---
title: "Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: Montana political committee"
description: "Campaign finance figures on file for the committee Northwestern Energy in the 2012 election cycle (2011 and 2012)."
type: "committee-cycle"
name: "Northwestern Energy"
slug: "northwestern-energy-mt-employee-pac-g245981-y2012"
election_cycle: 2012
years_covered:
  - 2011
  - 2012
committee_type: "Incidental"
roster_page: "/organizations/northwestern-energy-mt-employee-pac-g245981"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/2136"
data_through: "2026-10-09"
generated_at: "2026-10-09"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: Montana political committee

Northwestern Energy is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Incidental". This page holds its money for the 2012 election cycle, filed in 2011 and 2012. Its other cycles are listed on [Northwestern Energy (all cycles)](/organizations/northwestern-energy-mt-employee-pac-g245981). Data through 2026-10-09.

Northwestern Energy's committee page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/committee/2136

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2012 candidacy raises and spends through 2011 and 2012, 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.

## Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: summary of money reported, data through 2026-10-09

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $40,981.03 | 121 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.45 | 2 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $25,780.00 | 106 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: $40,981.03 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $25,780.00 spent; $0.00 still owed. Data through 2026-10-09.

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 Northwestern Energy, 2012 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.

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: where the money came from, data through 2026-10-09

Where the money given to Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle came from: of $14,424.09 in contributions to Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle (cash and goods or services given in kind, net of refunds), 64.5% came from Montana addresses as filed, at least $9,300.96 from 42 contributors, and 35.5% came from out-of-state addresses as filed, at least $5,123.13 from 5 contributors. In short, 64.5% of the contributions to Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle came from Montana addresses. Address as reported by the filer; not verified. The figures cover every contributor to Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle, not only those listed below.

#### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-09

| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: contributions by where the contributor is from, rows 1 to 2 of 2, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |  |
| Montana addresses as filed | $9,300.96 | 64.5% | 42 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $5,123.13 | 35.5% | 5 |

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: money by year, data through 2026-10-09

| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $26,556.94 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 1 |
| 2012 | $14,424.09 | $0.00 | $25,780.00 | $0.00 | 120 |

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 47, data through 2026-10-09

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 47, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |  |
| Philip Maslowe | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Heather Grahame | Helena, MT | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Julia Johnson | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Bob Rowe | Helena, MT | $923.04 | 3 |
| Curtis Pohl | Butte, MT | $919.27 | 3 |
| Linn Draper | Lampasas, TX | $650.00 | 1 |
| John Fitzpatrick - Legislator | Helena, MT | $550.00 | 3 |
| Daniel Barube | Anaconda, MT | $550.00 | 3 |
| Brian Bird | Sioux Falls, SD | $530.84 | 3 |
| Lou Peoples | Butte, MT | $500.00 | 1 |
| Michael O'Neill | Butte, MT | $461.52 | 3 |
| Bobbi Schroeppel | Sioux Falls, SD | $442.29 | 3 |
| Dorothy Bradley | Clyde Park, MT | $400.00 | 1 |
| Patrick Corcoran | Butte, MT | $369.12 | 3 |
| Vicki Judd | Florence, MT | $275.00 | 3 |
| Benge Nicole | Billings, MT | $263.90 | 1 |
| Michael Cashell | Butte, MT | $230.88 | 3 |
| William Thomas | Butte, MT | $230.88 | 3 |
| Nicole Benge | Billings, MT | $223.30 | 2 |
| William Rhoads | Butte, MT | $221.26 | 3 |
| Howard Skjervem | Helena, MT | $183.70 | 3 |
| James Cole | Bozeman, MT | $165.00 | 3 |
| Steve Gibson | East Helena, MT | $140.00 | 1 |
| Michel Hegel | Butte, MT | $120.00 | 3 |
| George Horvath | Butte, MT | $120.00 | 3 |

