---
title: "Helena Independent Record: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Helena Independent Record did in Montana campaign finance, by role, across the whole record."
type: "counterparty"
name: "Helena Independent Record"
slug: "helena-independent-record-g94620"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Helena Independent Record: in the Montana campaign finance record

Helena Independent Record appears in the Montana campaign finance record as a VENDOR: a name that Montana campaigns paid. This document covers the whole of that record, using the same rules as the public campaign finance site.

## Money Montana campaigns paid Helena Independent Record

Montana filers reported 286 payments to Helena Independent Record totalling $189,194.69, from 135 campaigns and committees. Being paid by a campaign is a commercial relationship, not a donation.

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Frankino | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 03, 2008 | $7,321.67 | 20 |
| James Smith | Mayor, 2017 | $6,675.50 | 3 |
| Leo Dutton | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2018 | $6,507.33 | 10 |
| Mary Jo Fox | Senate District No. 26, 2002 | $6,290.62 | 8 |
| DeeAnn Cooney | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 02, 2016 | $4,735.41 | 3 |
| Sean Logan | City Council, 2017 | $4,621.40 | 3 |
| Mary Caferro | House District No. 81, 2018 | $4,598.00 | 2 |
| Matt Cohn | House District No. 82, 2008 | $4,414.71 | 5 |
| David Gallik | Senate District No. 40, 2010 | $4,049.50 | 3 |
| Elizabeth Bangerter | House District No. 82, 2014 | $3,848.00 | 2 |
| Christine Kaufmann | Senate District No. 41, 2008 | $3,518.55 | 4 |
| Mary Ann Dunwell | Senate District No. 42, 2022 | $3,384.50 | 3 |
| Andy Hunthausen | County Commissioner, 2024 | $3,375.00 | 1 |
| David Gallik | House District No. 52, 2002 | $3,256.34 | 3 |
| Kim Abbott | House District No. 83, 2016 | $3,092.25 | 5 |

## Other money Montana campaigns received from Helena Independent Record

$74.50 across 1 record: interest, refunds, rebates and similar receipts. Received from Helena Independent Record, but not donated.

## Money Montana campaigns still owe Helena Independent Record

$265.65 in debts and loans not yet repaid. Money owed has not moved, and a loan repaid in full is not counted.

## What this record does not say about Helena Independent Record

It does not say why Helena Independent Record was paid, what any payment bought, or what any of it caused. Totals are floors rather than exact figures, because the same real name can still appear in the record more than once under spelling variants.