---
title: "Billings Gazette, 2022 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Billings Gazette did in Montana campaign finance in the 2022 election cycle (2021 and 2022), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Billings Gazette"
slug: "billings-gazette-g92877-y2022"
election_cycle: 2022
years_covered:
  - 2021
  - 2022
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, 2022 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, 2022 election cycle: 14 campaigns and committees of the 2022 cycle paid Billings Gazette a total of $74,695.40. The cycle is the two years 2021 and 2022. 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 2022 candidacy raises and spends through 2021 and 2022, 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, 2022 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, 2022 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 2021 | In 2022 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Gazette, 2022 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Better for Montana | Committee, 2022 | $49,874.70 |  | $49,874.70 |  | 1 |
| Kevin Downs | County Attorney/Public Administrator, 2022 | $6,621.00 |  | $6,621.00 |  | 2 |
| Charles Lane | County Attorney/Public Administrator, 2022 | $4,445.00 |  | $4,445.00 |  | 2 |
| Leo Dutton | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2022 | $2,595.70 |  | $2,595.70 |  | 2 |
| Tim Warburton | City Council, 2021 | $2,400.00 | $2,400.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Geraldine Custer | Senate District No. 20, 2022 | $1,603.00 |  | $1,603.00 |  | 2 |
| Candace Payne | County Commissioner, 2022 | $1,580.00 |  | $1,580.00 |  | 2 |
| Daniel Zolnikov | Senate District No. 22, 2022 | $1,504.00 |  | $1,504.00 |  | 1 |
| Mike Yakawich | House District No. 51, 2022 | $1,404.00 |  | $1,404.00 |  | 2 |
| SafeMontana Yellowstone County | Committee, 2022 | $959.00 |  | $959.00 |  | 1 |
| Ed Gulick | City Council, 2021 | $750.00 | $750.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Curtis Schomer | House District No. 55, 2022 | $479.00 |  | $479.00 |  | 1 |
| Sharon Peregoy | House District No. 42, 2022 | $479.00 |  | $479.00 |  | 1 |
| John Schneeberger | Senate District No. 43, 2022 | $1.00 |  | $1.00 |  | 1 |

## Billings Gazette, 2022 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, 2022 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, 2022 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| Better for Montana | , 2022 | $9,609.30 | 1 |