---
title: "Ryan Zinke, 2012 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Ryan Zinke did in Montana campaign finance in the 2012 election cycle (2011 and 2012), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Ryan Zinke"
slug: "ryan-zinke-g243717-y2012"
election_cycle: 2012
years_covered:
  - 2011
  - 2012
roster_page: "/organizations/ryan-zinke-g243717"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/243717"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Ryan Zinke, 2012 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

Ryan Zinke's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/243717

Ryan Zinke, 2012 election cycle: 1 campaign or committee of the 2012 cycle paid Ryan Zinke a total of $18,964.93; Ryan Zinke gave $102,660.00 net of refunds to 3 campaigns and committees of the 2012 cycle. The cycle is the two years 2011 and 2012. Ryan Zinke's other cycles are listed on [Ryan Zinke (all cycles)](/organizations/ryan-zinke-g243717). Data through 2026-09-30.

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.

## Ryan Zinke, 2012 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, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zinke, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Neil Livingstone | Governor, 2012 | $18,964.93 | $8,433.34 | $10,531.59 |  | 11 |

## Ryan Zinke, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, data through 2026-09-30

### Ryan Zinke, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zinke, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Neil Livingstone | Governor, 2012 | $90,000.00 | $12,500.00 | $77,500.00 |  | 11 |
| Dominik Uploadtest | Alderman, 2012 | $12,500.00 | $12,500.00 |  |  | 3 |
| Doug Wise | City Council, 2011 | $160.00 | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |

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