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 47 of 47, data through 2026-10-09

| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: largest contributors, rows 26 to 47 of 47, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |  |
| Deborah Young | Butte, MT | $110.00 | 3 |
| Penny McElroy | Butte, MT | $110.00 | 3 |
| George VanNoy | Bozeman, MT | $110.00 | 3 |
| Lester Ammondson | Missoula, MT | $110.00 | 3 |
| John Carmody | Butte, MT | $110.00 | 3 |
| Leonard Le Veaux | Butte, MT | $110.00 | 3 |
| John Hines | Helena, MT | $103.86 | 2 |
| Casey Johnston | Butte, MT | $92.40 | 3 |
| Richard Brugger | Butte, MT | $77.00 | 3 |
| Scott Patera | Great Falls, MT | $60.00 | 3 |
| Caleb Skjervem | Helena, MT | $57.75 | 3 |
| Deborah Singer | Billings, MT | $55.00 | 3 |
| William Bowden | Butte, MT | $55.00 | 3 |
| Daniel Kuchtyn | Helena, MT | $46.08 | 3 |
| John Zobenica | Butte, MT | $44.00 | 3 |
| Valerie Thomas | Butte, MT | $44.00 | 3 |
| Charles Busta | Bozeman, MT | $44.00 | 3 |
| Ronald Anderson | Missoula, MT | $35.00 | 2 |
| Pat Sherman | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 | 1 |
| Frank Spangler | Butte, MT | $22.00 | 3 |
| Mark Comfort | Butte, MT | $22.00 | 3 |
| Ray Brush | Butte, MT | $11.00 | 3 |

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-09

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |
| Montana Republican Party | $3,250.00 | 3 |
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE NON FEDERAL | $3,000.00 | 3 |
| Richard Hill | $1,260.00 | 2 |
| Montana Base PAC | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Montanan's for Rehberg | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Kim Gillan Campaign | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Friends of Max Baucus for Senate | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Steve Daines for Congress | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Lisa Murkowski | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Tim Fox | $620.00 | 1 |
| Steve Bullock | $620.00 | 1 |
| Sandy Welch | $310.00 | 1 |
| Brad Johnson | $310.00 | 1 |
| Linda McCullough | $310.00 | 1 |
| Gerald Bennett | $160.00 | 1 |
| Steve Lavin Campaign | $160.00 | 1 |
| Representative Tom Berry | $160.00 | 1 |
| Representative Steve Fitzpatrick | $160.00 | 1 |
| Roy Hollandsworth Campaign | $160.00 | 1 |
| Keith Regier Campaign | $160.00 | 1 |
| Representative Patrick Connell | $160.00 | 1 |
| Representative Cleve Loney | $160.00 | 1 |
| Representative Randy Broedhl | $160.00 | 1 |
| Representative Rob Cook | $160.00 | 1 |
| Dan Skattum Campaign | $160.00 | 1 |

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-09

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: largest payments made, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |
| Jonathan McNiven Campaign | $160.00 | 1 |
| Representative Elsie Arntsen | $160.00 | 1 |
| Sam Hunthausen | $160.00 | 1 |
| Scott Reichner Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Bill Harris Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Representative Ted Washburn | $140.00 | 1 |
| Jesse O'Hara Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Ron Ehli Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Pat Ingraham Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Ryan Osmundson Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Wendy Warburton Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Carmine Mowbray Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Representative Daniel Salomon | $140.00 | 1 |
| Bill Beck Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Janna Taylor Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| David Howard Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Gordon Vance Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Duane Ankney Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Steve Gibson Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Frank Smith Campaign | $140.00 | 1 |
| Representative Doug Kary | $140.00 | 1 |
| Joe Read | $140.00 | 1 |
| Representative Tony Belcourt | $130.00 | 1 |
| Representative Kathy Swanson | $130.00 | 1 |
| JoAnne Blyton Campaign | $130.00 | 1 |

The 50 largest of 100 payees are shown.

Every contribution, itemized from $1 up, as filed, from filed reports. These are the gross contribution lines. A refund is a separate payment and does not appear here.

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 121, data through 2026-10-09

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 1 to 25 of 121, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |  |
| 2012-05-11 | Steve Gibson | East Helena, MT | $140.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Howard Skjervem | Helena, MT | $100.20 |
| 2012-06-25 | Frank Spangler | Butte, MT | $12.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Michael O'Neill | Butte, MT | $249.99 |
| 2012-06-25 | Daniel Kuchtyn | Helena, MT | $24.96 |
| 2012-06-25 | Deborah Young | Butte, MT | $60.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | John Zobenica | Butte, MT | $24.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | John Fitzpatrick - Legislator | Helena, MT | $300.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Brian Bird | Sioux Falls, SD | $276.96 |
| 2012-06-25 | Pat Sherman | Great Falls, MT | $25.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Lou Peoples | Butte, MT | $500.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Michel Hegel | Butte, MT | $65.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Deborah Singer | Billings, MT | $30.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Mark Comfort | Butte, MT | $12.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Ronald Anderson | Missoula, MT | $30.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Vicki Judd | Florence, MT | $150.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Linn Draper | Lampasas, TX | $650.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Penny McElroy | Butte, MT | $60.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Benge Nicole | Billings, MT | $263.90 |
| 2012-06-25 | George VanNoy | Bozeman, MT | $60.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Lester Ammondson | Missoula, MT | $60.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | John Carmody | Butte, MT | $60.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Heather Grahame | Helena, MT | $1,000.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Valerie Thomas | Butte, MT | $24.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Casey Johnston | Butte, MT | $50.05 |

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 121, data through 2026-10-09

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 26 to 50 of 121, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |  |
| 2012-06-25 | James Cole | Bozeman, MT | $90.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Michael Cashell | Butte, MT | $125.06 |
| 2012-06-25 | William Bowden | Butte, MT | $30.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Charles Busta | Bozeman, MT | $24.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | George Horvath | Butte, MT | $65.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Scott Patera | Great Falls, MT | $32.50 |
| 2012-06-25 | Dorothy Bradley | Clyde Park, MT | $400.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Curtis Pohl | Butte, MT | $517.33 |
| 2012-06-25 | Ray Brush | Butte, MT | $6.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Bobbi Schroeppel | Sioux Falls, SD | $230.76 |
| 2012-06-25 | William Thomas | Butte, MT | $125.06 |
| 2012-06-25 | Caleb Skjervem | Helena, MT | $15.40 |
| 2012-06-25 | Richard Brugger | Butte, MT | $42.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | William Rhoads | Butte, MT | $115.44 |
| 2012-06-25 | Bob Rowe | Helena, MT | $499.98 |
| 2012-06-25 | Patrick Corcoran | Butte, MT | $199.94 |
| 2012-06-25 | Daniel Barube | Anaconda, MT | $300.00 |
| 2012-06-25 | Leonard Le Veaux | Butte, MT | $60.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Nicole Benge | Billings, MT | $182.70 |
| 2012-09-20 | John Hines | Helena, MT | $80.78 |
| 2012-09-20 | Leonard Le Veaux | Butte, MT | $40.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Daniel Barube | Anaconda, MT | $200.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Patrick Corcoran | Butte, MT | $138.42 |
| 2012-09-20 | Bob Rowe | Helena, MT | $346.14 |
| 2012-09-20 | William Rhoads | Butte, MT | $86.58 |

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 121, data through 2026-10-09

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 51 to 75 of 121, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |  |
| 2012-09-20 | Richard Brugger | Butte, MT | $28.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Caleb Skjervem | Helena, MT | $34.65 |
| 2012-09-20 | William Thomas | Butte, MT | $86.58 |
| 2012-09-20 | Bobbi Schroeppel | Sioux Falls, SD | $173.07 |
| 2012-09-20 | Ray Brush | Butte, MT | $4.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Curtis Pohl | Butte, MT | $328.86 |
| 2012-09-20 | Scott Patera | Great Falls, MT | $22.50 |
| 2012-09-20 | George Horvath | Butte, MT | $45.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Charles Busta | Bozeman, MT | $16.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | William Bowden | Butte, MT | $20.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Michael Cashell | Butte, MT | $86.58 |
| 2012-09-20 | James Cole | Bozeman, MT | $60.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Casey Johnston | Butte, MT | $34.65 |
| 2012-09-20 | Valerie Thomas | Butte, MT | $16.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | John Carmody | Butte, MT | $40.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Lester Ammondson | Missoula, MT | $40.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | George VanNoy | Bozeman, MT | $40.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Penny McElroy | Butte, MT | $40.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Vicki Judd | Florence, MT | $100.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Ronald Anderson | Missoula, MT | $5.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Mark Comfort | Butte, MT | $8.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Deborah Singer | Billings, MT | $20.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Michel Hegel | Butte, MT | $45.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Brian Bird | Sioux Falls, SD | $207.72 |
| 2012-09-20 | John Fitzpatrick - Legislator | Helena, MT | $200.00 |

