Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts: Montana political committee
Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts 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 Nonpartisan Courts
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $4,369,313.43 | 2,423 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $4,424,810.03 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $55,496.60 | |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $115,048.91 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $55,784.95 | 13 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $2,506,846.50 | 368 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $2,562,343.10 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $106,366.35 | 54 |
These figures for Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts 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 Nonpartisan Courts
| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. | $1,600,639.03 | 4 |
| GISWF - Montana | $600,000.00 | 2 |
| National Education Association | $500,000.00 | 2 |
| A Better Big Sky | $500,000.00 | 2 |
| The Fairness Project | $500,000.00 | 1 |
| The Justice Project PAC | $210,000.00 | 2 |
| American Opportunity Action | $100,000.01 | 1 |
| Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc. | $100,000.00 | 1 |
| Wild Montana Action Fund | $39,481.85 | 24 |
| ACLU of Montana | $27,567.44 | 15 |
| M. Quinn Delaney | $25,000.00 | 1 |
| Forward Montana | $23,036.86 | 9 |
| American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. | $13,554.65 | 6 |
| Mary Stranahan | $12,501.56 | 3 |
| Big Sky 55+ | $10,977.00 | 6 |
| Western Futures Fund Inc. | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| Catalyst Montana | $8,653.44 | 6 |
| Montana Wilderness Association | $7,180.77 | 4 |
| Northern Plains Resource Council | $6,093.80 | 4 |
| Montana Conservation Voter Action Fund | $6,067.20 | 5 |
| Earthjustice Action | $5,000.02 | 2 |
| Montana Federation of Public Employees | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Bob Rich | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana - Nonpartisan Courts | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Kenneth Kaufman | $2,500.00 | 3 |
| Northern Plains | $2,165.99 | 2 |
| Michael Lane | $1,750.00 | 4 |
| Wild Montana | $1,615.35 | 6 |
| Joseph Swindlehurst | $1,500.00 | 5 |
| Carole Erickson | $1,500.00 | 2 |
| Randall Cox | $1,400.00 | 11 |
| Randall Gray | $1,250.00 | 4 |
| Gary B Carlson | $1,050.00 | 4 |
| John Russell | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| Jack Stults | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| John Christensen | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| Suzanne Wilson | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Edward Sondeno | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| Patricia Driscoll | $1,000.00 | 2 |
| Catheryn Quinn | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Bette Cunningham | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Stewart Weis | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Alexander Blewett | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Mike Kadas | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Mike McGrath | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Rexford Palmer | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| I. Edward Sondeno | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Leif Erickson | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| I EDWARD SONDENO | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| David Paoli | $1,000.00 | 1 |
The 50 largest of 1,722 contributors are shown.
Largest payments made by Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Targeting | $806,250.00 | 4 |
| Aspect Strategies | $236,300.00 | 6 |
| Fireweed Campaign Management | $226,893.87 | 23 |
| eQual | $108,516.30 | 5 |
| Graybill Law Firm, PC | $105,715.50 | 5 |
| Sage Media Planning and Placement | $95,962.50 | 1 |
| Alphagraphics | $85,289.91 | 20 |
| Caplin & Drysdale | $74,541.00 | 7 |
| Sena Kozar Strategies | $35,000.00 | 1 |
| Zupanic Law PLLC | $29,250.00 | 9 |
| Purple Snow Promotional, LLC | $20,577.34 | 5 |
| Path to Victory | $20,000.00 | 2 |
| EveryAction Inc. | $18,870.21 | 17 |
| Bolder Action Consulting | $15,000.00 | 2 |
| Grow Progress | $12,960.00 | 1 |
| Path to Victory | $12,686.17 | 2 |
| Veazey Strategies | $10,275.00 | 3 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils | $10,000.00 | 1 |
| Uplift | $9,985.50 | 11 |
| Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges | $5,520.00 | 1 |
| Kendra Miller | $5,250.00 | 2 |
| Montana Secretary of State | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC | $4,374.00 | 1 |
| Desert Rain Design LLC | $3,500.00 | 2 |
| Kendra Miller | $3,500.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $3,407.21 | 49 |
| Kendra Miller | $3,325.00 | 1 |
| Best Western Hotel | $3,064.80 | 2 |
| Graybill Law | $2,709.00 | 2 |
| PBWest BMC | $2,550.00 | 6 |
| Kendra Miller | $2,362.50 | 1 |
| Squarespace, Inc | $1,336.29 | 29 |
| Catheryn Quinn | $900.00 | 1 |
| Zoom | $830.00 | 1 |
| FedEx | $818.89 | 15 |
| Staples | $648.33 | 10 |
| Sticker Mule, LLC | $643.50 | 2 |
| Kendra Miller | $612.50 | 1 |
| Northwest Montana Fair | $560.00 | 1 |
| Staples | $531.90 | 2 |
| Wonderstone at Glacier | $495.72 | 1 |
| First Interstate Bank | $482.00 | 25 |
| Spectrum | $450.00 | 6 |
| PMI Commercial Trust | $425.00 | 1 |
| Melio Solutions Inc. | $336.00 | 2 |
| The Hawthorn Bottleshop and Tasting Room | $294.00 | 1 |
| Dear Potato Bakery | $290.40 | 1 |
| Ravalli County Fair | $256.63 | 1 |
| Jimmy John's | $242.04 | 1 |
| Signs Now | $225.00 | 1 |
The 50 largest of 71 payees are shown.
Debts and loans Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts still owes
| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Targeting | $333,381.98 | 2 |
| Fireweed Campaign Management | $193,387.04 | 25 |
| Caplin & Drysdale | $39,944.00 | 7 |
| Graybill Law Firm, PC | $36,226.80 | 3 |
| Path to Victory | $20,000.00 | 2 |
| Zupanic Law PLLC | $20,000.00 | 5 |
| Alphagraphics | $18,961.61 | 4 |
| The Billings Times | $7,849.90 | 1 |
| EveryAction Inc. | $4,670.26 | 1 |
| Kendra Miller | $2,450.00 | 1 |
| PBWest BMC | $850.00 | 2 |
| Uplift | $181.73 | 1 |
Money received by Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts and money paid out by Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts are reported on separate lines above and are never added together. They are different relationships to the money.