---
title: "MFPE, 2020 election cycle: Montana political committee"
description: "Campaign finance figures on file for the committee MFPE in the 2020 election cycle (2019 and 2020)."
type: "committee-cycle"
name: "MFPE"
slug: "mfpe-pac-g232243-y2020"
election_cycle: 2020
years_covered:
  - 2019
  - 2020
committee_type: "Incidental"
roster_page: "/organizations/mfpe-pac-g232243"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/12492"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# MFPE, 2020 election cycle: Montana political committee

MFPE is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Incidental". This page holds its money for the 2020 election cycle, filed in 2019 and 2020. Its other cycles are listed on [MFPE (all cycles)](/organizations/mfpe-pac-g232243). Data through 2026-09-30.

MFPE's committee page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/12492

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2020 candidacy raises and spends through 2019 and 2020, 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.

## MFPE, 2020 election cycle: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $4,132,258.93 | 530 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,000.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $4,209,346.39 | 132 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 1 |

MFPE, 2020 election cycle: $4,132,258.93 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $1,000.00 given in kind; $4,209,346.39 spent; $0.00 still owed. Data through 2026-09-30.

Totals above are net of refunds, and so are the largest-contributor amounts below, with the as-filed and refunded figures shown beside any row that was refunded. The line-by-line contribution rows are as filed, before any refund.

These figures are for MFPE, 2020 election cycle. These figures follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site, because they come from it. Only filed reports count. Money a campaign moves between its own accounts is left out, because it is not new money. The contribution figure is cash, as on the state's Cash Summary, and goods and services given in kind are reported beside it, never inside it. Refunds paid back to contributors are subtracted. Other receipts are interest, rebates and similar receipts, not donations. A debt is money still owed, not money spent, and a loan repaid in full is not listed as owed.

### MFPE, 2020 election cycle: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to MFPE, 2020 election cycle from Montana addresses as filed: at least $19,426.93 (194 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $4,060,210.98 (4 contributors). With no state on the filing: $53,621.02 (10 contributors). Address as reported by the filer; not verified. Amounts are net of refunds and cover every contributor, not only those listed below.

| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Contributors |
|---|---|---|
| Montana addresses as filed | $19,426.93 | 194 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $4,060,210.98 | 4 |
| No state on the filing | $53,621.02 | 10 |

### MFPE, 2020 election cycle: money by year, data through 2026-09-30

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $39,548.56 | $0.00 | $47,032.25 | $0.00 | 126 |
| 2020 | $4,092,710.37 | $1,000.00 | $4,162,314.14 | $0.00 | 404 |

### MFPE, 2020 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFPE, 2020 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| National Education Association | Washington, DC | $3,549,162.98 | 6 |
| American Federation of Teachers | Washington, DC | $510,000.00 | 3 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $29,532.05 | 1 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $5,498.77 | 1 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $5,432.64 | 1 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $5,345.67 | 1 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $3,039.47 | 1 |
| Eric Feaver | HELENA, MT | $2,147.12 | 2 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $1,471.45 | 1 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $1,395.04 | 1 |
| Erik Burke | HELENA, MT | $1,300.00 | 10 |
| MARCO FERRO | HELENA, MT | $1,040.00 | 10 |
| AFT Solidarity | Washington, DC | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $924.07 | 1 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $844.97 | 1 |
| Jill Cohenour | EAST HELENA, MT | $653.00 | 14 |
| Diane Fladmo | HELENA, MT | $479.96 | 10 |
| ALISHA L JAMIESON | DEER LODGE, MT | $360.00 | 10 |
| JAN BERTELSEN JAMES | EUREKA, MT | $360.00 | 10 |
| Karin Stanford | STEVENSVILLE, MT | $355.00 | 8 |
| Michael Thiel | KALISPELL, MT | $312.00 | 2 |
| WILLIAM BOTSFORD | HELENA, MT | $298.00 | 3 |
| MICHAEL SHERMAN | KALISPELL, MT | $296.00 | 2 |
| SUSAN SHERMAN | LAUREL, MT | $296.00 | 2 |
| Sharon Morehouse | DILLON, MT | $288.00 | 10 |

