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Turning Winds: Montana lobbying record
In the 2025-2026 session, Turning Winds was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 2 lobbyists, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $24,000.00 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.
Turning Winds's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/817903
Turning Winds, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02
- Charles Denowh, authorized 2025-01-13, ended 2025-05-01
- Shelby DeMars, authorized 2025-01-23, ended 2025-05-01
Turning Winds, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02
| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Turning Winds, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-10-02 | ||
| Health/mental health/human services | Not recorded | None named |
| All matters in which the principal has an interest | Not recorded | None named |
| SB 191 | Support | SB 191 |
| SB191 (Senate committee and final vote) | Support | SB 191 |
| SB191 | Support | SB 191 |
| SB 191 | Support | SB 191 |
| SB191support | Support | None named |
Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.
Turning Winds: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02
| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Winds: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 | |||
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-01 | $6,000.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-04-14 | $6,000.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-10 | $6,000.00 |
| Initial Report | 2025-2026 | 2025-02-17 | $6,000.00 |
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.
Turning Winds, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Turning Winds, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-01: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $6,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $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 | $6,000.00 |
Turning Winds, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Turning Winds, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-14: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $6,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $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 | $6,000.00 |
Turning Winds, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Turning Winds, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $6,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $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 | $6,000.00 |
Turning Winds, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Turning Winds, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-17: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 | |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $6,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $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 | $6,000.00 |
What this record does not say about Turning Winds, 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.