--- title: "Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record" description: "What Signs on the Cheap did in Montana campaign finance in the 2026 election cycle (2025 and 2026), by role." type: "counterparty-cycle" name: "Signs on the Cheap" slug: "signs-on-the-cheap-g107835-y2026" election_cycle: 2026 years_covered: - 2025 - 2026 roster_page: "/organizations/signs-on-the-cheap-g107835" public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/107835" data_through: "2026-09-30" generated_at: "2026-09-30" source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)" --- # Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record Signs on the Cheap's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/107835 Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: 87 campaigns and committees of the 2026 cycle paid Signs on the Cheap a total of $131,168.06; Signs on the Cheap gave $105.78 net of refunds to 1 campaign or committee of the 2026 cycle. The cycle is the two years 2025 and 2026. Signs on the Cheap's other cycles are listed on [Signs on the Cheap (all cycles)](/organizations/signs-on-the-cheap-g107835). Data through 2026-09-30. A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2026 candidacy raises and spends through 2025 and 2026, 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. ## Signs on the Cheap, 2026 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. ### Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 | Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 | | | | | | | | Transparent Election Initiative | Committee, 2026 | $15,548.00 | | $15,548.00 | | 1 | | The Montana Plan | Committee, 2026 | $15,548.00 | | $15,548.00 | | 1 | | Edward Walker | House District No. 52, 2026 | $4,899.58 | | $4,899.58 | | 7 | | Stephen (Steve) Voss | County Sheriff, 2026 | $4,568.08 | | $4,568.08 | | 5 | | Chris Rindal | Senate District No. 19, 2026 | $3,858.75 | | $3,858.75 | | 1 | | Frank O'Connor | County Commissioner, 2026 | $3,525.45 | | $3,525.45 | | 1 | | David Kosola | County Sheriff, 2026 | $3,382.28 | | $3,382.28 | | 1 | | Kathy Love | Senate District No. 43, 2026 | $3,375.65 | | $3,375.65 | | 6 | | Matthew Roth | County Commissioner, 2026 | $3,233.65 | | $3,233.65 | | 1 | | Eric Albus | Senate District No. 14, 2026 | $3,197.09 | | $3,197.09 | | 3 | | Kaity Williams | Justice of the Peace, 2026 | $3,077.40 | | $3,077.40 | | 5 | | Stephen Kowal | County Commissioner, 2026 | $2,723.96 | | $2,723.96 | | 3 | | Rina Fontana Moore | County Clerk & Recorder/Surveyor, 2026 | $2,647.80 | | $2,647.80 | | 2 | | Eric Tilleman | House District No. 23, 2026 | $2,611.84 | | $2,611.84 | | 3 | | Zachary Wirth | Senate District No. 09, 2026 | $2,162.76 | $638.35 | $1,524.41 | | 4 | | Thomas Lynch | County Commissioner, 2026 | $2,066.73 | $911.54 | $1,155.19 | | 3 | | George Nikolakakos | Senate District No. 12, 2026 | $2,064.06 | | $2,064.06 | | 1 | | Justin Smith | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $2,008.89 | | $2,008.89 | | 8 | | Matthew Guderjahn | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $1,958.58 | $922.25 | $1,036.33 | | 4 | | Paula Koch | House District No. 04, 2026 | $1,916.71 | | $1,916.71 | | 2 | | Benjamin Mahoney | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $1,729.28 | | $1,729.28 | | 1 | | Mark Reinschmidt | House District No. 75, 2026 | $1,675.25 | | $1,675.25 | | 1 | | Shaunna Graham | County Assessor/Treasurer/Supt. of Schools, 2026 | $1,607.01 | | $1,607.01 | | 2 | | Jordan Salo | County Attorney, 2026 | $1,535.84 | | $1,535.84 | | 1 | | Alex Nixon | County Attorney, 2026 | $1,424.50 | | $1,424.50 | | 1 | ### Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 50 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 | Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 50 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 | | | | | | | | Tom Grimsrud | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $1,403.28 | | $1,403.28 | | 1 | | Cody Ercanbrack | County Sheriff, 2026 | $1,375.20 | | $1,375.20 | | 1 | | Steven Fagenstrom | Justice of the Peace, 2026 | $1,373.26 | | $1,373.26 | | 1 | | Kimberly Welzenbach | House District No. 46, 2026 | $1,361.66 | | $1,361.66 | | 1 | | Rick Wolke | County Commissioner, 2026 | $1,289.40 | | $1,289.40 | | 2 | | Ty Linger | House District No. 36, 2026 | $1,184.96 | | $1,184.96 | | 1 | | Bozeman Tenants United | Committee, 2025 | $1,181.49 | $1,181.49 | | | 2 | | Christine Wold | County Commissioner, 2026 | $1,144.21 | | $1,144.21 | | 3 | | Chiko Olson | House District No. 79, 2026 | $1,140.12 | | $1,140.12 | | 1 | | Gregory Leman | House District No. 60, 2026 | $1,108.31 | | $1,108.31 | | 3 | | Patrick Mathern | County Commissioner, 2026 | $1,096.73 | | $1,096.73 | | 2 | | JoAnna Oblander | Senate District No. 23, 2026 | $1,088.40 | | $1,088.40 | | 1 | | Mark Wicks | Senate District No. 14, 2026 | $1,015.64 | | $1,015.64 | | 5 | | Luis Espinoza | County Sheriff, 2026 | $883.71 | | $883.71 | | 3 | | Nelly Nicol | House District No. 53, 2026 | $867.16 | | $867.16 | | 1 | | Jason Gunderson | Senate District No. 29, 2026 | $833.17 | | $833.17 | | 4 | | Neil Lahr | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $826.56 | | $826.56 | | 2 | | James Duncan | County Sheriff, 2026 | $818.78 | | $818.78 | | 1 | | Randall