---
title: "Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: Montana political committee"
description: "Campaign finance figures on file for the committee Actblue Montana in the 2018 election cycle (2017 and 2018)."
type: "committee-cycle"
name: "Actblue Montana"
slug: "act-blue-g256129-y2018"
election_cycle: 2018
years_covered:
  - 2017
  - 2018
committee_type: "Independent"
roster_page: "/organizations/act-blue-g256129"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/1895"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: Montana political committee

Actblue Montana is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Independent". This page holds its money for the 2018 election cycle, filed in 2017 and 2018. Its other cycles are listed on [Actblue Montana (all cycles)](/organizations/act-blue-g256129). Data through 2026-09-30.

Actblue Montana's committee page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/1895

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2018 candidacy raises and spends through 2017 and 2018, 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.

**Actblue Montana is a CONDUIT, not a donor.** It is a platform that passes other people's money through to campaigns. Every figure below is money that PASSED THROUGH Actblue Montana. None of it is Actblue Montana's own money. Never describe Actblue Montana as giving, donating, funding or contributing to a Montana campaign.

## Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $512,300.83 | 7,218 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $527,643.12 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $15,342.29 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $521,164.23 | 2,263 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $528,676.77 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: $512,300.83 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $521,164.23 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 Actblue Montana, 2018 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.

### Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle from Montana addresses as filed: at least $357,487.14 (2,626 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $141,921.70 (1,800 contributors). With no state on the filing: $181.88 (3 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 | $357,487.14 | 2,626 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $141,921.70 | 1,800 |
| No state on the filing | $181.88 | 3 |

### Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: money by year, data through 2026-09-30

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $74,089.97 | $0.00 | $76,291.51 | $0.00 | 1,152 |
| 2018 | $438,210.86 | $0.00 | $444,872.72 | $0.00 | 6,066 |

These people gave through Actblue Montana to Montana campaigns. They did not give TO Actblue Montana.

### Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: largest givers whose money passed through, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: largest givers whose money passed through, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| CALVIN CHRISTIAN | MISSOULA, MT | $3,750.00 |  | 1 |
| Shane Morigeau | RONAN, MT | $3,035.00 | $350.00 | 32 |
| JOHN HEENAN | BILLINGS, MT | $3,020.00 |  | 23 |
| AMY SMITH | KALISPELL, MT | $2,680.00 |  | 2 |
| NICK CHECOTA | MISSOULA, MT | $2,500.00 |  | 1 |
| Robin Checota | MISSOULA, MT | $2,500.00 |  | 1 |
| Whitney Williams | SEATTLE, WA | $2,355.00 | $100.00 | 11 |
| CHRISTIAN HOHENLOHE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,180.00 |  | 2 |
| DAVID PAOLI | MISSOULA, MT | $2,100.00 |  | 3 |
| Yvonne Williams | BILLINGS, MT | $1,930.00 | $340.00 | 16 |
| Megan Hull | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,838.89 | $651.11 | 13 |
| Shane Vannatta | MISSOULA, MT | $1,785.00 | $170.00 | 10 |
| Timothy Bechtold | MISSOULA, MT | $1,760.00 |  | 6 |
| Sheena Wilson | HELENA, MT | $1,725.00 |  | 19 |
| Brent Campbell | MISSOULA, MT | $1,670.00 |  | 5 |
| Doug James | BILLINGS, MT | $1,580.00 | $180.00 | 23 |
| Blaine Cowan | LOLO, MT | $1,500.00 |  | 1 |
| Julia Shaida | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,345.00 | $180.00 | 9 |
| BONNIE LAMBERT | HELENA, MT | $1,340.00 | $200.00 | 11 |
| TYLER GERNANT | MISSOULA, MT | $1,330.00 |  | 4 |
| Gary Zadick | GREAT FALLS, MT | $1,330.00 |  | 2 |
| Linda Gillison | MISSOULA, MT | $1,315.00 | $50.00 | 12 |
| Marshall Mayer | HELENA, MT | $1,260.00 |  | 9 |
| Janet Kelly | HELENA, MT | $1,250.00 | $180.00 | 8 |
| Louise Forrest | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,250.00 |  | 6 |

### Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: largest givers whose money passed through, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: largest givers whose money passed through, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |
| Vivian Hammill | CLANCY, MT | $1,220.00 | $180.00 | 8 |
| Lee Freeman | LIVINGSTON, MT | $1,180.00 |  | 3 |
| NICHOLAS HOWARD | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,150.00 |  | 4 |
| Daniel Kiely | MISSOULA, MT | $1,100.00 |  | 2 |
| PAUL RYAN | MISSOULA, MT | $1,080.00 |  | 6 |
| Courtney Hull | VENICE, CA | $1,080.00 |  | 6 |
| SUE JOHN MUSGROVE | HAVRE, MT | $1,070.00 |  | 2 |
| John Engen | MISSOULA, MT | $1,020.00 |  | 6 |
| JOHN ROSS BRADLEY | COOL STRIP, MT | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Maryanne Mott | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Randall Gray | GREAT FALLS, MT | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert M. Holter | GREAT FALLS, MT | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Catherine Campbell | HELENA, MT | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| KRISTINE MENICUCCI | BELGRADE, MT | $975.00 |  | 20 |
| SWEP DAVIS | BOZEMAN, MT | $970.00 |  | 5 |
| Hillary Carls | BOZEMAN, MT | $940.00 |  | 3 |
| RENELLE BRAATEN | HAVRE, MT | $930.00 |  | 3 |
| JOHN KELLEHER | HAVRE, MT | $895.00 |  | 6 |
| Timothy Gleason | BOZEMAN, MT | $890.00 | $110.00 | 1 |
| Wanda Grinde | BILLINGS, MT | $880.00 |  | 7 |
| Dirk Williams | MISSOULA, MT | $860.00 |  | 3 |
| Julie Armstrong | MISSOULA, MT | $850.00 |  | 4 |
| Thomas Winter | MISSOULA, MT | $842.00 | $10.00 | 7 |
| BEATE AND KLAUS VON STUTTERHEIM | SEELEY LAKE, MT | $840.00 |  | 8 |
| Jerry Gossel | BOZEMAN, MT | $810.00 |  | 5 |

The 50 largest of 4,429 contributors are shown.

Where a campaign refunded part of a contribution, the refund is subtracted: "Given, net of refunds" is what the contributor gave minus what was paid back, and "Refunded" is the amount paid back. The filing itself shows the gross contribution. A refund is matched to a contributor by identity, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under an unmerged spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.

### Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Yellowstone County Democratic Central Committee | $30,762.50 | 55 |
| CAROL'S LIST | $28,508.82 | 83 |
| REX FOR MONTANA | $23,858.00 | 44 |
| VERMILLION FOR STATE SENATE | $23,144.28 | 39 |
| Gallatin County Democrats | $21,403.00 | 75 |
| NANCY DE PASTINO FOR MONTANA HOUSE | $19,810.54 | 43 |
| MONTANANS WORKING TOGETHER | $19,620.00 | 16 |
| WINTER FOR HOUSE | $16,920.42 | 35 |
| ANDY SHIRTLIFF FOR MONTANA | $15,073.66 | 35 |
| FRIENDS OF ANNE GIULIANO | $14,876.42 | 32 |
| Missoula County Democrats | $14,840.00 | 78 |
| AMELIA MARQUEZ FOR HOUSE DISTRICT 52 | $13,109.42 | 49 |
| TUSS FOR SENATE | $11,765.00 | 39 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $11,331.00 | 17 |
| BRYCE BENNETT FOR HOUSE | $9,850.00 | 39 |
| BRYHER HERAK FOR HD 75 | $9,237.00 | 33 |
| FRIENDS OF JADE BAHR | $8,204.94 | 40 |
| SANDS FOR SENATE | $8,116.21 | 35 |
| PAT FLOWERS FOR MONTANA | $7,892.22 | 31 |
| LEESHA FORD FOR MT LEGISLATURE | $7,020.00 | 32 |
| BEAR DON'T WALK FOR HD 15 | $6,983.00 | 26 |
| HEALTHY MONTANA | $6,786.00 | 18 |
| MONTANANS FOR THE 6MILL | $6,465.00 | 7 |
| JOBETHHD11 | $6,081.00 | 23 |
| DENISE ALBRECHT FOR HD 64 | $5,695.42 | 33 |

### Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actblue Montana, 2018 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| CONNIE KEOGH FOR HD91 | $5,550.00 | 40 |
| MARY MCNALLY CAMPAIGN FUND | $5,528.17 | 20 |
| MERECKI FOR MONTANA | $5,480.12 | 33 |
| QUENBY FOR HD59 | $5,387.00 | 18 |
| LEE BRIDGES FOR HD92 | $5,319.42 | 32 |
| SHANE MORIGEAU FOR MT HD 95 | $5,310.00 | 18 |
| POPE FOR MONTANA HOUSE DISTRICT 65 | $5,160.42 | 24 |
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE NON FEDERAL | $5,045.00 | 36 |
| BEN MCKEE FOR MONTANA | $4,742.72 | 32 |
| LAURA DEVER 4 MT | $4,376.42 | 28 |
| Marilyn Marler for | $3,930.00 | 16 |
| KAERCHER FOR PSC | $3,846.66 | 14 |
| HILL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $3,840.00 | 12 |
| ELLIS FOR LEGISLATURE | $3,730.00 | 27 |
| ELECT JAY FREDERICK FOR MONTANA | $3,710.00 | 15 |
| KATIE SULLIVAN FOR HD 89 | $3,450.00 | 17 |
| MARY MCNALLY CAMPAIGN FUND | $3,360.00 | 14 |
| BESSETTE FOR MT HOUSE | $3,290.00 | 40 |
| FRIENDS OF EMMA FOR MONTANA | $3,201.00 | 17 |
| MARGARET GORSKI FOR HD 88 | $3,150.00 | 24 |
| KRISTINE MENICUCCI FOR HD67 | $3,110.00 | 23 |
| ANNA DREW FOR MONTANA | $3,020.00 | 21 |
| HILL COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $2,935.00 | 3 |
| SETH ALEXANDER MANGINI | $2,779.99 | 12 |
| JASMINE KROTKOV 4 MT | $2,700.42 | 26 |

The 50 largest of 215 payees are shown.

Money received by Actblue Montana and money paid out by Actblue Montana are reported on separate lines above and are never added together.