Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle: Montana political committee
Accountability In State Government is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Independent". This page holds its money for the 2026 election cycle, filed in 2025 and 2026. Its other cycles are listed on Accountability In State Government (all cycles). Data through 2026-09-30.
Accountability In State Government's committee page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/15352
A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2026 candidacy raises and spends through 2025 and 2026, so the cycle total is the whole of what it raised or paid; the year columns split the same money by the date on the filing.
Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $886,858.53 | 25 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $883,376.60 | 132 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |
Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle: $886,858.53 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $883,376.60 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 Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle. 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.
Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30
Contributions to Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle from Montana addresses as filed: at least $61,731.67 (17 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $825,126.86 (6 contributors). 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 | $61,731.67 | 17 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $825,126.86 | 6 |
Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle: money by year, data through 2026-09-30
| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,932.40 | $0.00 | $3,204.06 | $0.00 | 6 |
| 2026 | $881,926.13 | $0.00 | $880,172.54 | $0.00 | 19 |
Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 23 of 23, data through 2026-09-30
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 23 of 23, data through 2026-09-30 | |||
| American Advancement | Hyattsville, MD | $825,000.00 | 1 |
| 1889 Project PAC | Bozeman, MT | $32,000.00 | 2 |
| Montana Patriots | Kalispell, MT | $24,190.00 | 1 |
| Dan Bartel | Lewistown, MT | $3,000.00 | 1 |
| Jerry Schillinger | Circle, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Bob Phalen | Lindsay, MT | $479.70 | 1 |
| Mike L Lang | MALTA, MT | $312.81 | 1 |
| David Bartel | Lewistown, MT | $287.70 | 1 |
| Marv DeBuff | Lewistown, MT | $155.00 | 1 |
| John Bartel | Ronan, MT | $150.00 | 1 |
| Randy Paulson | Dayton, WA | $26.35 | 1 |
| Mary Paulson | Dayton, WA | $26.35 | 1 |
| Tyson Warner | West Richland, WA | $26.35 | 1 |
| Rebecca Warner | West Richland, WA | $26.35 | 1 |
| Michelle Marango | Ronan, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Lana Bartel | Ronan, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Lorilie Smith | Ronan, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Mike Bartel | Roana, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Amanda Gilliland | Ronan, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Ryan Paulson | Dayton, WA | $21.46 | 2 |
| Bruce Williams | Lewistown, MT | $10.73 | 1 |
| Derek Bartel | Billings, MT | $10.73 | 1 |
| Bruce Chairman Williams | Lewistown, MT | $10.00 | 1 |
Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability In State Government, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| GRP | $575,803.06 | 13 |
| Resolve Campaigns LLC | $250,934.64 | 43 |
| $17,633.49 | 22 | |
| $11,080.19 | 15 | |
| Resolve Campaigns LLC | $9,188.15 | 1 |
| Red Door Media | $7,800.00 | 3 |
| Facebook, Inc. | $5,000.91 | 11 |
| Advantage Inc | $4,713.80 | 12 |
| Meta, Inc. | $583.22 | 7 |
| Advantage Inc | $544.14 | 1 |
| Square Space, Inc. | $75.00 | 3 |
| First Bank of Montana | $20.00 | 1 |
Money received by Accountability In State Government and money paid out by Accountability In State Government are reported on separate lines above and are never added together.