---
title: "Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges: Montana political committee"
description: "Registration and campaign finance figures on file for the committee Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges."
type: "committee"
name: "Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges"
slug: "montanans-for-fair-and-impartial-judges-g107530"
committee_type: "Ballot Issue"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges: Montana political committee

Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Ballot Issue". It filed a finance report covering the 2026 election cycle. This document covers the whole of its record.

## Money reported by Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges

| 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 |

These figures for Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site. 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.

## Largest contributors to Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Weinberg | $15,000.00 | 1 |
| John Lewis | $6,634.50 | 4 |
| Rebecca Ryland | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| Hillary Carls | $1,030.26 | 1 |
| Robert M Rich | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Gary Buchanan | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Roy O'Connor | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Pamela Cote | $500.00 | 1 |
| Lauence Hubbard | $500.00 | 1 |
| Dave and Sandy Ashley | $500.00 | 1 |
| Dean Nielsen | $500.00 | 2 |
| Rick and Jane Hays | $412.92 | 2 |
| Marc Racicot | $350.00 | 2 |
| Evan Barrett | $300.00 | 2 |
| Randall Gray | $250.00 | 1 |
| Pamela Cote | $250.00 | 1 |
| Sheena Wilson | $250.00 | 1 |
| Robert Edwards | $250.00 | 1 |
| Bob Russell | $250.00 | 1 |
| James Hunt | $250.00 | 1 |
| Claire Baiz | $250.00 | 1 |
| Paul Spitler | $250.00 | 1 |
| R James Oppedahl | $203.48 | 2 |
| David Wanzenreid | $200.00 | 2 |
| Sportsmen and Women of Montana | $200.00 | 1 |
| Jesse Laslovich | $200.00 | 2 |
| Gregory Petesch | $200.00 | 2 |
| Monica Lindeen | $200.00 | 1 |
| Robert Farris-Olsen | $200.00 | 2 |
| Beth Judy | $200.00 | 1 |
| Jon Sesso | $200.00 | 1 |
| Kelda Helen Roys | $150.00 | 2 |
| Brad Fuller | $150.00 | 2 |
| Patricia Keebler | $103.98 | 2 |
| Mary Dick | $103.48 | 1 |
| James Klingaman | $103.48 | 1 |
| Gary Zadick | $103.48 | 1 |
| David Hunter | $100.00 | 1 |
| Christie Bates | $100.00 | 1 |
| Lorraine A. Schneider | $100.00 | 1 |
| GREGORY JERGESON | $100.00 | 1 |
| Michael King | $100.00 | 1 |
| Diego Rivas | $100.00 | 1 |
| Rebecca Barkley | $100.00 | 1 |
| Geraldine Jennings | $100.00 | 1 |
| Haley Nelson | $100.00 | 1 |
| Chuck Hunter | $100.00 | 1 |
| Stephen Doherty | $100.00 | 1 |
| Billy McWilliams | $100.00 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Gupton | $100.00 | 1 |

The 50 largest of 116 contributors are shown.

## Largest payments made by Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 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. They are different relationships to the money.