Bergstrom | Buffalo, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | Jonathan Kaufman | Grass Range, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-02 | MONTANA REALTORS PAC | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-09-02 | Greg Oblander | Shepherd, MT | $400.70 |

## What this record does not say about Shane Klakken, House District No. 37, 2026, 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".