---
title: "Act Blue: Montana political committee"
description: "Registration and campaign finance figures on file for the committee Act Blue."
type: "committee"
name: "Act Blue"
slug: "act-blue-g256129"
committee_type: "Independent"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Act Blue: Montana political committee

Act Blue is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Independent". It filed a finance report covering the 2026 election cycle. This document covers the whole of its record.

## Money reported by Act Blue

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $10,076,693.45 | 211,225 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $10,276,413.25 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $199,719.80 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $10,193,197.99 | 16,858 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $10,392,917.79 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Act Blue follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site. 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.

## Largest contributors to Act Blue

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER NORRIS | $79,325.00 |  | 18 |
| Rod Womer | $50,710.00 |  | 2 |
| Megan Hull | $42,260.00 | $651.11 | 151 |
| DAVID PAOLI | $39,280.00 |  | 14 |
| Cliff Edwards | $26,750.00 |  | 4 |
| SUSAN CARSTENSEN | $26,190.00 | $360.00 | 78 |
| JIM MESSINA | $25,950.00 |  | 4 |
| James Scott | $23,940.00 | $400.00 | 11 |
| Daniel Weinberg | $23,380.00 |  | 52 |
| Gail Waldby | $22,569.75 | $180.00 | 1428 |
| TOMAS TORRES | $21,310.00 |  | 14 |
| ERWIN DUNBAR | $21,170.00 |  | 25 |
| EILEEN STAUSS | $20,000.00 |  | 2 |
| JOHN HEENAN | $18,605.00 |  | 71 |
| Julia Shaida | $18,305.00 | $180.00 | 113 |
| SKIP HERMAN | $15,180.00 |  | 2 |
| SWEP DAVIS | $14,460.00 |  | 48 |
| CHRISTOPHER POPE | $13,955.00 | $430.00 | 74 |
| Susan O'Connor | $12,770.00 |  | 8 |
| Whitney Williams | $12,475.00 | $100.00 | 64 |
| Sheena Wilson | $12,349.00 |  | 103 |
| JAMES EDMISTON | $12,270.00 | $10,000.00 | 14 |
| DENISE HAYMAN | $12,190.00 |  | 73 |
| Gene Jarussi | $10,900.00 |  | 24 |
| Gregar Lind | $10,707.50 |  | 41 |
| DAVID TRONE | $10,000.00 |  | 1 |
| JUNE TRONE | $10,000.00 |  | 1 |
| DAN SCHULMAN | $10,000.00 |  | 1 |
| LAUREN WILSON | $9,850.00 |  | 59 |
| Klaus von Stutterheim | $9,800.00 |  | 36 |
| Tim Warner | $9,440.00 |  | 27 |
| CONNIE KEOGH | $9,000.00 |  | 62 |
| ANNE BUCKLEY | $8,890.00 | $180.00 | 36 |
| Doug Coffin | $8,885.00 |  | 69 |
| ELISABETH SWANSON | $8,840.00 | $2,000.00 | 37 |
| JAMES SCOTT | $8,790.00 | $180.00 | 28 |
| Domenic Cossi | $8,780.00 |  | 16 |
| Dede Taylor | $8,770.00 | $400.00 | 47 |
| ROXANE WEIKEL | $8,640.00 | $180.00 | 51 |
| Louise Forrest | $8,425.00 |  | 41 |
| PATRICK FLOWERS | $8,405.00 |  | 81 |
| DAVID LEHNHERR | $7,890.00 |  | 94 |
| ERIC FEAVER | $7,880.00 | $410.00 | 43 |
| ALBERT LINDLER | $7,835.00 |  | 59 |
| Mark Nicholson | $7,755.00 |  | 46 |
| TERRY DENNIS | $7,380.00 |  | 49 |
| Doug James | $7,345.00 | $180.00 | 91 |
| JUDY STAIGMILLER | $7,286.00 | $12,000.00 | 81 |
| Catherine Weeden | $7,070.00 |  | 62 |
| Vivian Hammill | $6,910.00 | $180.00 | 66 |

The 50 largest of 60,098 contributors are shown.

