---
title: "Helena Independent Record, 2018 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Helena Independent Record did in Montana campaign finance in the 2018 election cycle (2017 and 2018), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Helena Independent Record"
slug: "helena-independent-record-g94620-y2018"
election_cycle: 2018
years_covered:
  - 2017
  - 2018
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, 2018 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, 2018 election cycle: 13 campaigns and committees of the 2018 cycle paid Helena Independent Record a total of $32,804.18. The cycle is the two years 2017 and 2018. 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 2018 candidacy raises and spends through 2017 and 2018, 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, 2018 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, 2018 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 13 of 13, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2017 | In 2018 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Independent Record, 2018 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 13 of 13, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| James Smith | Mayor, 2017 | $6,675.50 | $6,675.50 |  |  | 3 |
| Leo Dutton | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2018 | $6,507.33 |  | $6,507.33 |  | 10 |
| Sean Logan | City Council, 2017 | $4,621.40 | $4,621.40 |  |  | 3 |
| Mary Caferro | House District No. 81, 2018 | $4,598.00 |  | $4,598.00 |  | 2 |
| Robert Farris-Olsen | House District No. 81, 2018 | $2,512.50 |  | $2,512.50 |  | 2 |
| Catherine Scott | House District No. 80, 2018 | $1,804.00 |  | $1,804.00 |  | 2 |
| Luke Muszkiewicz | School Trustee, 2017 | $1,659.00 | $1,659.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Annie Hanshew | School Trustee, 2017 | $1,124.00 | $1,124.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Erin Turner | School Trustee, 2017 | $868.50 | $868.50 |  |  | 2 |
| Julie Dooling | House District No. 70, 2018 | $849.00 |  | $849.00 |  | 3 |
| Rebecca Beard | House District No. 80, 2018 | $674.95 |  | $674.95 |  | 2 |
| J. Coffee | County Commissioner, 2018 | $500.00 |  | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Katrina Chaney | County Superintendent of Schools, 2018 | $410.00 |  | $410.00 |  | 1 |