---
title: "Excellence in Voting (EIV): Montana political committee"
description: "Registration and campaign finance figures on file for the committee Excellence in Voting (EIV)."
type: "committee"
name: "Excellence in Voting (EIV)"
slug: "excellence-in-voting-eiv-g258277"
committee_type: "Independent"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Excellence in Voting (EIV): Montana political committee

Excellence in Voting (EIV) is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Independent". It filed a finance report covering the 2026 election cycle. This document covers the whole of its record.

## Money reported by Excellence in Voting (EIV)

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $245,801.56 | 46 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $246,079.60 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $278.04 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $1,278.04 | 2 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $242,414.23 | 155 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $242,692.27 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Excellence in Voting (EIV) follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site. 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.

## Largest contributors to Excellence in Voting (EIV)

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymon Thompson | $116,000.00 |  | 6 |
| Bruce Wiederspiel | $50,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Raymon Thompson | $20,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Verdell Jackson | $10,440.00 |  | 6 |
| Bob Keenan | $8,000.00 |  | 2 |
| Verdell Jackson | $6,300.00 |  | 3 |
| Michael A Taylor | $5,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Pro Business Pro Jobs Montana PAC | $5,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeff Larsen | $3,250.00 |  | 1 |
| Bob Faulkner | $2,500.00 |  | 1 |
| Bob Faulkner | $2,000.00 |  | 3 |
| Robert L Spoklie | $2,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Albert Olszewski | $1,000.00 |  | 2 |
| Leornard Falk | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Rudy and Lorraine Koestner | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| John D Fuller | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Keith Regier | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Claridge | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Stan Harper | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Bob Falkner | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Dee Brown | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Flathead Liberty Coalition | $254.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert Malberg | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert Malberg | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Mark Agather | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Brad Abell | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Bill Lenser | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jerry O'Neil | $48.25 |  | 1 |
| Glacier Bank Corp | $0.00 | $5.00 | 1 |

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

## Largest payments made by Excellence in Voting (EIV)

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| James White | $126,922.50 | 94 |
| Billings Gazette | $27,843.10 | 4 |
| Stand for Liberty, LLC | $15,650.00 | 15 |
| Arena Mail & Digital | $9,563.00 | 1 |
| UPS Store | $9,435.00 | 2 |
| James White | $7,800.00 | 8 |
| USPS | $7,764.12 | 1 |
| Daily Interlake News | $7,579.60 | 4 |
| Utmost Graphics | $6,756.57 | 5 |
| Falk, Leonard, Independent Contractor | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Daily Inter Lake | $4,283.19 | 3 |
| Leonard Falk | $4,125.00 | 2 |
| Al Olszewski | $4,000.00 | 1 |
| Valley Journal | $1,068.00 | 3 |
| MSSA Political Committee | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Raymon Rosendale for Congress | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| John D Fuller | $500.00 | 1 |
| Kisa Davison | $450.00 | 1 |
| Mountain Traders | $420.00 | 1 |
| Corey Stapleton | $330.00 | 1 |
| Elsie Arntzen | $330.00 | 1 |
| Matt Rosendale | $330.00 | 1 |
| Glacier Bank Corp | $283.04 | 2 |
| Utmost Graphics | $259.15 | 1 |

Money received by Excellence in Voting (EIV) and money paid out by Excellence in Voting (EIV) are reported on separate lines above and are never added together. They are different relationships to the money.