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Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: Montana campaign finance
In 2026, Thomas Lynch ran for County Commissioner in Cascade County as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Thomas Lynch's other candidacies are listed on Thomas Lynch's candidate record. Data through 2026-10-08.
Thomas Lynch is also listed as Thomas W Lynch, Tom Lynch.
This candidacy (County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21062
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: others who ran for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026, data through 2026-10-08
- Barbara Bessette (Democratic)
- PETE ANDERSON (Republican)
- Rick Wolke (Republican)
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-08
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $12,741.81 | 74 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,540.08 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $1,058.58 | 5 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $13,190.52 | 96 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $1,669.58 | 7 |
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: $12,741.81 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $1,540.08 given in kind; $13,190.52 spent; $1,669.58 still owed. Data through 2026-10-08.
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 Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade 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.
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-08
Where the money given to Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026 came from: of $14,281.89 in contributions to Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 78.6% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $11,229.27 from 49 contributors, and 2.2% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $309.94 from 1 contributor. The candidate's own money: $2,742.68 (19.2%). In short, 78.6% of the contributions to Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026, not only those listed below.
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08
| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-08 | |||
| Montana addresses as filed | $11,229.27 | 78.6% | 49 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $309.94 | 2.2% | 1 |
| The candidate's own money | $2,742.68 | 19.2% | 1 |
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: money by year, data through 2026-10-08
| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,652.38 | $0.00 | $1,982.62 | $500.00 | 16 |
| 2026 | $10,089.43 | $1,540.08 | $11,207.90 | $1,169.58 | 58 |
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-08
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 | ||||
| Thomas Lynch (the candidate's own money) | Great Falls, MT | $2,742.68 | $905.08 | 15 |
| Roger Hagan | Great Falls, MT | $940.00 | 2 | |
| Steven Raska | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Wayne and Sandra Thares | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 2 | |
| Sandra Thares | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 2 | |
| Eric Hinebauch | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Alex Thares | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Greg Pinski | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Melissa Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Heather Rohlf | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Tim Rohlf | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 | 1 | |
| Francis Buttrey | Great Falls, MT | $450.00 | 1 | |
| Susan Kloos | Cut Bank, MT | $436.50 | 1 | |
| Robert Drummond | Great Falls, MT | $412.92 | 2 | |
| NICHOLAS THARES | GREAT FALLS, MT | $385.00 | $385.00 | 1 |
| Patti Ferrell | Mountain Home, ID | $309.94 | 2 | |
| Rae Lynn Bloemendall | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 | 1 | |
| Keith DeRoche | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| David Roehm | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Laura Boyd | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Ron & Julie Korb | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Lori Wickett | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Cory Reeves | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-08
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-08 | ||||
| Quincie Jones | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Harry Power | Stockett, MT | $200.00 | 2 | |
| Cory Reeves | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Kevin Johnson | Great Falls, MT | $196.02 | 2 | |
| Shirley Van Dyken | Great Falls, MT | $195.00 | $195.00 | 1 |
| Fred Burow | Great Falls, MT | $175.00 | 2 | |
| Michael O'Neill | Great Falls, MT | $103.48 | 1 | |
| Jody Rempel | Fort Shaw, MT | $100.00 | 1 | |
| Russel Miner | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 | |
| Katie Lynch | Cascade, MT | $100.00 | 1 | |
| Terence Dutton | Great Falls, MT | $96.02 | 1 | |
| James Larson | Belt, MT | $90.00 | 2 | |
| Shannon Brinkman | Great Falls, MT | $51.99 | 1 | |
| Bonnie Fogerty | Great Falls, MT | $50.00 | 1 | |
| Geraldine Bink | Vaughn, MT | $50.00 | 1 | |
| Cheryl Cruze | Cascade, MT | $50.00 | 1 | |
| Diane Johnson | Cascade, MT | $50.00 | 1 | |
| Eric Tilleman | Cascade, MT | $40.00 | $40.00 | 1 |
| Doug Otto | Great Falls, MT | $40.00 | 1 | |
| Lewis Potts | Cascade, MT | $40.00 | 1 | |
| Trevor Funseth | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 | 1 | |
| Laura Lynch | Great Falls, MT | $23.79 | 1 | |
| Jeffery Bragg | Great Falls, MT | $23.64 | 1 | |
| Adrienne Ehrke | Great Falls, MT | $21.10 | 1 | |
| Morgan Kasuske | Great Falls, MT | $18.81 | 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.
