---
title: "William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by William Barron as a candidate for County Commissioner in Lake County in the 2020 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "William Barron"
slug: "candidacies/william-barron-g233056-2020-county-commissioner-c16369"
candidate_id: 16369
election_year: 2020
office: "County Commissioner in Lake County"
party: "Republican"
person_page: "/people/william-barron-g233056"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/16369"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: Montana campaign finance

In 2020, William Barron ran for County Commissioner in Lake County as a Republican candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. William Barron's other candidacies are listed on [William Barron's candidate record](/people/william-barron-g233056). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/16369

## William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $2,899.98 | 12 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $503.66 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $2,899.98 | 11 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $1,828.20 | 2 |

William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: $2,899.98 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $503.66 given in kind; $2,899.98 spent; $1,828.20 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 William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake 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.

### William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $899.98 (10 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $0.00 (0 contributors). The candidate's own money: $2,503.66. 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 | $899.98 | 10 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $0.00 | 0 |
| The candidate's own money | $2,503.66 | 1 |

### William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| William Barron *(the candidate's own money)* | Polson | $2,503.66 | $503.66 | 2 |
| Gale Decker | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Dick Wunderlick | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Agrella | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Sharon Fulton | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Sherry Nelson | Polson, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jack Stivers | St. Ignatius, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert P. McCue | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Ellen Wicklund | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| LuLu Stock | Polson, MT | $34.99 |  | 1 |
| Frank Stock | Polson, MT | $34.99 |  | 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.

### William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Lake County Leader | $535.00 | 2 |
| Montana Sign & Banner | $400.00 | 1 |
| Lake County Leader | $275.00 | 1 |
| Valley Journal | $265.00 | 1 |
| Flathead signs and graphics | $260.00 | 1 |
| Anderson Radio Broadcasting | $256.00 | 1 |
| Daily Interlake Newspaper | $180.00 | 1 |
| Lake County Leader | $50.00 | 1 |
| Western Building Center | $3.52 | 1 |

### William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| William Barron | $1,828.20 | 2 |

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.

### William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2020-03-08 | William Barron | Polson | $303.66 |
| 2020-04-21 | William Barron | Polson | $2,200.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | Dick Wunderlick | Ronan, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | Sherry Nelson | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | Ellen Wicklund | Ronan, MT | $50.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | Frank Stock | Polson, MT | $34.99 |
| 2020-05-14 | Sharon Fulton | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | LuLu Stock | Polson, MT | $34.99 |
| 2020-05-14 | Robert P. McCue | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | Bruce Agrella | Polson, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | Jack Stivers | St. Ignatius, MT | $100.00 |
| 2020-05-14 | Gale Decker | Ronan, MT | $180.00 |

## What this record does not say about William Barron, County Commissioner in Lake County, 2020, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether William Barron 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".