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Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: Montana campaign finance
In 2026, Stephen Ball ran for County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County as a Democratic candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Stephen Ball's other candidacies are listed on Stephen Ball's candidate record. Data through 2026-10-02.
Stephen Ball is also listed as STEPHEN BALL.
This candidacy (County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21828
Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: others who ran for County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County in 2026, data through 2026-10-02
- MAUREEN HORTON (Republican)
Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-02
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $862.87 | 4 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $0.00 | 0 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $612.87 | 3 |
Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: $862.87 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $0.00 spent; $612.87 still owed. Data through 2026-10-02.
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 Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin 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.
Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-02
Where the money given to Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026 came from: of $862.87 in contributions to Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 29.0% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $250.00 from 1 contributor, and 0.0% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $0.00 from 0 contributors. The candidate's own money: $612.87 (71.0%). In short, 29.0% of the contributions to Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026, not only those listed below.
Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02
| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Montana addresses as filed | $250.00 | 29.0% | 1 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0.0% | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $612.87 | 71.0% | 1 |
Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Stephen Ball (the candidate's own money) | Bozeman, MT | $612.87 | 3 |
| Gallatin County Democrats | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 | 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.
Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02
| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Stephen Ball | $612.87 | 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.
Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| 2026-03-02 | Stephen Ball | Bozeman, MT | $497.87 |
| 2026-03-25 | Stephen Ball | Bozeman, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | Stephen Ball | Bozeman, MT | $90.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Gallatin County Democrats | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |
What this record does not say about Stephen Ball, County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026, data through 2026-10-02
It does not say whether Stephen Ball 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".