---
title: "Billings Gazette, 2004 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Billings Gazette did in Montana campaign finance in the 2004 election cycle (2003 and 2004), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Billings Gazette"
slug: "billings-gazette-g92877-y2004"
election_cycle: 2004
years_covered:
  - 2003
  - 2004
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, 2004 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, 2004 election cycle: 28 campaigns and committees of the 2004 cycle paid Billings Gazette a total of $27,524.97. The cycle is the two years 2003 and 2004. 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 2004 candidacy raises and spends through 2003 and 2004, 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, 2004 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, 2004 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 28, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2003 | In 2004 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Gazette, 2004 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 28, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| James Nelson | Supreme Court Justice No. 05, 2004 | $8,462.34 |  | $8,462.34 |  | 1 |
| John Warner | Supreme Court Justice No. 02, 2004 | $3,434.01 |  | $3,434.01 |  | 2 |
| Roy Brown | House District No. 49, 2004 | $1,569.93 |  | $1,569.93 |  | 2 |
| Lynda Moss | Senate District No. 26, 2004 | $1,567.33 |  | $1,567.33 |  | 1 |
| Edward McLean | Supreme Court Justice No. 06, 2004 | $1,339.25 |  | $1,339.25 |  | 1 |
| James Ziegler | Senate District No. 22, 2004 | $1,129.08 |  | $1,129.08 |  | 1 |
| Gary Forrester | House District No. 44, 2004 | $1,093.84 |  | $1,093.84 |  | 1 |
| Elsie Arntzen | House District No. 53, 2004 | $1,084.41 |  | $1,084.41 |  | 2 |
| Harold Combs | Public Service Commission District No. 02, 2004 | $890.18 |  | $890.18 |  | 1 |
| Russell Doty | Public Service Commission District No. 02, 2004 | $887.37 |  | $887.37 |  | 2 |
| Corey Stapleton | Senate District No. 27, 2004 | $800.00 |  | $800.00 |  | 1 |
| Mathew Millenbach | House District No. 50, 2004 | $800.00 |  | $800.00 |  | 1 |
| Bob Brown | Governor, 2004 | $700.00 |  | $700.00 |  | 2 |
| Tyler Smith | House District No. 49, 2004 | $580.52 |  | $580.52 |  | 1 |
| Lee Ann Logan | House District No. 46, 2004 | $432.00 |  | $432.00 |  | 1 |
| Denis Pitman | House District No. 48, 2004 | $364.80 |  | $364.80 |  | 2 |
| Bob Kelleher | Governor, 2004 | $350.00 |  | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary Branae | House District No. 54, 2004 | $325.92 |  | $325.92 |  | 1 |
| Wanda Grinde | House District No. 48, 2004 | $288.00 |  | $288.00 |  | 2 |
| Mark Noennig | House District No. 46, 2004 | $269.00 |  | $269.00 |  | 1 |
| William "Bill" Glaser | House District No. 44, 2004 | $221.00 |  | $221.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Himmelberger | House District No. 47, 2004 | $219.00 |  | $219.00 |  | 1 |
| Kim Gillan | Senate District No. 24, 2004 | $174.00 |  | $174.00 |  | 2 |
| Patrick Davison | Governor, 2004 | $164.87 | $94.50 | $70.37 |  | 3 |
| Lyn McKinney | House District No. 47, 2004 | $144.00 |  | $144.00 |  | 1 |

### Billings Gazette, 2004 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 28 of 28, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2003 | In 2004 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Gazette, 2004 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 28 of 28, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Warren Osik | Senate District No. 24, 2004 | $144.00 |  | $144.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Schweitzer | Governor, 2004 | $70.12 |  | $70.12 |  | 3 |
| Arlene Becker | House District No. 52, 2004 | $20.00 |  | $20.00 |  | 1 |

## Billings Gazette, 2004 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, data through 2026-10-01

Interest, refunds, rebates and similar receipts. Received, but not donated.

### Billings Gazette, 2004 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Received, cycle total | In 2003 | In 2004 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Gazette, 2004 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Bob Brown | Governor, 2004 | $350.00 |  |  | $350.00 | 1 |