---
title: "Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Secretary of State did in Montana campaign finance in the 2008 election cycle (2007 and 2008), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Secretary of State"
slug: "secretary-of-state-g92991-y2008"
election_cycle: 2008
years_covered:
  - 2007
  - 2008
roster_page: "/organizations/secretary-of-state-g92991"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/92991"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

Secretary of State's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/92991

Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: 34 campaigns and committees of the 2008 cycle paid Secretary of State a total of $16,200.70. The cycle is the two years 2007 and 2008. Secretary of State's other cycles are listed on [Secretary of State (all cycles)](/organizations/secretary-of-state-g92991). Data through 2026-10-02.

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2008 candidacy raises and spends through 2007 and 2008, 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.

## Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, data through 2026-10-02

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

### Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 34, data through 2026-10-02

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2007 | In 2008 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 34, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| John Parker | Attorney General, 2008 | $3,455.02 |  | $3,455.02 |  | 2 |
| Brian Schweitzer | Governor, 2008 | $1,791.27 |  | $1,791.27 |  | 1 |
| Larry Steele | Governor, 2008 | $1,791.27 |  | $1,791.27 |  | 1 |
| Roy Brown | Governor, 2008 | $1,791.27 |  | $1,791.27 |  | 1 |
| Dirk Sandefur | District Judge, District 08 Dept. 04, 2008 | $992.34 |  | $992.34 |  | 1 |
| Gregory Todd | District Judge, District 13 Dept. 04, 2008 | $992.34 |  | $992.34 |  | 1 |
| Timothy Fox | Attorney General, 2008 | $896.02 |  | $896.02 |  | 1 |
| Michael Wheat | Attorney General, 2008 | $896.02 |  | $896.02 |  | 1 |
| Brad Johnson | Secretary of State, 2008 | $821.18 |  | $821.18 |  | 2 |
| Alan Olson | Public Service Commission District No. 03, 2008 | $812.99 |  | $812.99 |  | 1 |
| Gail Gutsche | Public Service Commission District No. 04, 2008 | $812.99 |  | $812.99 |  | 1 |
| Ron Tussing | Public Service Commission District No. 02, 2008 | $812.99 |  | $812.99 |  | 1 |
| Gary Branae | Senate District No. 27, 2008 | $20.00 |  | $20.00 |  | 1 |
| Patrick Boylan | House District No. 88, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Diane Sands | House District No. 95, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Arlene Becker | House District No. 52, 2008 | $15.00 | $15.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Mike Jopek | House District No. 04, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Steven Bolstad | House District No. 24, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Menahan | House District No. 82, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Timothy Furey | House District No. 91, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert Brastrup | House District No. 68, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Matt Cohn | House District No. 82, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Galen Hollenbaugh | House District No. 81, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Ronald Vandevender | House District No. 84, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| James Boone | House District No. 97, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |

### Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 34 of 34, data through 2026-10-02

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2007 | In 2008 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 34 of 34, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Carla Augustad | House District No. 10, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| David Howard | House District No. 60, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Frank Smith | Senate District No. 16, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Jennifer (JP) Pomnichowski | House District No. 63, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| John Fuller | House District No. 04, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| James Whitaker | Senate District No. 10, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Susan Anderson | House District No. 51, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| James Brown | House District No. 72, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Peter Rosten | House District No. 87, 2008 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |