---
title: "Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: Montana political committee"
description: "Campaign finance figures on file for the committee Artists For Democracy in the 2026 election cycle (2025 and 2026)."
type: "committee-cycle"
name: "Artists For Democracy"
slug: "artists-for-democracy-g281010-y2026"
election_cycle: 2026
years_covered:
  - 2025
  - 2026
committee_type: "Independent"
roster_page: "/organizations/artists-for-democracy-g281010"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/15592"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: Montana political committee

Artists For Democracy 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 [Artists For Democracy (all cycles)](/organizations/artists-for-democracy-g281010). Data through 2026-09-30.

Artists For Democracy's committee page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/15592

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.

## Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $20,550.14 | 38 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $278.00 | 2 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $16,542.08 | 19 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: $20,550.14 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $16,542.08 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 Artists For Democracy, 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.

### Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle from Montana addresses as filed: at least $19,500.14 (29 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $1,050.00 (4 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 | $19,500.14 | 29 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $1,050.00 | 4 |

### Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 33, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 33, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| Missoula County Democrats | Missoula, MT | $8,575.14 | 3 |
| Mary Stranahan | Arlee, MT | $4,000.00 | 1 |
| Beth Lo | Missoula, MT | $2,100.00 | 2 |
| Wayne Boeck | Helena, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Tim Speyer | Helena, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Kay Grissom-Kiely | Missoula, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Allen Yang | Chicago, IL | $500.00 | 1 |
| Janet Whaley | Missoula, MT | $400.00 | 2 |
| Richard Opper | Missoula, MT | $300.00 | 1 |
| VALERIE HEDQUIST | Missoula, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Jeannie Shu | Seattle, WA | $250.00 | 1 |
| Kathy Paoli | Missoula, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Linda Tawney | Missoula, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Virginia Lo | Eugene, OR | $200.00 | 1 |
| Beverly Beck Glueckert | Missoula, MT | $160.00 | 2 |
| Dana Boussard | Arlee, MT | $130.00 | 1 |
| VIVIAN YANG | Hamilton, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Dianne Horgan | Oro Valley, AZ | $100.00 | 1 |
| Steve Glueckert | Missoula, MT | $90.00 | 1 |
| David Horgan | Missoula, MT | $75.00 | 1 |
| Pete Talbot | Missoula, MT | $60.00 | 1 |
| Beth Ikeda | Missoula, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| Marilyn Gogas | Missoula, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| Dan Sieckman | Missoula, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| Jeff Stickney | Missoula, MT | $50.00 | 1 |

### Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 33 of 33, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 33 of 33, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| Loryn Zerr | Missoula, MT | $30.00 | 1 |
| Cathryn Mallory | Missoula, MT | $30.00 | 1 |
| Robert Harrison | Helena, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Stephanie Frostad | Missoula, MT | $20.00 | 1 |
| Andrew Avakian | Missoula, MT | $20.00 | 1 |
| JULIANNE LARSON | MISSOULA, MT | $15.00 | 1 |
| Pam Walzer | Missoula, MT | $10.00 | 1 |
| Robert Anderson | Great Falls, MT | $10.00 | 1 |

### Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Artists For Democracy, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 7 of 7, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Lamar | $13,500.00 | 7 |
| Abel Outdoor Advertising | $2,450.00 | 1 |
| Stripe | $174.75 | 4 |
| Missoula Copy Center | $149.00 | 1 |
| Act Blue | $116.33 | 4 |
| USPS | $98.00 | 1 |
| Kathy Paoli | $54.00 | 1 |

Money received by Artists For Democracy and money paid out by Artists For Democracy are reported on separate lines above and are never added together.