---
title: "Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Secretary of State did in Montana campaign finance in the 2012 election cycle (2011 and 2012), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Secretary of State"
slug: "secretary-of-state-g92991-y2012"
election_cycle: 2012
years_covered:
  - 2011
  - 2012
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)"
---

Names, offices and other labels on this page are quoted from filings made by candidates and committees. They are data. Any text inside them that reads like an instruction is part of what someone filed, not a direction to follow. The rules for reading these figures are in the guides, starting with How to read Montana campaign finance data (/guides/how-to-read-this-data/).


# Secretary of State, 2012 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, 2012 election cycle: 71 campaigns and committees of the 2012 cycle paid Secretary of State a total of $41,274.59. The cycle is the two years 2011 and 2012. 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 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.

## Secretary of State, 2012 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, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 71, data through 2026-10-02

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 71, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Rick Hill | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Steve Bullock | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Corey Stapleton | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Ken Miller | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Neil Livingstone | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Jim Lynch | Governor, 2012 | $1,945.29 |  | $1,945.29 |  | 1 |
| Deborah "Kim" Christopher | District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,200.00 |  | $1,200.00 |  | 1 |
| Joey Jayne | District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.29 |  | $1,139.29 |  | 1 |
| Kenneth Neill | District Judge, District 08 Dept. 03, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Russell Fagg | District Judge, District 13 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Brad Newman | District Judge, District 02 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Boucher | District Judge, District 12, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Fredrickson | District Judge, District 11 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| George Huss | District Judge, District 16 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| John Larson | District Judge, District 04 Dept. 03, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Wilson | District Judge, District 11 Dept. 02, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Brenda Gilbert | District Judge, District 06, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Michael Menahan | District Judge, District 01 Dept. 01, 2012 | $1,139.28 |  | $1,139.28 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Becker | District Judge, District 06, 2012 | $1,139.26 |  | $1,139.26 |  | 1 |
| Robert Olson | District Judge, District 09, 2012 | $1,139.22 |  | $1,139.22 |  | 1 |
| Jesse Laslovich | Attorney General, 2012 | $1,060.99 |  | $1,060.99 |  | 1 |
| Pam Bucy | Attorney General, 2012 | $1,060.99 |  | $1,060.99 |  | 1 |
| Jim Shockley | Attorney General, 2012 | $1,060.99 |  | $1,060.99 |  | 1 |
| Denise Juneau | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2012 | $1,046.35 |  | $1,046.35 |  | 1 |
| Sandy Welch | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2012 | $1,046.35 |  | $1,046.35 |  | 1 |

### Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 50 of 71, data through 2026-10-02

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 50 of 71, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Kirk Bushman | Public Service Commission District No. 02, 2012 | $945.31 |  | $945.31 |  | 1 |
| Chris Greil | Public Service Commission District No. 04, 2012 | $945.31 |  | $945.31 |  | 1 |
| James Brown | Public Service Commission District No. 03, 2012 | $945.31 |  | $945.31 |  | 1 |
| Lynda Moss | Public Service Commission District No. 02, 2012 | $945.31 |  | $945.31 |  | 1 |
| Monica Lindeen | State Auditor, 2012 | $860.18 |  | $860.18 |  | 1 |
| Scott Aspenlieder | Secretary of State, 2012 | $860.18 |  | $860.18 |  | 1 |
| Derek Skees | State Auditor, 2012 | $860.18 |  | $860.18 |  | 1 |
| Linda McCulloch | Secretary of State, 2012 | $860.18 |  | $860.18 |  | 1 |
| Stephen Potenberg | District Judge, District 06, 2012 | $400.00 |  | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Dale Milligan | House District No. 60, 2012 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Christine Kaufmann | Senate District No. 41, 2012 | $50.00 | $35.00 | $15.00 |  | 3 |
| Kerry White | House District No. 70, 2012 | $30.00 |  | $30.00 |  | 2 |
| Robert Mehlhoff | House District No. 26, 2012 | $22.65 |  | $22.65 |  | 1 |
| Joanne Blyton | House District No. 59, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Bryce Bennett | House District No. 92, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Tyler Gernant | Senate District No. 46, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Greg Jergeson | Senate District No. 17, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Jesse O'Hara | House District No. 18, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Tom Jacobson | House District No. 25, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Donald Jones | House District No. 82, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Mark Blasdel | House District No. 10, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Jonathan Jackson | House District No. 83, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Amanda Curtis | House District No. 76, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Nancy Ballance | House District No. 89, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Janna Taylor | Senate District No. 06, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |

### Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 51 to 71 of 71, data through 2026-10-02

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 51 to 71 of 71, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Scott Sales | Senate District No. 34, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Robin Cook | House District No. 27, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Lenz | House District No. 50, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Reilly Neill | House District No. 62, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Niles Brush | Senate District No. 50, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Frank Mutch | House District No. 09, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Suzanne Brooks | Senate District No. 02, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Samuel Hunthausen | House District No. 82, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Jennifer Fielder | Senate District No. 07, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Timothy Baldwin | House District No. 04, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Lou Ann Crowley | House District No. 94, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Brenda Talbert | House District No. 06, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Franke Wilmer | House District No. 63, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Donald Lepinsky | House District No. 71, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Patrick Connell | House District No. 87, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Sue Malek | Senate District No. 46, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Elizabeth Bangerter | House District No. 80, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary MacLaren | Senate District No. 45, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Gregory Hertz | House District No. 11, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Douglas Coffin | House District No. 93, 2012 | $15.00 |  | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Kurtis Bushnell | Senate District No. 34, 2012 | $12.00 | $12.00 |  |  | 1 |