---
title: "Montana Secretary of State, 2010 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Montana Secretary of State did in Montana campaign finance in the 2010 election cycle (2009 and 2010), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Montana Secretary of State"
slug: "montana-secretary-of-state-g282924-y2010"
election_cycle: 2010
years_covered:
  - 2009
  - 2010
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, 2010 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, 2010 election cycle: 32 campaigns and committees of the 2010 cycle paid Montana Secretary of State a total of $6,252.81. The cycle is the two years 2009 and 2010. 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 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.

## Montana Secretary of State, 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.

### Montana Secretary of State, 2010 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 32, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2009 | In 2010 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Secretary of State, 2010 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 32, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Karen Townsend | District Judge, District 04 Dept. 02, 2010 | $1,068.70 |  | $1,068.70 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Loveless | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 04, 2010 | $1,068.70 |  | $1,068.70 |  | 1 |
| Jeffrey Langton | District Judge, District 21 Dept. 01, 2010 | $1,068.70 |  | $1,068.70 |  | 1 |
| Travis Kavulla | Public Service Commission District No. 01, 2010 | $875.57 |  | $875.57 |  | 1 |
| Don Ryan | Public Service Commission District No. 01, 2010 | $875.57 |  | $875.57 |  | 1 |
| Kenneth Toole | Public Service Commission District No. 05, 2010 | $875.57 |  | $875.57 |  | 1 |
| Steven Thompson | House District No. 07, 2010 | $40.00 |  | $40.00 |  | 1 |
| Wendy Wood | Justice of the Peace, 2010 | $20.00 |  | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Russell Doty | Senate District No. 28, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| John Esp | House District No. 61, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Cheryl Wolfe | House District No. 11, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Frank Smith | House District No. 31, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| William Jones | House District No. 08, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Krayton Kerns | House District No. 58, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Robin Cook | House District No. 27, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Joe Dooling | House District No. 84, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Rod Lukasik | House District No. 25, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Joanne Blyton | House District No. 59, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Mitch Tropila | Senate District No. 12, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Douglas Kary | House District No. 48, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Pamela Ellis | House District No. 47, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| James Knox, Jr. | House District No. 47, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Billie Orr | House District No. 63, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Sopuch | House District No. 98, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Virginia Court | House District No. 52, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |

### Montana Secretary of State, 2010 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 32 of 32, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2009 | In 2010 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Secretary of State, 2010 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 32 of 32, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Teresa Henry | Senate District No. 48, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Patrick Connell | House District No. 87, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Charles Gilman | House District No. 71, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeffrey Essmann | Senate District No. 28, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Kendall Van Dyk | Senate District No. 25, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| David Lewis | Senate District No. 42, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Lenz | House District No. 54, 2010 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |