---
title: "Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Troy Charbonneau as a candidate for House District No. 53 in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Troy Charbonneau"
slug: "candidacies/troy-charbonneau-g304723-2026-house-district-no-53-c21696"
candidate_id: 21696
election_year: 2026
office: "House District No. 53"
office_plain: "House District 53"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/troy-charbonneau-g304723"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21696"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, Troy Charbonneau ran for House District No. 53 as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Troy Charbonneau's other candidacies are listed on [Troy Charbonneau's candidate record](/people/troy-charbonneau-g304723). Data through 2026-10-02.

House District No. 53 is also written House District 53.

This candidacy (House District No. 53, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21696

## Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: others who ran for House District No. 53 in 2026, data through 2026-10-02

- Matthew Hankins (Democratic)
- [Nelly Nicol](/people/nelly-nicol-g232022/) (Republican)

## Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-02

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $24,327.44 | 112 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $24,366.00 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $38.56 | |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $26,723.22 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $15,142.51 | 23 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $15,181.07 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $2,987.62 | 29 |

Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: $24,327.44 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $26,723.22 given in kind; $15,142.51 spent; $2,987.62 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 Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 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.

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-02

Where the money given to Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026 came from: of $51,050.66 in contributions to Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026 (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 45.1% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $23,011.00 from 66 contributors, and 2.3% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $1,170.00 from 5 contributors. The candidate's own money: $26,869.66 (52.6%). In short, 45.1% of the contributions to Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026 came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026, not only those listed below.

#### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $23,011.00 | 45.1% | 66 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $1,170.00 | 2.3% | 5 |
| The candidate's own money | $26,869.66 | 52.6% | 1 |

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-02

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Troy Charbonneau *(the candidate's own money)* | Billings, MT | $26,869.66 |  | $26,477.77 | 36 |
| John Etchart | Billings, MT | $940.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Jodee Etchart | Billings, MT | $940.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Melissa Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $940.00 |  | $37.04 | 2 |
| Jim Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $940.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Michael Talia | Helena, MT | $940.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Ronald Benner | Laurel, MT | $700.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Alison Carter | Laurel, MT | $470.00 | $19.28 | $19.28 | 1 |
| Jason Carter | billings, MT | $470.00 | $19.28 | $19.28 | 1 |
| Sharon Essman | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  | $18.52 | 1 |
| Cynthia Broadbent | Ballantine, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Trier Forseth | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  | $18.52 | 1 |
| Thor Forseth | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  | $18.52 | 1 |
| Jeff Essmann | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Kevin Miller | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |  | $18.52 | 1 |
| Janet Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Francis Cote | Helena, MT | $470.00 |  | $18.52 | 1 |
| Jim Wilson | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Troy Downing | Washinton, DC | $470.00 |  | $18.52 | 1 |
| Health Care Services Corporation Employee's PAC | Butte, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Brenda Dugas | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Joe Etchart | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Barb Scheppele | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-02

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Jan Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Melissa Oakland | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Gary Oakland | Billings, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Brandon Ler | Savage, MT | $470.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Dolores Schendel | Billings, MT | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |
| MHA PAC State Fund | Helena, MT | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Brenda Dougas | Billings, MT | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Frank Dougas | Billings, MT | $450.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Greg Oblander | Shepherd, MT | $400.00 |  |  | 1 |
| David Knobel | Billings, MT | $312.30 |  | $12.30 | 1 |
| Montana Dental Association PAC | Helena, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Joe Fournier | Billings, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Valerie Moore | Plentywood, MT | $300.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Barbara Scheppele | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Joe Erpelding | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  | $9.85 | 1 |
| Ann Lewis | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Dan Lewis | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Dexter Thiel | Sidney, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Shirley Yeley | Billings, MT | $250.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Donna May | Reading, PA | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Will Boone | Billings, MT | $200.00 |  | $7.88 | 1 |
| Ryan Gustafson | Billings, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Steve Fitzpatrick | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Mark Baker | Helena, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Montana Bankers PAC | Helena, MT | $200.00 |  |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 72 contributors are shown.

Where a campaign refunded part of a contribution, the refund is subtracted: "Given, net of refunds" is what the contributor gave minus what was paid back, and "Refunded" is the amount paid back. The filing itself shows the gross contribution. A refund is matched to a contributor by identity, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under an unmerged spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.

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.

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Harland Clark | $32.74 | 1 |
| Alison Carter | $19.28 | 1 |
| Jason Carter | $19.28 | 1 |

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Troy Charbonneau | $2,987.62 | 29 |

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.

