---
title: "Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: Montana campaign finance"
description: "Money reported by Zach Brown as a candidate for County Commissioner in Gallatin County in the 2026 Montana election."
type: "candidacy"
name: "Zach Brown"
slug: "candidacies/zach-brown-g260716-2026-county-commissioner-c22048"
candidate_id: 22048
election_year: 2026
office: "County Commissioner in Gallatin County"
party: "Democratic"
person_page: "/people/zach-brown-g260716"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/22048"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: Montana campaign finance

In 2026, Zach Brown ran for County Commissioner in Gallatin County as a Democratic candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Zach Brown's other candidacies are listed on [Zach Brown's candidate record](/people/zach-brown-g260716). Data through 2026-09-30.

This candidacy (County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/22048

## Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: others who ran for County Commissioner in Gallatin County in 2026, data through 2026-09-30

- Colter Metcalf (Republican)
- [Daniel Hill](/people/daniel-hill-g308303/) (Republican)
- [Ryan Finn](/people/ryan-finn-g302848/) (Democratic)
- [Tracie Gibbons](/people/tracie-gibbons-g327487/) (Democratic)

## Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $16,395.00 | 87 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $498.20 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $9,803.02 | 13 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: $16,395.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $498.20 given in kind; $9,803.02 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 Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin 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.

### Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $14,870.00 (74 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $1,525.00 (11 contributors). The candidate's own money: $498.20. 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 | $14,870.00 | 74 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $1,525.00 | 11 |
| The candidate's own money | $498.20 | 1 |

### Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Gallatin County Democrats | Bozeman, MT | $2,350.00 |  | 1 |
| Zach Brown *(the candidate's own money)* |  | $498.20 | $498.20 | 1 |
| Jerry Gossell | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Bruce S. Grubbs | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| BRENT MILLER | Portland, OR | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Jennifer Boyer | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Nicole Rowley | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| CONNIE OSTROVSKY | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Jon Knokey | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Paul Burns | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Anne Buckley | Livingston, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Reid Buckley | Livingston, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Christopher Pope | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Tom Burns | Long Beach, WA | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Elliot Frith | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Chad Dailey | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Lynda Brown | Bozeman, MT | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Debra DeHaan | BOZEMAN, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas Elfmont | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Emily Harris | Helena, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| James Madden | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Julie Hitchcock | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Denise Hayman | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Sue Spartas | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| BRIANNE DUGAN | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |

### Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Dennis Treut | Belgrade, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Rebecca Weed | Belgrade, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Matt McKenna | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| William Bryan | Bozeman, MT | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Cunningham | Bozeman, MT | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Globerman | 59718, MT | $150.00 |  | 2 |
| Robin Wheeler | West Palm Beach, FL | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| GREGORY JERGESON | Chinook, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristine Menicucci | Belgrade, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Peter Jacoby | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Phyllis Bock | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Sonja Chandler | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Otto Pohl | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Frank Johnson | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| DEREK STRAHN | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Marilyn Hill | Big Sky, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jenny Younger | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Patricia Cornelius | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Royce Engstrom | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| William Quinn | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Rogers Rogers | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Christopher Cordingley | Helena, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Scott Rosenzweig | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Margaret Perryman | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Breeding | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 86 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.

### Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: largest payments made, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Plazby LLC | $9,442.91 | 5 |
| Stripe | $181.15 | 4 |
| DonorBox | $178.96 | 4 |

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.

### Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 87, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2026-03-20 | Name not recorded |  | $498.20 |
| 2026-04-11 | Jennifer Miller | Norristown, PA | $10.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Russell Bargmann | Durham, NC | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Jon Knokey | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Tom Burns | Long Beach, WA | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Bruce S. Grubbs | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Blake Bjornson | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Elliot Frith | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | BRENT MILLER | Portland, OR | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Matt McKenna | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Mark Bond | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Christopher Cordingley | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-18 | Nicole Rowley | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Peter Burns | Helena, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | Reid Buckley | Livingston, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | Anne Buckley | Livingston, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | Jennifer Boyer | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-27 | Jeff Edmunds | Seattle, WA | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | Mike Norton | Denver, CO | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | CONNIE OSTROVSKY | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | Jerry Gossell | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | Scott Rosenzweig | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | BRIANNE DUGAN | Bozeman, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Terry Cunningham | Bozeman, MT | $150.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Lynda Brown | Bozeman, MT | $300.00 |

### Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 87, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2026-06-08 | Thomas Elfmont | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | Myndi Fitzgerald | New Bern, NC | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | Jade Bahr | Billings, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | Debra DeHaan | BOZEMAN, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-16 | Robin Wheeler | West Palm Beach, FL | $150.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Christopher Pope | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | James Madden | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | David Jones | Bozeman, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | Phyllis Bock | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | Jonathan McKinney | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | Kent Madin | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Patricia Cornelius | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Jenny Younger | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Patti Steinmuller | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Brian Globerman | 59718, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Nancy Weiss | Bryn Mawr, PA | $25.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | William Bryan | Bozeman, MT | $180.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Sue Spartas | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Denise Hayman | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Mike Phillips | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Kristine Menicucci | Belgrade, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-23 | Marilyn Hill | Big Sky, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-23 | Scott Bosse | Bozeman, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-07-23 | Julie Hitchcock | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | Dennis Treut | Belgrade, MT | $200.00 |

### Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 87, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2026-07-24 | George Goodrich | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | Roger Breeding | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-25 | Barbara Cestero | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-25 | DEREK STRAHN | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-26 | Ruth Kopec | Bozeman, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-07-26 | Dorothy Bradley | Clyde Park, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-27 | Michael Redburn | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Lisa Cordingley | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Frank Johnson | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Brian Rogers Rogers | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Peter Jacoby | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Molly Thompson | BOZEMAN, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-01 | GREGORY JERGESON | Chinook, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-01 | Stephen Gerdes | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Donna Brown | Norridge, IL | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Sonja Chandler | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | William Quinn | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Paul Burns | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-13 | Royce Engstrom | Missoula, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | Susan Weiss | Athens, NY | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-21 | Laurie Stahle | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-26 | Brian Globerman | 59718, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Will Swearingen | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Otto Pohl | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Chad Dailey | Bozeman, MT | $470.00 |

### Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 87 of 87, data through 2026-09-30

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 87 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| 2026-08-28 | Margaret Perryman | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | ROLAND MACNICHOL | Bozeman, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | Jim Walseth | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-01 | Pamela Poon | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-06 | Emily Harris | Helena, MT | $250.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Rebecca Weed | Belgrade, MT | $200.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Peter Aegnst | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Thomas Hildner | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Daniel Spencer | Missoula, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Janet Kempff | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Carson G. Taylor | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Gallatin County Democrats | Bozeman, MT | $2,350.00 |

## What this record does not say about Zach Brown, County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026, data through 2026-09-30

It does not say whether Zach Brown 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".