---
title: "Billings Gazette, 2002 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Billings Gazette did in Montana campaign finance in the 2002 election cycle (2001 and 2002), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Billings Gazette"
slug: "billings-gazette-g92877-y2002"
election_cycle: 2002
years_covered:
  - 2001
  - 2002
roster_page: "/organizations/billings-gazette-g92877"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/92877"
data_through: "2026-10-01"
generated_at: "2026-10-01"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Billings Gazette, 2002 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

Billings Gazette's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/92877

Billings Gazette, 2002 election cycle: 14 campaigns and committees of the 2002 cycle paid Billings Gazette a total of $9,011.05. The cycle is the two years 2001 and 2002. Billings Gazette's other cycles are listed on [Billings Gazette (all cycles)](/organizations/billings-gazette-g92877). Data through 2026-10-01.

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2002 candidacy raises and spends through 2001 and 2002, 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.

## Billings Gazette, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, data through 2026-10-01

Being paid by a campaign is a commercial relationship, not a donation.

### Billings Gazette, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2001 | In 2002 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Gazette, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Bill Leaphart | Supreme Court Justice No. 04, 2002 | $2,639.07 |  | $2,639.07 |  | 1 |
| Mark Noennig | House District No. 09, 2002 | $2,049.60 |  | $2,049.60 |  | 1 |
| Roy Brown | House District No. 14, 2002 | $1,267.92 |  | $1,267.92 |  | 2 |
| Arlene Becker | House District No. 18, 2002 | $734.62 |  | $734.62 |  | 3 |
| Gary Branae | House District No. 17, 2002 | $475.36 |  | $475.36 |  | 2 |
| Paul DiLorenzo | House District No. 17, 2002 | $398.10 |  | $398.10 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Himmelberger | House District No. 18, 2002 | $360.00 |  | $360.00 |  | 1 |
| Donald Roberts | House District No. 10, 2002 | $266.43 |  | $266.43 |  | 1 |
| Carol Gibson | House District No. 20, 2002 | $187.68 |  | $187.68 |  | 1 |
| Daniel McGee | Senate District No. 11, 2002 | $187.68 |  | $187.68 |  | 1 |
| John Bohlinger | Senate District No. 07, 2002 | $157.07 |  | $157.07 |  | 1 |
| Wanda Grinde | House District No. 12, 2002 | $140.76 |  | $140.76 |  | 1 |
| Gary Forrester | House District No. 16, 2002 | $140.76 |  | $140.76 |  | 1 |
| Clarice Schrumpf | House District No. 12, 2002 | $6.00 |  | $6.00 |  | 1 |

## Billings Gazette, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, data through 2026-10-01

Debts and loans not yet repaid. Money owed has not moved.

### Billings Gazette, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Gazette, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| Roy Brown | House District No. 14, 2002 | $186.00 | 1 |