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 112, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 112, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-03-02 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $1,102.50 |
| 2026-03-06 | John Etchart | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | Jodee Etchart | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Sharon Essman | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $97.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $97.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $489.74 |
| 2026-03-11 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $276.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Melissa Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Melissa Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | George Nikolakakos | Great Falls, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $72.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Donna May | Reading, PA | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $199.58 |
| 2026-03-27 | Howard Lewis | Joliet, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-03-29 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $37.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Cynthia Broadbent | Ballantine, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Dolores Schendel | Billings, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $165.96 |
| 2026-04-03 | Will Boone | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-05 | Elijah Tidswell | Billings, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-04-09 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Thor Forseth | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Troy Downing | Washinton, DC | $470.00 |

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 112, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 112, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-04-10 | Jeff Essmann | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Ronald Benner | Laurel, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Kevin Miller | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Barbara Scheppele | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Kim Moffet | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Calvin Southwick | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Dan MacLean | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Ryan Gustafson | Billings, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Layne Scheveck | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-12 | Beverly Wilson | Bozeman, MT | $52.05 |
| 2026-04-12 | Trier Forseth | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Janet Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Jim Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Troy Charbonneau | Laurel, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Francis Cote | Helena, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-19 | Joe Erpelding | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-19 | Jim Wilson | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-19 | John Teeling | Billings, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Name not recorded |  | $15.00 |
| 2026-04-22 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $78.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | Scott Miller | Billings, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-04-27 | Alison Carter | Laurel, MT | $489.28 |
| 2026-04-27 | Jason Carter | billings, MT | $489.28 |
| 2026-05-06 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $9.83 |
| 2026-05-07 | Ann Lewis | Billings, MT | $250.00 |

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 112, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 112, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-05-07 | Dan Lewis | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Health Care Services Corporation Employee's PAC | Butte, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $4,193.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $4,193.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $4,375.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $1,400.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | Sharlene Palaiyan | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | David Knobel | Billings, MT | $312.30 |
| 2026-05-15 | Brenda Dugas | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | Joel Krautter | Billings, MT | $52.05 |
| 2026-05-20 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $45.72 |
| 2026-05-20 | Dexter Thiel | Sidney, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | Name not recorded |  | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-29 | Name not recorded |  | $9.83 |
| 2026-06-05 | Jodee Etchart | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | Joe Etchart | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | John Etchart | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $228.14 |
| 2026-06-06 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $594.21 |
| 2026-06-06 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $1,500.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $1,500.00 |
| 2026-06-06 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $375.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $375.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $245.33 |

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 112, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 112, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-06-08 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $89.72 |
| 2026-06-08 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $625.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $12.40 |
| 2026-06-09 | Stacey Anderson | Helena, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-06-10 | Louis Moffet | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-28 | Michael Talia | Helena, MT | $940.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Great Falls, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | Mark Baker | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-07-12 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $384.92 |
| 2026-07-13 | Kali Wicks | Helena, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-08-14 | MHA PAC State Fund | Helena, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-08-25 | Aista | Spokane, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-25 | Montana Dental Association PAC | Helena, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-08-25 | BNSF RailPAC | Fort Worth, TX | $150.00 |
| 2026-08-25 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Insuring America PAC) | Chicago, IL | $150.00 |
| 2026-08-25 | Montana Bankers PAC | Helena, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $352.10 |
| 2026-08-30 | Stacy Zinn | Billings, MT | $104.10 |
| 2026-08-30 | Troy Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $431.68 |
| 2026-08-30 | Barb Scheppele | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-30 | Brenda Dougas | Billings, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-08-30 | Frank Dougas | Billings, MT | $450.00 |
| 2026-08-30 | Jim Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-30 | Ronald Benner | Laurel, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-08-30 | Audrey Swanson | Billings, MT | $200.00 |

### Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 112 of 112, data through 2026-10-02

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 112 of 112, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| 2026-08-30 | Shirley Yeley | Billings, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-08-30 | Greg Oblander | Shepherd, MT | $400.00 |
| 2026-08-30 | Joe Fournier | Billings, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-08-30 | Pam Purinton | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-30 | Will Boone | Billings, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | Name not recorded |  | $1,250.00 |
| 2026-09-09 | Jan Charbonneau | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-09-11 | MDU Resource Group | Bismark, ND | $200.00 |
| 2026-10-01 | Melissa Oakland | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-10-01 | Gary Oakland | Billings, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-10-01 | Valerie Moore | Plentywood, MT | $300.00 |
| 2026-10-01 | Brandon Ler | Savage, MT | $470.00 |

## What this record does not say about Troy Charbonneau, House District No. 53, 2026, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say whether Troy Charbonneau 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".