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 121, data through 2026-10-09

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 76 to 100 of 121, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |  |
| 2012-09-20 | John Zobenica | Butte, MT | $16.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Deborah Young | Butte, MT | $40.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Daniel Kuchtyn | Helena, MT | $17.28 |
| 2012-09-20 | Michael O'Neill | Butte, MT | $173.07 |
| 2012-09-20 | Frank Spangler | Butte, MT | $8.00 |
| 2012-09-20 | Howard Skjervem | Helena, MT | $66.80 |
| 2012-10-26 | Philip Maslowe | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $2,500.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | John Hines | Helena, MT | $23.08 |
| 2012-10-28 | Nicole Benge | Billings, MT | $40.60 |
| 2012-10-28 | Leonard Le Veaux | Butte, MT | $10.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Daniel Barube | Anaconda, MT | $50.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Patrick Corcoran | Butte, MT | $30.76 |
| 2012-10-28 | Bob Rowe | Helena, MT | $76.92 |
| 2012-10-28 | William Rhoads | Butte, MT | $19.24 |
| 2012-10-28 | Richard Brugger | Butte, MT | $7.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Caleb Skjervem | Helena, MT | $7.70 |
| 2012-10-28 | William Thomas | Butte, MT | $19.24 |
| 2012-10-28 | Bobbi Schroeppel | Sioux Falls, SD | $38.46 |
| 2012-10-28 | Ray Brush | Butte, MT | $1.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Curtis Pohl | Butte, MT | $73.08 |
| 2012-10-28 | Scott Patera | Great Falls, MT | $5.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | George Horvath | Butte, MT | $10.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Charles Busta | Bozeman, MT | $4.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | William Bowden | Butte, MT | $5.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Michael Cashell | Butte, MT | $19.24 |

### Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 121 of 121, data through 2026-10-09

| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Energy, 2012 election cycle: every contribution as filed, rows 101 to 121 of 121, data through 2026-10-09 |  |  |  |
| 2012-10-28 | James Cole | Bozeman, MT | $15.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Casey Johnston | Butte, MT | $7.70 |
| 2012-10-28 | Valerie Thomas | Butte, MT | $4.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | John Carmody | Butte, MT | $10.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Lester Ammondson | Missoula, MT | $10.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | George VanNoy | Bozeman, MT | $10.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Penny McElroy | Butte, MT | $10.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Vicki Judd | Florence, MT | $25.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Mark Comfort | Butte, MT | $2.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Deborah Singer | Billings, MT | $5.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Michel Hegel | Butte, MT | $10.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Brian Bird | Sioux Falls, SD | $46.16 |
| 2012-10-28 | John Fitzpatrick - Legislator | Helena, MT | $50.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | John Zobenica | Butte, MT | $4.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Deborah Young | Butte, MT | $10.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Daniel Kuchtyn | Helena, MT | $3.84 |
| 2012-10-28 | Michael O'Neill | Butte, MT | $38.46 |
| 2012-10-28 | Frank Spangler | Butte, MT | $2.00 |
| 2012-10-28 | Howard Skjervem | Helena, MT | $16.70 |
| 2012-11-16 | Julia Johnson | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,000.00 |
| Not recorded | Name not recorded |  | $26,556.94 |

Money received by Northwestern Energy and money paid out by Northwestern Energy are reported on separate lines above and are never added together.