---
title: "Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: Montana political committee"
description: "Campaign finance figures on file for the committee Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges in the 2026 election cycle (2025 and 2026)."
type: "committee-cycle"
name: "Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges"
slug: "montanans-for-fair-and-impartial-judges-g107530-y2026"
election_cycle: 2026
years_covered:
  - 2025
  - 2026
committee_type: "Ballot Issue"
roster_page: "/organizations/montanans-for-fair-and-impartial-judges-g107530"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/14884"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: Montana political committee

Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges 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 for Fair and Impartial Judges (all cycles)](/organizations/montanans-for-fair-and-impartial-judges-g107530). Data through 2026-09-30.

Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges's committee page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/14884

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 for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $34,499.06 | 135 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $6,429.50 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $83,430.69 | 13 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: $34,499.06 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $6,429.50 given in kind; $83,430.69 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 Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 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 for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30

Contributions to Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle from Montana addresses as filed: at least $38,655.56 (97 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $2,273.00 (19 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 | $38,655.56 | 97 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $2,273.00 | 19 |

### Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: money by year, data through 2026-09-30

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,499.06 | $6,429.50 | $77,910.69 | $0.00 | 135 |
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5,520.00 | $0.00 | 0 |

### Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| Dan Weinberg | Whitefish, MT | $15,000.00 | 1 |
| John Lewis | Helena, MT | $6,634.50 | 4 |
| Rebecca Ryland | Clancy, MT | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| Hillary Carls | Bozeman, MT | $1,030.26 | 1 |
| Robert M Rich | Missoula, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Gary Buchanan | Billings, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Roy O'Connor | Missoula, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Pamela Cote | Butte, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Lauence Hubbard | Helena, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Dave and Sandy Ashley | Helena, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Dean Nielsen | Seattle, WA | $500.00 | 2 |
| Rick and Jane Hays | Helena, MT | $412.92 | 2 |
| Marc Racicot | Helena, MT | $350.00 | 2 |
| Evan Barrett | Butte, MT | $300.00 | 2 |
| Randall Gray | Great Falls, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Pamela Cote | Butte, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Sheena Wilson | Helena, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Robert Edwards | Little Rock, AR | $250.00 | 1 |
| Bob Russell | Falls Church, VA | $250.00 | 1 |
| James Hunt | Helena, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| Claire Baiz | New York, NY | $250.00 | 1 |
| PAUL SPITLER | Bozeman, MT | $250.00 | 1 |
| R James Oppedahl | Helena, MT | $203.48 | 2 |
| David Wanzenreid | Billings, MT | $200.00 | 2 |
| Sportsmen and Women of Montana | Missoula, MT | $200.00 | 1 |

### Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |
| Jesse Laslovich | Helena, MT | $200.00 | 2 |
| Gregory Petesch | Helena, MT | $200.00 | 2 |
| Monica Lindeen | Bigfork, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Robert Farris-Olsen | Helena, MT | $200.00 | 2 |
| Beth Judy | Missoula, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Jon Sesso | Butte, MT | $200.00 | 1 |
| Kelda Helen Roys | Madison, WI | $150.00 | 2 |
| Brad Fuller | Red Lodge, MT | $150.00 | 2 |
| Patricia Keebler | Roberts, MT | $103.98 | 2 |
| Mary Dick | Helena, MT | $103.48 | 1 |
| James Klingaman | Bozeman, MT | $103.48 | 1 |
| Gary Zadick | Great Falls, MT | $103.48 | 1 |
| David Hunter | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Christie Bates | Wolf Creek, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Lorraine A. Schneider | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| GREGORY JERGESON | Chinook, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Michael King | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Diego Rivas | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Rebecca Barkley | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Geraldine Jennings | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Haley Nelson | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Chuck Hunter | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Stephen Doherty | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Billy McWilliams | Bozeman, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Gupton | Alberton, MT | $100.00 | 1 |

The 50 largest of 116 contributors are shown.

### Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-09-30

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges, 2026 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |
| Bolder Action Consulting | $44,500.00 | 2 |
| ColdWater Group | $27,000.00 | 2 |
| Big Sky Web | $7,675.00 | 5 |
| Montana Law Foundation | $3,900.00 | 1 |
| PayPal | $235.69 | 2 |
| MAIL CHIMP | $120.00 | 1 |

Money received by Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges and money paid out by Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges are reported on separate lines above and are never added together.