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 24 of 24, data through 2026-10-08
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 24 of 24, data through 2026-10-08 | ||
| Signs on the Cheap | $2,066.73 | 3 |
| Vista Printing | $1,821.66 | 7 |
| National Rifle Association | $750.00 | 1 |
| $733.87 | 47 | |
| UZ Marketing | $687.73 | 1 |
| Great Falls Police Community Foundation | $600.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $491.30 | 5 |
| Sip N Dip Lounge | $450.00 | 1 |
| Cascade County Elections Office | $400.82 | 1 |
| My Remittance Envelopes.com | $278.08 | 1 |
| Cascade County Central Committee | $200.00 | 1 |
| Great Falls Sports Foundation | $200.00 | 1 |
| vista prints | $170.86 | 1 |
| Home Depot | $165.07 | 2 |
| Lynn DeRoche | $144.00 | 1 |
| Sam's Club | $124.92 | 3 |
| Pay Pal | $79.57 | 9 |
| Great Falls Chamber | $60.00 | 1 |
| Go Daddy | $43.57 | 2 |
| Ancient Order of Hiberians | $40.00 | 1 |
| NameBadge.com | $31.66 | 1 |
| PPRF Parade | $30.00 | 1 |
| Zazzle Inc | $13.18 | 1 |
| Dollar Tree | $7.50 | 1 |
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08
| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-08 | ||
| Thomas Lynch | $1,669.58 | 5 |
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.
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 74, data through 2026-10-08
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 74, data through 2026-10-08 | |||
| 2025-08-11 | Thomas Lynch | Great Falls, MT | $500.00 |
| 2025-09-19 | Jeffery Bragg | Great Falls, MT | $23.64 |
| 2025-09-23 | Terence Dutton | Great Falls, MT | $96.02 |
| 2025-10-01 | Morgan Kasuske | Great Falls, MT | $18.81 |
| 2025-10-05 | Name not recorded | $93.60 | |
| 2025-10-05 | Name not recorded | $244.00 | |
| 2025-10-06 | Laura Lynch | Great Falls, MT | $23.79 |
| 2025-10-06 | Wayne and Sandra Thares | Great Falls, MT | $295.00 |
| 2025-10-06 | Sandra Thares | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2025-10-08 | Laura Boyd | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2025-10-09 | Kevin Johnson | Great Falls, MT | $96.02 |
| 2025-10-16 | Trevor Funseth | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 |
| 2025-10-16 | Jody Rempel | Fort Shaw, MT | $100.00 |
| 2025-10-29 | Ron & Julie Korb | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2025-10-30 | Fred Burow | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2025-11-19 | Susan Kloos | Cut Bank, MT | $436.50 |
| 2026-01-09 | Eric Hinebauch | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | Cory Reeves | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | Shannon Brinkman | Great Falls, MT | $51.99 |
| 2026-01-22 | Lori Wickett | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-02 | Doug Otto | Great Falls, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | Roger Hagan | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-16 | Robert Drummond | Great Falls, MT | $206.46 |
| 2026-02-21 | Quincie Jones | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Geraldine Bink | Vaughn, MT | $50.00 |
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 74, data through 2026-10-08
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 74, data through 2026-10-08 | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Wayne and Sandra Thares | Great Falls, MT | $175.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Sandra Thares | Great Falls, MT | $270.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Alex Thares | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Thomas Lynch | Great Falls, MT | $500.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Thomas Lynch | Great Falls, MT | $500.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Greg Pinski | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Russel Miner | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Patti Ferrell | Mountain Home, ID | $103.48 |
| 2026-03-21 | Francis Buttrey | Great Falls, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-25 | Name not recorded | $152.44 | |
| 2026-03-28 | Eric Tilleman | Cascade, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Tracy Creveling | Cascade, MT | $15.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Lewis Potts | Cascade, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Bonnie Fogerty | Great Falls, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Cheryl Cruze | Cascade, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Diane Johnson | Cascade, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Keith DeRoche | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Melissa Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Katie Lynch | Cascade, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | Name not recorded | $48.90 | |
| 2026-03-29 | Name not recorded | $26.14 | |
| 2026-03-29 | Name not recorded | $75.00 | |
| 2026-04-01 | Kevin Johnson | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Heather Rohlf | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 74 of 74, data through 2026-10-08
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 74 of 74, data through 2026-10-08 | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Tim Rohlf | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Name not recorded | $134.02 | |
| 2026-04-18 | Shirley Van Dyken | Great Falls, MT | $195.00 |
| 2026-04-18 | James Larson | Belt, MT | $40.00 |
| 2026-04-21 | John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-21 | Adrienne Ehrke | Great Falls, MT | $21.10 |
| 2026-04-21 | NICHOLAS THARES | GREAT FALLS, MT | $385.00 |
| 2026-04-22 | Name not recorded | $200.00 | |
| 2026-04-23 | Steven Raska | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | Michael O'Neill | Great Falls, MT | $103.48 |
| 2026-04-24 | Rae Lynn Bloemendall | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | Name not recorded | $48.90 | |
| 2026-04-24 | Name not recorded | $50.10 | |
| 2026-04-29 | David Roehm | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-18 | Harry Power | Stockett, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Thomas Lynch | Great Falls, MT | $40.58 |
| 2026-07-14 | Thomas Lynch | Great Falls, MT | $129.00 |
| 2026-08-17 | Fred Burow | Great Falls, MT | $75.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | James Larson | Belt, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-25 | Roger Hagan | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-25 | Cory Reeves | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-09-02 | Harry Power | Stockett, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Robert Drummond | Great Falls, MT | $206.46 |
| 2026-09-08 | Patti Ferrell | Mountain Home, ID | $206.46 |
What this record does not say about Thomas Lynch, County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026, data through 2026-10-08
It does not say whether Thomas Lynch 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".