---
title: "Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Steve Gunderson as a candidate for House District No. 01 in the 2016 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Steve Gunderson"
slug: "candidacies/steve-gunderson-g233181-2016-house-district-no-01-c14054"
candidate_id: 14054
election_year: 2016
office: "House District No. 01"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/steve-gunderson-g233181"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/14054"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: Montana campaign finance

In 2016, Steve Gunderson ran for House District No. 01 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Steve Gunderson's other candidacies are listed on [Steve Gunderson's candidate record](/people/steve-gunderson-g233181). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (House District No. 01, 2016) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/14054

## Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $5,131.00 | 26 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $25.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $4,100.00 | 119 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $9,231.00 | 50 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $2,500.00 | 5 |

Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: $5,131.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $25.00 given in kind; $9,231.00 spent; $2,500.00 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 Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016. 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.

### Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $1,600.00 (16 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $830.00 (5 contributors). The candidate's own money: $2,726.00. 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 | $1,600.00 | 16 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $830.00 | 5 |
| The candidate's own money | $2,726.00 | 1 |

### Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: largest contributors, rows 1 to 22 of 22, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: largest contributors, rows 1 to 22 of 22, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Steve Gunderson *(the candidate's own money)* | Libby, MT | $2,726.00 | $25.00 | 4 |
| Glenn Dobbs | Liberty Lake, WA | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Delia Dobbs | Liberty Lake, WA | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| NorthWestern Energy Montana Employee PAC | Missoula, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| ROBERTA TAYLOR | LIBBY, MO | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| DEE LAWSON | LIBBY, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Greg Gianforte | Bozeman, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC | Helena, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Troopers PAC | Billings, MT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. Montana PAC | Stamford, CT | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Blake Sartini Jr. | Las Vegas, NV | $150.00 |  | 2 |
| Terry Andreesen | Libby, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeff Essmann | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Koopman | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Farm Bureau PAC | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Rita and Robert Windom | Libby, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| EYE PAC | Billings, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeff Flatness | Belgrade, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Clint Lohman | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| DARREL LAWSON | LIBBY, MT | $30.00 |  | 1 |
| ANITA ROSSING | LIBBY, MT | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Kevin Peck | LIBBY, MT | $10.00 |  | 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.

### Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: largest payments made, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: largest payments made, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| My Campaign Store, LLC | $2,269.00 | 5 |
| Libby Church of God | $653.11 | 1 |
| YAAK RIVER CREATIONS | $578.50 | 3 |
| The Printing Press | $341.00 | 4 |
| Montana Screen Printing & Embroidery | $169.50 | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | $108.76 | 4 |
| Oriental Trading Company | $107.93 | 1 |
| AT&T | $106.23 | 8 |
| BRANDY WOODY | $100.00 | 1 |
| THE WESTERN NEWS | $84.00 | 1 |
| Kootenai Valley News | $72.00 | 2 |
| Shopko | $67.06 | 2 |
| Godaddy.com / Domain Registration | $44.33 | 2 |
| Frames Unlimited | $41.85 | 1 |
| Rosauers | $40.00 | 2 |
| Igniters Car Club | $25.00 | 1 |
| Libby Nordicfest | $25.00 | 1 |
| Save Rite West | $22.52 | 1 |
| Big Sky Lumber | $21.05 | 1 |
| Cherie Gunderson | $10.00 | 1 |
| Costco Wholesale | $8.97 | 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.

### Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 26, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 26, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2016-04-01 | Steve Gunderson | Libby, MT | $200.00 |
| 2016-04-15 | Steve Gunderson | Libby, MT | $2,500.00 |
| 2016-04-27 | Montana Farm Bureau PAC | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-30 | Name not recorded |  | $25.00 |
| 2016-04-30 | DEE LAWSON | LIBBY, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-04-30 | DARREL LAWSON | LIBBY, MT | $30.00 |
| 2016-04-30 | Terry Andreesen | Libby, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-04-30 | ROBERTA TAYLOR | LIBBY, MO | $170.00 |
| 2016-04-30 | Name not recorded |  | $1.00 |
| 2016-04-30 | Roger Koopman | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-05-18 | Delia Dobbs | Liberty Lake, WA | $170.00 |
| 2016-05-18 | Glenn Dobbs | Liberty Lake, WA | $170.00 |
| 2016-05-18 | ANITA ROSSING | LIBBY, MT | $10.00 |
| 2016-05-21 | Kevin Peck | LIBBY, MT | $10.00 |
| 2016-06-26 | Greg Gianforte | Bozeman, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-07-05 | Charter Communications, Inc. Montana PAC | Stamford, CT | $170.00 |
| 2016-07-11 | Montana Troopers PAC | Billings, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-09-09 | NorthWestern Energy Montana Employee PAC | Missoula, MT | $170.00 |
| 2016-09-25 | Rita and Robert Windom | Libby, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-09-29 | Clint Lohman | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2016-09-29 | Blake Sartini Jr. | Las Vegas, NV | $100.00 |
| 2016-09-29 | Blake Sartini Jr. | Las Vegas, NV | $50.00 |
| 2016-09-29 | Jeff Flatness | Belgrade, MT | $50.00 |
| 2016-10-21 | EYE PAC | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2016-10-22 | Jeff Essmann | Billings, MT | $100.00 |

### Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 26 of 26, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 26 of 26, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2016-10-27 | Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC | Helena, MT | $170.00 |

## What this record does not say about Steve Gunderson, House District No. 01, 2016, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Steve Gunderson 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".