---
title: "Helena Independent Record, 2008 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Helena Independent Record did in Montana campaign finance in the 2008 election cycle (2007 and 2008), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Helena Independent Record"
slug: "helena-independent-record-g94620-y2008"
election_cycle: 2008
years_covered:
  - 2007
  - 2008
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, 2008 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, 2008 election cycle: 14 campaigns and committees of the 2008 cycle paid Helena Independent Record a total of $25,223.91. The cycle is the two years 2007 and 2008. 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 2008 candidacy raises and spends through 2007 and 2008, 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, 2008 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, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2007 | In 2008 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Independent Record, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 14 of 14, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Stephen Frankino | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 03, 2008 | $7,321.67 |  | $7,321.67 |  | 20 |
| Matt Cohn | House District No. 82, 2008 | $4,414.71 |  | $4,414.71 |  | 5 |
| Christine Kaufmann | Senate District No. 41, 2008 | $3,518.55 |  | $3,518.55 |  | 4 |
| Kathy Seeley | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 01, 2008 | $2,364.69 |  | $2,364.69 |  | 5 |
| Michael Menahan | House District No. 82, 2008 | $2,203.27 |  | $2,203.27 |  | 2 |
| David Nielsen | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 03, 2008 | $1,573.74 |  | $1,573.74 |  | 3 |
| Beth Brenneman | House District No. 81, 2008 | $1,104.12 | $1,104.12 |  |  | 1 |
| Denise Juneau | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2008 | $646.20 |  | $646.20 |  | 1 |
| Hal Jacobson | Senate District No. 41, 2008 | $627.30 |  | $627.30 |  | 1 |
| Mary Caferro | House District No. 80, 2008 | $593.88 |  | $593.88 |  | 1 |
| Robert Brastrup | House District No. 68, 2008 | $379.64 | $344.64 | $35.00 |  | 2 |
| Elaine Herman | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2008 | $247.28 |  | $247.28 |  | 1 |
| Charles Hunter | House District No. 79, 2008 | $193.86 |  | $193.86 |  | 1 |
| Brian Schweitzer | Governor, 2008 | $35.00 |  | $35.00 |  | 1 |