---
title: "Helena Independent Record, 2016 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Helena Independent Record did in Montana campaign finance in the 2016 election cycle (2015 and 2016), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Helena Independent Record"
slug: "helena-independent-record-g94620-y2016"
election_cycle: 2016
years_covered:
  - 2015
  - 2016
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, 2016 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, 2016 election cycle: 12 campaigns and committees of the 2016 cycle paid Helena Independent Record a total of $17,500.51. The cycle is the two years 2015 and 2016. 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 2016 candidacy raises and spends through 2015 and 2016, 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, 2016 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, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2015 | In 2016 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Independent Record, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| DeeAnn Cooney | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 02, 2016 | $4,735.41 |  | $4,735.41 |  | 3 |
| Kim Abbott | House District No. 83, 2016 | $3,092.25 |  | $3,092.25 |  | 5 |
| John McEwen | School Trustee, 2015 | $2,306.85 | $2,306.85 |  |  | 5 |
| Matthew Elsaesser | County Commissioner, 2016 | $2,017.90 |  | $2,017.90 |  | 2 |
| Michael McMahon | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 02, 2016 | $1,184.24 |  | $1,184.24 |  | 2 |
| Steven Gibson | House District No. 84, 2016 | $849.50 |  | $849.50 |  | 1 |
| Sanjay Talwani | School Trustee, 2016 | $829.50 |  | $829.50 |  | 1 |
| Supporters of Helena Schools A Coalition of Parents, Businesses, Teachers and Other Concerned Citizens | Committee, 2015 | $804.98 | $804.98 |  |  | 1 |
| John McEwen | School Trustee, 2016 | $782.88 |  | $782.88 |  | 2 |
| Rebecca Beard | House District No. 80, 2016 | $299.00 |  | $299.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Ann Dunwell | House District No. 84, 2016 | $299.00 |  | $299.00 |  | 1 |
| Steven Haddon | County Attorney, 2016 | $299.00 |  | $299.00 |  | 1 |

## Helena Independent Record, 2016 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, data through 2026-09-30

Interest, refunds, rebates and similar receipts. Received, but not donated.

### Helena Independent Record, 2016 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Received, cycle total | In 2015 | In 2016 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Independent Record, 2016 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Drew Turiano | Senate District No. 40, 2016 | $74.50 |  | $74.50 |  | 1 |