Kraus | County Commissioner, 2026 | $799.41 | | $799.41 | | 3 | | Paul Tweten | County Commissioner, 2026 | $797.91 | | $797.91 | | 2 | | Chris Reyna | County Sheriff, 2026 | $775.13 | | $775.13 | | 3 | | Matthew Connelly | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $749.28 | | $749.28 | | 2 | | Kenneth Allen | House District No. 86, 2026 | $746.56 | | $746.56 | | 2 | | Denis Pitman | City Council, 2025 | $627.13 | $627.13 | | | 1 | | Jacob Konen | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $619.20 | | $619.20 | | 1 | ### Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 51 to 75 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 | Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 51 to 75 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 | | | | | | | | Robert (Bob) Crank | House District No. 57, 2026 | $607.57 | | $607.57 | | 2 | | Justin Cleveland | House District No. 17, 2026 | $589.98 | | $589.98 | | 1 | | Jamie Isaly | House District No. 58, 2026 | $563.80 | | $563.80 | | 1 | | CASEY SCHREINER | City Council, 2025 | $560.46 | $560.46 | | | 1 | | Michelle Bianco | House District No. 01, 2026 | $553.75 | | $553.75 | | 1 | | Jason Sullivan | County Sheriff, 2026 | $535.20 | | $535.20 | | 1 | | Sid Daoud | Mayor, 2025 | $535.14 | $535.14 | | | 1 | | Nathalia Collins | County Attorney, 2026 | $514.28 | | $514.28 | | 1 | | Ric Holden | House District No. 33, 2026 | $510.00 | | $510.00 | | 1 | | Jason Baker | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $498.39 | | $498.39 | | 1 | | Jeremy Trebas | Public Service Commission District No. 01, 2026 | $498.02 | | $498.02 | | 1 | | Tobi Heller | Justice of the Peace, 2026 | $498.02 | | $498.02 | | 1 | | Kurt Seward | County Commissioner, 2026 | $495.60 | | $495.60 | | 1 | | Mark Grove | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $478.17 | | $478.17 | | 1 | | Wayne Rusk | House District No. 86, 2026 | $442.80 | | $442.80 | | 1 | | Cheyenne Adler | Clerk of District Court, 2026 | $438.21 | | $438.21 | | 1 | | Crystal Denton | County Clerk and Recorder, 2026 | $420.00 | | $420.00 | | 1 | | Emma Bode | City Council, 2025 | $402.00 | $402.00 | | | 1 | | Chris Grover | County Commissioner, 2026 | $392.22 | | $392.22 | | 1 | | Theodore Dykstra | County Sheriff, 2026 | $371.88 | | $371.88 | | 1 | | Haley Gray | County Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools, 2026 | $351.97 | | $351.97 | | 3 | | Tina Maturino | Justice of the Peace, 2026 | $325.22 | | $325.22 | | 2 | | Scott Nelson | County Sheriff, 2026 | $299.38 | | $299.38 | | 1 | | Kevin Leatherbarrow | House District No. 22, 2026 | $285.62 | | $285.62 | | 1 | | Lana Tibbetts | House District No. 51, 2026 | $267.20 | | $267.20 | | 2 | ### Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 76 to 87 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 | Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 76 to 87 of 87, data through 2026-09-30 | | | | | | | | Mark Peters | House District No. 50, 2026 | $261.66 | | $261.66 | | 1 | | Stephen LaPraim | Senate District No. 42, 2026 | $248.74 | | $248.74 | | 2 | | Serena Dawson | City Judge, 2025 | $241.57 | $241.57 | | | 1 | | Symantha Deans | County Treasurer/Superintendent of Schools, 2026 | $236.44 | | $236.44 | | 1 | | Carol Merideth | City Judge, 2025 | $216.32 | $216.32 | | | 1 | | Angela Wright | County Commissioner, 2026 | $208.26 | | $208.26 | | 1 | | Jane Maahs | House District No. 02, 2026 | $197.34 | | $197.34 | | 1 | | Gail Burger | City Council, 2025 | $173.72 | $173.72 | | | 2 | | Anthony Rosales | House District No. 20, 2026 | $158.08 | | $158.08 | | 1 | | Garrett Grimm | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $155.52 | | $155.52 | | 1 | | Trenton Schaffer | County Commissioner, 2026 | $105.68 | | $105.68 | | 1 | | brian bebbington | Justice of the Peace, 2026 | $76.05 | | $76.05 | | 1 | ## Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, data through 2026-09-30 ### Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 | Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 | | | | | | | | Gail Burger | City Council, 2025 | $105.78 | $105.78 | | | 1 | ## Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, data through 2026-09-30 Interest, refunds, rebates and similar receipts. Received, but not donated. ### Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30 | Campaign or committee | Race | Received, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-09-30 | | | | | | | | Neil Lahr | County Coroner/Sheriff, 2026 | $455.40 | | $455.40 | | 1 | | Eric Albus | Senate District No. 14, 2026 | $222.48 | | $222.48 | | 1 | | Gregory Leman | House District No. 60, 2026 | $213.83 | | $213.83 | | 1 | | Randall Kraus | County Commissioner, 2026 | $31.25 | | $31.25 | | 1 | ## Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, data through 2026-09-30 Debts and loans not yet repaid. Money owed has not moved. ### Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 | Campaign or committee | Race | Still owed | Lines | |---|---|---|---| | Signs on the Cheap, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 | | | | | Tobi Heller | Justice of the Peace, 2026 | $578.91 | 2 | **These figures are never added together.** Giving money to a campaign and being paid by one are different relationships to the money.