---
title: "Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Valerie Moore as a candidate for County Commissioner in Sheridan County in the 2020 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Valerie Moore"
slug: "candidacies/valerie-moore-g232272-2020-county-commissioner-c16452"
candidate_id: 16452
election_year: 2020
office: "County Commissioner in Sheridan County"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/valerie-moore-g232272"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/16452"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: Montana campaign finance

In 2020, Valerie Moore ran for County Commissioner in Sheridan County as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Valerie Moore's other candidacies are listed on [Valerie Moore's candidate record](/people/valerie-moore-g232272). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/16452

## Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $1,110.00 | 9 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $1,150.00 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $40.00 | |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $285.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,110.00 | 6 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $1,150.00 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 2 |

Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: $1,110.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $285.00 given in kind; $1,110.00 spent; $0.00 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 Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020. 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.

### Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $810.00 (6 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $100.00 (1 contributor). The candidate's own money: $485.00. 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 | $810.00 | 6 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $100.00 | 1 |
| The candidate's own money | $485.00 | 1 |

### Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: money by year, data through 2026-09-30

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,110.00 | $285.00 | $979.77 | $0.00 | 9 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $130.23 | $0.00 | 0 |

### Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Valerie Moore *(the candidate's own money)* | Plentywood, MT | $485.00 |  | $285.00 | 2 |
| Elaine Onstad | Plentywood, MT | $180.00 | $40.00 |  | 1 |
| Marlowe Onstad | Plentywood, MT | $180.00 |  |  | 1 |
| John Hove | Westby, MT | $125.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Arlene Hove | Westby, MT | $125.00 |  |  | 1 |
| GLENN MILLER | PLENTYWOOD, MT | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Rick Sampsen | Dagmar, MT | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Carl Pennington | Tallahassee, FL | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |

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.

### Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| The Greeter | $200.00 | 1 |
| Sheridan Co. News | $160.00 | 1 |
| Westby Development Corporation | $130.23 | 1 |
| Elaine Onstad | $40.00 | 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.

### Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2020-04-24 | Valerie Moore | Plentywood, MT | $200.00 |
| 2020-04-24 | GLENN MILLER | PLENTYWOOD, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-04-24 | Rick Sampsen | Dagmar, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-04-24 | Carl Pennington | Tallahassee, FL | $100.00 |
| 2020-04-24 | John Hove | Westby, MT | $125.00 |
| 2020-04-24 | Arlene Hove | Westby, MT | $125.00 |
| 2020-04-24 | Marlowe Onstad | Plentywood, MT | $180.00 |
| 2020-04-24 | Elaine Onstad | Plentywood, MT | $220.00 |
| 2020-05-18 | Name not recorded |  | $285.00 |

## What this record does not say about Valerie Moore, County Commissioner in Sheridan County, 2020, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Valerie Moore 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".