---
title: "Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Tim Ravndal as a candidate for House District No. 70 in the 2018 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Tim Ravndal"
slug: "candidacies/tim-ravndal-g251798-2018-house-district-no-70-c15802"
candidate_id: 15802
election_year: 2018
office: "House District No. 70"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/tim-ravndal-g251798"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/15802"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: Montana campaign finance

In 2018, Tim Ravndal ran for House District No. 70 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Tim Ravndal's other candidacies are listed on [Tim Ravndal's candidate record](/people/tim-ravndal-g251798). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (House District No. 70, 2018) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/15802

## Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $1,815.00 | 27 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $480.87 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,815.00 | 21 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $594.87 | 16 |

Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: $1,815.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $480.87 given in kind; $1,815.00 spent; $594.87 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 Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018. 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.

### Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $990.00 (9 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). The candidate's own money: $1,305.87. 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 | $990.00 | 9 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $1,305.87 | 1 |

### Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: largest contributors, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: largest contributors, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Tim Ravndal *(the candidate's own money)* | Townsend, MT | $1,305.87 | $480.87 | 16 |
| John Vandenacre | Townsend, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Aaron Aafedt | Bozeman, MT | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Cheryl Campbell | Townsend, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| JOAN POTTER | Forsyth, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Levi DeMartin | Toston, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jim Stiffler | East Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Georgette Quillen | East Helena, MT | $60.00 |  | 3 |
| Cleveland Smith | Helena, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Jim Buterbaugh | Whithall, MT | $40.00 |  | 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.

### Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: largest payments made, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: largest payments made, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Sage Advertising | $1,081.00 | 3 |
| Secretary of State, MT | $15.00 | 1 |
| Vocal Credit Union | $8.00 | 1 |

### Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Tim Ravndal | $594.87 | 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.

### Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 27, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 27, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2018-02-23 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $75.00 |
| 2018-03-07 | JOAN POTTER | Forsyth, MT | $150.00 |
| 2018-03-07 | Cheryl Campbell | Townsend, MT | $150.00 |
| 2018-03-15 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $750.00 |
| 2018-03-23 | John Vandenacre | Townsend, MT | $180.00 |
| 2018-03-28 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $28.00 |
| 2018-03-29 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $21.00 |
| 2018-04-05 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $39.50 |
| 2018-04-07 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $22.00 |
| 2018-04-07 | Cleveland Smith | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2018-04-07 | Jim Stiffler | East Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-04-07 | Levi DeMartin | Toston, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-04-10 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $34.01 |
| 2018-04-12 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $43.70 |
| 2018-04-15 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $35.50 |
| 2018-04-18 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $42.00 |
| 2018-04-23 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $27.20 |
| 2018-04-25 | Aaron Aafedt | Bozeman, MT | $160.00 |
| 2018-04-25 | Georgette Quillen | East Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-04-25 | Georgette Quillen | East Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-04-25 | Georgette Quillen | East Helena, MT | $20.00 |
| 2018-04-26 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $30.50 |
| 2018-05-04 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $27.80 |
| 2018-05-13 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $40.00 |
| 2018-05-16 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $45.15 |

### Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 27 of 27, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 27 of 27, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2018-05-18 | Tim Ravndal | Townsend, MT | $44.51 |
| 2018-06-01 | Jim Buterbaugh | Whithall, MT | $40.00 |

## What this record does not say about Tim Ravndal, House District No. 70, 2018, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Tim Ravndal 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".