---
title: "Jeff Essmann, 2010 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Jeff Essmann did in Montana campaign finance in the 2010 election cycle (2009 and 2010), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Jeff Essmann"
slug: "jeff-essmann-g233621-y2010"
election_cycle: 2010
years_covered:
  - 2009
  - 2010
roster_page: "/organizations/jeff-essmann-g233621"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/233621"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Jeff Essmann, 2010 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

Jeff Essmann's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/233621

Jeff Essmann, 2010 election cycle: 3 campaigns and committees of the 2010 cycle paid Jeff Essmann a total of $735.47; Jeff Essmann gave $2,720.00 net of refunds to 24 campaigns and committees of the 2010 cycle. The cycle is the two years 2009 and 2010. Jeff Essmann's other cycles are listed on [Jeff Essmann (all cycles)](/organizations/jeff-essmann-g233621). Data through 2026-09-30.

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2010 candidacy raises and spends through 2009 and 2010, 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.

## Jeff Essmann, 2010 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.

### Jeff Essmann, 2010 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2009 | In 2010 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Essmann, 2010 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Jeffrey Essmann | Senate District No. 28, 2010 | $415.47 |  | $415.47 |  | 2 |
| David Lewis | Senate District No. 42, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Ken Peterson | House District No. 46, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |

## Jeff Essmann, 2010 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, data through 2026-09-30

### Jeff Essmann, 2010 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 24 of 24, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2009 | In 2010 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Essmann, 2010 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 24 of 24, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| William Swandal | Supreme Court Justice No. 04, 2010 | $200.00 |  | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Jonathan McNiven | House District No. 44, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| William Howard | District Judge, District 13 Dept. 06, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Douglas Kary | House District No. 48, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Jerry Black | Public Service Commission District No. 01, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Rowlie Hutton | Senate District No. 17, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Gordon Hendrick | House District No. 14, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Reierson | House District No. 52, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Murphy | Senate District No. 39, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| James Knox, Jr. | House District No. 47, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas McGillvray | House District No. 50, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Steven Fitzpatrick | House District No. 20, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Francis (Ed) Buttrey | Senate District No. 13, 2010 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Jason Priest | Senate District No. 30, 2010 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas Burnett | House District No. 63, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Steven Gibson | House District No. 78, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Alan Hale | House District No. 77, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Matthew Rosendale Sr. | House District No. 38, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Cleve Loney | House District No. 25, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Krayton Kerns | House District No. 58, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Austin Knudsen | House District No. 36, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Kris Hansen | House District No. 33, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Ron Ehli | House District No. 88, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Hoven | House District No. 24, 2010 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |

**These figures are never added together.** Giving money to a campaign and being paid by one are different relationships to the money.