---
title: "Helena Independent Record, 2002 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Helena Independent Record did in Montana campaign finance in the 2002 election cycle (2001 and 2002), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Helena Independent Record"
slug: "helena-independent-record-g94620-y2002"
election_cycle: 2002
years_covered:
  - 2001
  - 2002
roster_page: "/organizations/helena-independent-record-g94620"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/94620"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Helena Independent Record, 2002 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

Helena Independent Record's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/94620

Helena Independent Record, 2002 election cycle: 18 campaigns and committees of the 2002 cycle paid Helena Independent Record a total of $27,363.84. The cycle is the two years 2001 and 2002. Helena Independent Record's other cycles are listed on [Helena Independent Record (all cycles)](/organizations/helena-independent-record-g94620). Data through 2026-09-30.

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.

## Helena Independent Record, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, data through 2026-09-30

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

### Helena Independent Record, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2001 | In 2002 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Independent Record, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 18 of 18, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mary Jo Fox | Senate District No. 26, 2002 | $6,290.62 |  | $6,290.62 |  | 8 |
| David Gallik | House District No. 52, 2002 | $3,256.34 |  | $3,256.34 |  | 3 |
| Robert Robinson | House District No. 53, 2002 | $3,059.89 |  | $3,059.89 |  | 2 |
| Mike Cooney | Senate District No. 26, 2002 | $2,885.43 |  | $2,885.43 |  | 4 |
| Christine Kaufmann | House District No. 53, 2002 | $2,302.06 |  | $2,302.06 |  | 5 |
| David Lewis | House District No. 55, 2002 | $1,781.16 |  | $1,781.16 |  | 3 |
| Hal Jacobson | House District No. 54, 2002 | $1,144.83 |  | $1,144.83 |  | 4 |
| Bill Leaphart | Supreme Court Justice No. 04, 2002 | $1,057.80 |  | $1,057.80 |  | 1 |
| Jill Cohenour | House District No. 51, 2002 | $1,047.94 |  | $1,047.94 |  | 2 |
| Gilda Clancy | House District No. 51, 2002 | $814.21 |  | $814.21 |  | 2 |
| Vivian Drake | House District No. 55, 2002 | $755.43 |  | $755.43 |  | 2 |
| John Cobb | Public Service Commission District No. 03, 2002 | $714.12 |  | $714.12 |  | 2 |
| Rick Ripley | House District No. 50, 2002 | $552.57 |  | $552.57 |  | 3 |
| Joseph Pennington | Senate District No. 28, 2002 | $495.20 |  | $495.20 |  | 1 |
| Kyanne Kelly | House District No. 54, 2002 | $482.80 |  | $482.80 |  | 1 |
| Scott Mendenhall | House District No. 39, 2002 | $425.04 |  | $425.04 |  | 1 |
| Ottocar (Sam) Samson | House District No. 39, 2002 | $200.00 |  | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Sherman Anderson | Senate District No. 28, 2002 | $98.40 |  | $98.40 |  | 1 |

## Helena Independent Record, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, data through 2026-09-30

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

### Helena Independent Record, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Independent Record, 2002 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| Mike Cooney | Senate District No. 26, 2002 | $265.65 | 1 |