---
title: "Montana Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Montana Secretary of State did in Montana campaign finance in the 2008 election cycle (2007 and 2008), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Montana Secretary of State"
slug: "montana-secretary-of-state-g282924-y2008"
election_cycle: 2008
years_covered:
  - 2007
  - 2008
roster_page: "/organizations/montana-secretary-of-state-g282924"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/282924"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Montana Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

Montana Secretary of State's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/282924

Montana Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: 12 campaigns and committees of the 2008 cycle paid Montana Secretary of State a total of $8,076.09. The cycle is the two years 2007 and 2008. Montana Secretary of State's other cycles are listed on [Montana Secretary of State (all cycles)](/organizations/montana-secretary-of-state-g282924). Data through 2026-09-30.

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2008 candidacy raises and spends through 2007 and 2008, 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.

## Montana Secretary of State, 2008 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.

### Montana Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2007 | In 2008 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 12 of 12, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Brian Schweitzer | Governor, 2008 | $1,791.27 |  | $1,791.27 |  | 1 |
| Larry Steele | Governor, 2008 | $1,791.27 |  | $1,791.27 |  | 1 |
| Dirk Sandefur | District Judge, District 08 Dept. 04, 2008 | $992.34 |  | $992.34 |  | 1 |
| John Parker | Attorney General, 2008 | $896.02 |  | $896.02 |  | 1 |
| Timothy Fox | Attorney General, 2008 | $896.02 |  | $896.02 |  | 1 |
| Brad Johnson | Secretary of State, 2008 | $821.18 |  | $821.18 |  | 2 |
| Ron Tussing | Public Service Commission District No. 02, 2008 | $812.99 |  | $812.99 |  | 1 |
| Ronald Vandevender | House District No. 84, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| David Howard | House District No. 60, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Diane Sands | House District No. 95, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Mike Jopek | House District No. 04, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Timothy Furey | House District No. 91, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |