---
title: "Montana Automobile Dealers Association: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Montana Automobile Dealers Association, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Montana Automobile Dealers Association"
slug: "lobbying/montana-automobile-dealers-association-e817008"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817008"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Montana Automobile Dealers Association: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Automobile Dealers Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $16,304.19 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

Montana Automobile Dealers Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817008

## Montana Automobile Dealers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [Bruce Knudsen](/lobbying/bruce-knudsen-e817009/), authorized 2025-01-09, ended 2025-05-31
- [Craig Charlton](/lobbying/craig-charlton-e817661/), authorized 2025-01-09, ended 2025-05-31

## Montana Automobile Dealers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| SB373 | Support | [SB 373](/lobbying/bills/2025-sb-373/) |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Montana Automobile Dealers Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2025-12-27 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-07 | $2,500.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-31 | $7,864.71 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-06 | $2,500.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-05 | $939.48 |
| Non Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2025-01-09 | $2,500.00 |

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

### Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-27: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-27: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-07: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-07: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $2,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $2,500.00 |

### Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-31: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-31: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $5,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $2,864.71 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $7,864.71 |

### Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-31: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-10-02

| Paid to | For | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-31: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 17 of 17, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Silver Star | Bob Carter | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Steve Fitzpatrick | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Curtis Schomer | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Nelly Nicol | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Joshua Seckinger | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Morgan Thiel | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Kerry Crowe | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Chip Fitzpatrick | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Greg Oblander | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Terry Nelson | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Mark Nolan | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Barry Usher | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Senator Glimm | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Senator Zolokov | $170.00 |
| Silver Star | Bruce Knudsen | $161.57 |
| Silver Star | Erick Anderson | $161.57 |
| Silver Star | Eric Henderson | $161.57 |

### Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-06: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $2,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $2,500.00 |

### Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $939.48 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $939.48 |

### Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-05: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02

| Paid to | For | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-05: entertainment itemized (part of line 5, not added again), rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Silver Star | Bruce Knudsen | $134.21 |
| Silver Star | Barry Usher | $134.21 |
| Silver Star | Carl Glimm | $134.21 |
| Silver Star | Jeremy Trebas | $134.21 |
| Silver Star | Tony Tezak | $134.21 |
| Silver Star | Katie Zolnikov | $134.21 |
| Silver Star | Mark Noland | $134.22 |

### Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-01-09: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Automobile Dealers Association, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-01-09: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $2,500.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $2,500.00 |

## What this record does not say about Montana Automobile Dealers Association, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.