---
title: "Ryan Zinke for, 2016 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Ryan Zinke for did in Montana campaign finance in the 2016 election cycle (2015 and 2016), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Ryan Zinke for"
slug: "ryan-zinke-for-g495041-y2016"
election_cycle: 2016
years_covered:
  - 2015
  - 2016
roster_page: "/organizations/ryan-zinke-for-g495041"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/495041"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Ryan Zinke for, 2016 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

Ryan Zinke for's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/495041

Ryan Zinke for, 2016 election cycle: 5 campaigns and committees of the 2016 cycle paid Ryan Zinke for a total of $1,491.00; Ryan Zinke for gave $972.00 net of refunds to 6 campaigns and committees of the 2016 cycle. The cycle is the two years 2015 and 2016. Ryan Zinke for's other cycles are listed on [Ryan Zinke for (all cycles)](/organizations/ryan-zinke-for-g495041). Data through 2026-09-30.

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2016 candidacy raises and spends through 2015 and 2016, 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.

## Ryan Zinke for, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, data through 2026-09-30

Being paid by a campaign is a commercial relationship, not a donation.

### Ryan Zinke for, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2015 | In 2016 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zinke for, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 5 of 5, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Gregory Hertz | House District No. 12, 2016 | $1,100.00 |  | $1,100.00 |  | 1 |
| Fred Thomas | Senate District No. 44, 2016 | $250.00 |  | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Greg Gianforte | Governor, 2016 | $56.00 |  | $56.00 |  | 1 |
| Forrest Mandeville | House District No. 57, 2016 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Dee Brown | Senate District No. 02, 2016 | $35.00 |  | $35.00 |  | 1 |

## Ryan Zinke for, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, data through 2026-09-30

### Ryan Zinke for, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2015 | In 2016 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zinke for, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Elsie Arntzen | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2016 | $330.00 |  | $330.00 |  | 2 |
| Corey Stapleton | Secretary of State, 2016 | $330.00 |  | $330.00 |  | 2 |
| Kerri Seekins-Crowe | House District No. 50, 2016 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Donna Huston | Senate District No. 25, 2016 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Matthew Rosendale Sr. | State Auditor, 2016 | $56.00 |  | $56.00 |  | 1 |
| Timothy Fox | Attorney General, 2016 | $56.00 |  | $56.00 |  | 1 |

**These figures are never added together.** Giving money to a campaign and being paid by one are different relationships to the money.