---
title: "Eric Kress: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Eric Kress did in Montana campaign finance, by role, across the whole record."
type: "counterparty"
name: "Eric Kress"
slug: "eric-kress-g100233"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/100233"
data_through: "2026-09-29"
generated_at: "2026-09-29"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Eric Kress: in the Montana campaign finance record

Eric Kress's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/100233

Eric Kress appears in the Montana campaign finance record as a CONTRIBUTOR. This document covers the whole of that record, using the same rules as the public campaign finance site.

## Money Eric Kress gave to Montana campaigns

Eric Kress made 51 contributions totalling $13,225.00 as filed, to 32 campaigns and committees. They refunded $710.00 of it to Eric Kress, so Eric Kress gave $12,515.00 net of refunds.

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actblue Montana | Committee | $2,840.00 | $710.00 | 14 |
| Ryan Busse | Governor, 2024 | $1,000.00 |  | 2 |
| Steve Bullock | Governor, 2016 | $900.00 |  | 2 |
| Amy Eddy | Supreme Court Justice No. 04, 2026 | $790.00 |  | 1 |
| Shannon O'Brien | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2024 | $790.00 |  | 1 |
| Mike Cooney | Governor, 2020 | $710.00 |  | 1 |
| Ben Alke | Attorney General, 2024 | $700.00 |  | 1 |
| C.B. Pearson | Senate District No. 46, 2024 | $650.00 |  | 3 |
| Gary Stein | House District No. 92, 2022 | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Jordan Hess | Mayor, 2023 | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Raph Graybill | Attorney General, 2020 | $360.00 |  | 1 |
| Bryce Bennett | Secretary of State, 2020 | $360.00 |  | 1 |
| Steve Bullock | Governor, 2012 | $350.00 |  | 2 |
| John Engen | Mayor, 2017 | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Monica Tranel | Public Service Commission District No. 04, 2020 | $230.00 |  | 2 |

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

## What this record does not say about Eric Kress

It does not say why Eric Kress gave, what any payment bought, or what any of it caused. Totals are floors rather than exact figures, because the same real name can still appear in the record more than once under spelling variants.