---
title: "Jeff Essmann, 2018 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Jeff Essmann did in Montana campaign finance in the 2018 election cycle (2017 and 2018), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Jeff Essmann"
slug: "jeff-essmann-g233621-y2018"
election_cycle: 2018
years_covered:
  - 2017
  - 2018
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, 2018 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, 2018 election cycle: 1 campaign or committee of the 2018 cycle paid Jeff Essmann a total of $170.00; Jeff Essmann gave $14,575.00 net of refunds to 19 campaigns and committees of the 2018 cycle. The cycle is the two years 2017 and 2018. 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 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.

## Jeff Essmann, 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.

### Jeff Essmann, 2018 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 2017 | In 2018 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Essmann, 2018 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Tom McGillvray | Senate District No. 24, 2018 | $170.00 |  | $170.00 |  | 1 |

## Jeff Essmann, 2018 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, data through 2026-09-30

### Jeff Essmann, 2018 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 19 of 19, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2017 | In 2018 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Essmann, 2018 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 19 of 19, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Jeffrey Essmann | Mayor, 2017 | $12,000.00 | $12,000.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Tom McGillvray | Senate District No. 24, 2018 | $340.00 |  | $340.00 |  | 2 |
| Bowen Greenwood | Clerk of the Supreme Court, 2018 | $200.00 |  | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Terrill Moore | House District No. 54, 2018 | $180.00 |  | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Ashley Harada | District Judge, District 13 Dept. 08, 2018 | $180.00 |  | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Colin Nygaard | House District No. 49, 2018 | $180.00 |  | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| David (Doc) Moore | House District No. 89, 2018 | $180.00 |  | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Adam Hertz | House District No. 96, 2018 | $180.00 |  | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Susanne Vinton | House District No. 56, 2018 | $180.00 |  | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Bill Mercer | House District No. 46, 2018 | $180.00 |  | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Tyrel Hamilton | County Commissioner, 2018 | $125.00 |  | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Cary Smith | Senate District No. 27, 2018 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Gordon Vance | Senate District No. 34, 2018 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeremy Trebas | House District No. 25, 2018 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Peggy Webb | House District No. 43, 2018 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| John Esp | Senate District No. 30, 2018 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Denley Loge | House District No. 14, 2018 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Paul Fielder | County Commissioner, 2018 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Frank Fleming | House District No. 51, 2018 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |

## Jeff Essmann, 2018 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, data through 2026-09-30

Debts and loans not yet repaid. Money owed has not moved.

### Jeff Essmann, 2018 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Essmann, 2018 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| Jeffrey Essmann | Mayor, 2017 | $11,300.61 | 1 |

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