### MFPE, 2020 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFPE, 2020 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| Gene Marcille | COLUMBIA FALLS, MT | $280.00 | 6 |
| Robert Brown | WHITEFISH, MT | $275.00 | 4 |
| RICH AARSTAD | E HELENA, MT | $220.00 | 8 |
| MORGAN SMITH | HELENA, MT | $212.28 | 9 |
| MELISSA QUIGLEY | HELENA, MT | $210.00 | 9 |
| JOSEPH FISCHER | KALISPELL, MT | $207.60 | 6 |
| Marilyn Hamer | BLACK EAGLE, MT | $200.00 | 3 |
| Marilyn Ryan | MISSOULA, MT | $200.00 | 2 |
| LEE HUESTIS | KALISPELL, MT | $168.00 | 2 |
| CAAREN CERISE | BILLINGS, MT | $162.23 | 6 |
| KARI CARGILL | BOZEMAN, MT | $149.88 | 4 |
| Contributions less than $35 |  | $136.89 | 1 |
| CHRISTY PEEPLES | KALISPELL, MT | $125.40 | 3 |
| ALISSA BOAR | KALISPELL, MT | $125.40 | 3 |
| Cherie stordahl | GREAT FALLS, MT | $122.75 | 2 |
| Scott Hanson | BILLINGS, MT | $121.77 | 5 |
| KERRIE MORE | KALISPELL, MT | $120.00 | 2 |
| KATHY RUTHERFORD | BOZEMAN, MT | $120.00 | 1 |
| Mary Riitano | EAST HELENA, MT | $116.30 | 7 |
| PAMELA PLASKA | CLANCY, MT | $114.00 | 7 |
| TOM FULTON | MILES CITY, MT | $110.00 | 6 |
| Teresa Mountains | BILLINGS, MT | $106.15 | 3 |
| KEVIN CLEARY | HELENA, MT | $102.00 | 5 |
| ANTHONY LAPKE | KALISPELL, MT | $100.32 | 3 |
| BUCK MEASURE | KALISPELL, MT | $100.32 | 3 |

The 50 largest of 208 contributors are shown.

### MFPE, 2020 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| MFPE, 2020 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 35, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Great American Media | $2,212,336.00 | 2 |
| No on LR130 | $1,246,000.00 | 7 |
| Cerillion CN4 Partners | $359,741.00 | 8 |
| Plazby LLC | $105,626.87 | 7 |
| Harstad Strategic Research | $75,000.00 | 2 |
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE NON FEDERAL | $32,000.00 | 7 |
| MDLCC | $30,000.00 | 4 |
| NP Consulting | $30,000.00 | 3 |
| Montana Democratic Party | $26,000.00 | 5 |
| 4C Partners | $17,650.25 | 1 |
| MFPE Lauren Caldwell | $12,558.69 | 15 |
| The Dover Group | $12,000.57 | 4 |
| MFPE PAC | $9,534.60 | 22 |
| MFPE Erik Burke | $6,700.77 | 20 |
| Kids' Education Yes! | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Great Schools Billings | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| CAROL'S LIST | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| Mike Cooney for Governor | $1,420.00 | 1 |
| Eric Feaver | $925.50 | 1 |
| Lewis and Clark County Democrats | $800.00 | 2 |
| Raph Graybill for Attorney General | $720.00 | 1 |
| Shane Morigeau for State Auditor | $720.00 | 1 |
| Tom Woods | $582.27 | 1 |
| MELISSA ROMANO FOR HD 81 | $360.00 | 1 |
| BRYCE BENNETT FOR SECRETARY OF STATE | $360.00 | 1 |

### MFPE, 2020 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| MFPE, 2020 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 26 to 35 of 35, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Black for Supreme Court | $360.00 | 1 |
| Lauren Caldwell | $312.18 | 1 |
| Collette Campbell for HD 67 | $180.00 | 1 |
| Jim Johnson for Legislature | $180.00 | 1 |
| TRANEL 4 PSC | $180.00 | 1 |
| Tom Woods for Public Service Commission | $180.00 | 1 |
| McMurtry for Public Serivce Commision | $180.00 | 1 |
| MFPE Burke Erik | $138.48 | 1 |
| Donna MFPE Graveley | $135.24 | 1 |
| MFPE Donna Graveley | $135.24 | 2 |

### MFPE, 2020 election cycle: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| MFPE, 2020 election cycle: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Lake Research Partners | $14,328.73 | 1 |

Money received by MFPE and money paid out by MFPE are reported on separate lines above and are never added together.