Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: Montana political committee
Montanans Decide is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Ballot Issue". This page holds its money for the 2026 election cycle, filed in 2025 and 2026. Its other cycles are listed on Montanans Decide (all cycles). Data through 2026-09-30.
Montanans Decide's committee page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/15307
A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2026 candidacy raises and spends through 2025 and 2026, 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.
Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $2,440,677.88 | 143 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $168,197.99 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $132.80 | 5 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $2,170,105.19 | 167 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $142,802.36 | 44 |
Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: $2,440,677.88 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $168,197.99 given in kind; $2,170,105.19 spent; $142,802.36 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 Montanans Decide, 2026 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.
Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30
Contributions to Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle from Montana addresses as filed: at least $15,810.06 (107 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $2,593,065.81 (13 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 | $15,810.06 | 107 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $2,593,065.81 | 13 |
Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: money by year, data through 2026-09-30
| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $229,190.88 | $53,550.00 | $215,000.27 | $50,992.40 | 40 |
| 2026 | $2,211,487.00 | $114,647.99 | $1,955,104.92 | $91,809.96 | 103 |
Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 | |||
| The Fairness Project | Washington, DC | $1,207,494.80 | 9 |
| GISWF - Montana | Washington, DC | $605,000.00 | 3 |
| American Opportunity Action | Washington, DC | $580,000.01 | 4 |
| Unite America PAC, Inc. | Denver, CO | $200,000.00 | 1 |
| Montana Conservation Voter Action Fund | Helena, MT | $7,976.27 | 1 |
| Bruce Jodar | Bozeman, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Jon Heberling | Whitefish, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Kathryn Witkowski | Missoula, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Judith Bendich | Seattle, WA | $250.00 | 1 |
| Kathryn Harris | Helena, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Louise Davis | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Carole Erickson | Whitefish, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Forward Montana | Missoula, MT | $226.92 | 1 |
| Leonard Duberstein | Billings, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| MARTIN FINNEGAN | Helena, MT | $195.87 | 3 |
| William Sussman | New York, NY | $150.00 | 2 |
| Ronald Kimmet | Bozeman, MT | $150.00 | 1 |
| Coumellia Cooper | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Sharon Crough | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Mitchell Hobish | Manhattan, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Robert R. Throssell | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Germaine Conrad | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Larry Johnson | Kremlin, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| RICHARD WILLIAMS | Billings, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Thomas Towe | Billings, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 | |||
| David Jr. Hummel | Billings, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Rebecca Briber | Whitefish, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Margaret Perryman | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Ed Jenkins | Pony, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Ed Selby | Billings, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Mary Rutherford | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Keith Brighton | Red Lodge, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Lauren Caldwell | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Tully Olson | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Debra Bonogofsky | Billings, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| T Wayne Koepke | Havre, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Angus and Marjorie Fulton | Billings, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Marshall Mayer | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| John R P Fletcher | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Kathy Heffernan | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Nancy Meyer | West Yellowstone, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Melanie Simmons | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Thomas Pruitt | Alder, MT | $95.00 | 3 |
| Terrie Shaw | Missoula, MT | $75.00 | 1 |
| Lisa Larr | Billings, MT | $75.00 | 1 |
| Thomas Shepherd | Missoula, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| Judy Mathre | Bozeman, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| Sonja Skovlin | Missoula, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| Ann Buss | Helena, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
| ANGELA GROVE | Helena, MT | $50.00 | 1 |
The 50 largest of 120 contributors are shown.
Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 34, data through 2026-09-30
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 34, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| Advanced Micro Targeting | $938,000.00 | 4 |
| Aspect Strategies | $167,050.00 | 4 |
| Trilogy Interactive | $157,882.00 | 5 |
| Fireweed Campaign Management | $77,532.00 | 7 |
| Caplin & Drysdale | $66,259.00 | 5 |
| Wild Montana Action Fund | $60,000.00 | 1 |
| Veazey Strategies | $47,400.00 | 4 |
| Graybill Law Firm, PC | $39,439.30 | 5 |
| Montana State Afl-cio | $30,000.00 | 1 |
| Central House Strategies, LLC | $29,000.00 | 5 |
| eQual | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| Zupanic Law PLLC | $21,250.00 | 7 |
| Moxie Media, Inc. | $14,324.29 | 2 |
| Alphagraphics | $9,238.94 | 5 |
| Rachel Pauli | $8,000.00 | 1 |
| Purple Snow | $7,522.00 | 1 |
| Montana Conservation Voter Action Fund | $6,000.00 | 1 |
| Kendra Miller | $3,150.00 | 2 |
| Uplift | $2,106.08 | 2 |
| The Cincinnati Insurance Company | $1,590.00 | 2 |
| Custom Ink LLC | $833.13 | 2 |
| SquareSpace | $635.16 | 19 |
| EIN Presswire | $499.00 | 1 |
| First Interstate Bank | $416.00 | 22 |
| USPS | $328.55 | 5 |
Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 26 to 34 of 34, data through 2026-09-30
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 26 to 34 of 34, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| Canva | $294.00 | 2 |
| Democracy Engine | $228.91 | 6 |
| Vista Print | $221.67 | 1 |
| Melio Solutions Inc. | $135.84 | 5 |
| FedEx | $114.80 | 1 |
| Adams Tax Forms | $55.80 | 3 |
| US Department of Treasury | $50.00 | 1 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | $30.00 | 1 |
| $18.93 | 2 |
Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30
| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Montanans Decide, 2026 election cycle: debts and loans still owed, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| Advanced Micro Targeting | $234,500.00 | 1 |
| Graybill Law Firm, PC | $90,518.90 | 6 |
| eQual | $77,008.00 | 3 |
| Central House Strategies, LLC | $75,372.35 | 8 |
| Caplin & Drysdale | $40,385.50 | 8 |
| Rachel Pauli | $26,038.80 | 5 |
| Fireweed Campaign Management | $25,128.60 | 5 |
| Zupanic Law PLLC | $23,000.00 | 5 |
| Kendra Miller | $6,350.00 | 3 |
Money received by Montanans Decide and money paid out by Montanans Decide are reported on separate lines above and are never added together.