Where the 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 name, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under a different spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.

## Largest payments made by Act Blue

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| COONEY FOR MONTANA | $2,870,002.21 | 95 |
| WHITNEY FOR MONTANA | $780,004.35 | 38 |
| FRIENDS OF RAPH GRAYBILL | $636,423.52 | 95 |
| Friends of Steve Bullock | $444,638.37 | 149 |
| BRYCE BENNETT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE | $377,992.68 | 89 |
| ROMANO FOR MONTANA | $289,529.88 | 94 |
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE NON FEDERAL | $285,552.60 | 334 |
| CAROL'S LIST | $190,752.28 | 375 |
| Gallatin County Democrats | $187,680.76 | 480 |
| Yellowstone County Democratic Central Committee | $169,352.59 | 305 |
| Missoula County Democrats | $153,444.38 | 507 |
| DAGA PEOPLE'S LAWYER PROJECT MONTANA | $137,139.00 | 10 |
| MONTANANS FOR LASLOVICH | $135,601.78 | 150 |
| SHANE MORIGEAU FOR MONTANA | $133,703.26 | 84 |
| ZOOEY FOR MONTANA | $127,173.90 | 95 |
| KIMBERLY DUDIK | $91,720.75 | 77 |
| PAM BUCY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL | $88,870.99 | 77 |
| MELISSA ROMANO FOR OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, MONTANA | $83,968.48 | 86 |
| SHANE MORIGEAU FOR MONTANA | $80,042.92 | 21 |
| FRIENDS OF MONICA LINDEEN | $76,622.00 | 84 |
| TRANEL 4 PSC | $71,563.64 | 17 |
| TRANEL 4 PSC | $66,605.32 | 39 |
| Denise Juneau for Supt. of Public Instruction | $54,750.12 | 92 |
| TOM WOODS FOR PSC | $47,794.32 | 79 |
| SCHREINER FOR LEGISLATURE | $43,211.01 | 116 |
| SHANE MORIGEAU FOR MONTANA | $41,772.00 | 29 |
| MONTANANS FOR SCHREINER | $41,307.40 | 35 |
| CORA FOR MONTANA | $40,705.00 | 18 |
| REPKE4PSC5 | $40,678.00 | 35 |
| WHITNEY FOR MONTANA | $40,200.75 | 2 |
| FRIENDS OF ANNE GIULIANO | $39,731.50 | 79 |
| TUSS FOR HOUSE | $34,875.37 | 40 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $32,643.00 | 174 |
| PAT FLOWERS FOR MONTANA | $32,482.89 | 46 |
| WILLIS CURDY FOR SENATE DISTRICT 49 | $31,609.11 | 53 |
| KIM ABBOTT FOR HD 83 | $29,263.00 | 111 |
| ALICE BUCKLEY - MONTANA HOUSE DISTRICT 63 | $28,512.15 | 82 |
| JONATHAN KARLEN FOR MONTANA | $27,728.09 | 53 |
| MONTANANS ORGANIZED FOR EDUCATION | $27,252.00 | 112 |
| CORA FOR MONTANA | $26,066.23 | 28 |
| Cascade County Democrats - Cash | $25,121.48 | 311 |
| GRIFFITH FOR HD 64 | $24,900.85 | 39 |
| FRIENDS OF JAMES REAVIS | $24,828.50 | 73 |
| TOM FRANCE FOR HD94 | $24,722.00 | 59 |
| REX FOR MONTANA | $24,423.00 | 45 |
| FRIENDS OF JADE BAHR | $24,038.25 | 73 |
| Steve Bullock | $23,833.32 | 2 |
| VERMILLION FOR STATE SENATE | $23,144.28 | 39 |
| POWERS FOR THE PEOPLE HD3 | $23,110.83 | 44 |
| KEVIN HAMM FOR PSC, A REFRESHING CHOICE | $22,923.99 | 53 |

The 50 largest of 1,562 payees are shown.

Money received by Act Blue and money paid out by Act Blue are reported on separate lines above and are never added together. They are different relationships to the money.