---
title: "Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association"
slug: "lobbying/montana-electric-cooperatives-association-e815308"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/815308"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 5 lobbyists, and filed 1 L-5 report reporting $0.00 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 Electric Cooperatives' Association's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/815308

## Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [Mark Lambrecht](/lobbying/mark-lambrecht-e816677/), authorized 2024-12-20
- [Carson Sweeney](/lobbying/carson-sweeney-e815323/), authorized 2025-02-11
- [Gary Wiens](/lobbying/gary-wiens-e815326/), authorized 2024-12-19, ended 2025-07-11
- [Ryan Hall](/lobbying/ryan-hall-e816648/), authorized 2024-12-19
- [Doug Hardy](/lobbying/doug-hardy-e817098/), authorized 2025-01-02, ended 2025-11-28

## Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| 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 Electric Cooperatives' Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-17 | $0.00 |

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 Electric Cooperatives' Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Montana Electric Cooperatives' Association, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-17: 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 |

## What this record does not say about Montana Electric Cooperatives' 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.