---
title: "Jeff Essmann, 2014 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Jeff Essmann did in Montana campaign finance in the 2014 election cycle (2013 and 2014), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Jeff Essmann"
slug: "jeff-essmann-g233621-y2014"
election_cycle: 2014
years_covered:
  - 2013
  - 2014
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, 2014 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, 2014 election cycle: 1 campaign or committee of the 2014 cycle paid Jeff Essmann a total of $12.00; Jeff Essmann gave $3,970.00 net of refunds to 25 campaigns and committees of the 2014 cycle. The cycle is the two years 2013 and 2014. 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 2014 candidacy raises and spends through 2013 and 2014, 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, 2014 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, 2014 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2013 | In 2014 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Essmann, 2014 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Jeffrey Essmann | House District No. 54, 2014 | $12.00 |  | $12.00 |  | 1 |

## Jeff Essmann, 2014 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, data through 2026-09-30

### Jeff Essmann, 2014 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2013 | In 2014 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Essmann, 2014 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Kristin Hansen | Senate District No. 14, 2014 | $340.00 |  | $340.00 |  | 2 |
| Lawrence Vandyke | Supreme Court Justice No. 02, 2014 | $320.00 |  | $320.00 |  | 1 |
| Matthew Monforton | House District No. 69, 2014 | $270.00 |  |  | $270.00 | 2 |
| Tonya Shellnutt | Senate District No. 24, 2014 | $170.00 |  | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Cary Smith | Senate District No. 27, 2014 | $170.00 |  |  | $170.00 | 1 |
| Brian Hoven | Senate District No. 13, 2014 | $170.00 |  | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas Burnett | House District No. 67, 2014 | $170.00 |  |  | $170.00 | 1 |
| Gordon Vance | Senate District No. 34, 2014 | $170.00 |  |  | $170.00 | 1 |
| Donald Jones | House District No. 46, 2014 | $170.00 |  | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| David Howard | Senate District No. 29, 2014 | $170.00 |  |  | $170.00 | 1 |
| Derek Skees | Public Service Commission District No. 05, 2014 | $170.00 |  | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Ronalee Skees | House District No. 07, 2014 | $170.00 |  |  | $170.00 | 1 |
| Dennis Lenz | House District No. 48, 2014 | $170.00 |  | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Rodney Souza | District Judge, District 13 Dept. 05, 2014 | $170.00 |  | $170.00 |  | 1 |
| Joseph Large | Senate District No. 09, 2014 | $170.00 |  |  | $170.00 | 1 |
| John Ostlund | County Commissioner, 2014 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Zolnikov | House District No. 45, 2014 | $100.00 |  |  | $100.00 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Bangerter | House District No. 82, 2014 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Ron Ehli | House District No. 86, 2014 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Debra Lamm | House District No. 60, 2014 | $100.00 |  |  | $100.00 | 1 |
| Stephanie Hess | House District No. 28, 2014 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Tom Richmond | House District No. 50, 2014 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Brad Johnson | Public Service Commission District No. 05, 2014 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Tony O'Donnell | House District No. 51, 2014 | $100.00 |  |  | $100.00 | 1 |
| Mike Hopkins | Senate District No. 48, 2014 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |

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