---
title: "Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Susan Gianforte did in Montana campaign finance in the 2008 election cycle (2007 and 2008), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Susan Gianforte"
slug: "susan-gianforte-g97860-y2008"
election_cycle: 2008
years_covered:
  - 2007
  - 2008
roster_page: "/organizations/susan-gianforte-g97860"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/97860"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

Susan Gianforte's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/97860

Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: Susan Gianforte gave $5,590.00 net of refunds to 32 campaigns and committees of the 2008 cycle. The cycle is the two years 2007 and 2008. Susan Gianforte's other cycles are listed on [Susan Gianforte (all cycles)](/organizations/susan-gianforte-g97860). Data through 2026-09-30.

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.

## Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, data through 2026-09-30

### Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 25 of 32, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2007 | In 2008 | Other years | Refunded | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 25 of 32, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Roy Brown | Governor, 2008 | $1,040.00 | $100.00 | $940.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Duane Grimes | State Auditor, 2008 | $310.00 | $100.00 | $210.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Brad Johnson | Secretary of State, 2008 | $170.00 | $70.00 | $100.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Brian Hoven | House District No. 24, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Patricia Banister | House District No. 38, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Craig Witte | House District No. 08, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Debra Bonogofsky | House District No. 54, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Mike Miller | House District No. 84, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Max Graham | Senate District No. 26, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Greg Hinkle | Senate District No. 07, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Dee Brown | House District No. 03, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Duane Ankney | House District No. 43, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $30.00 | $130.00 |  | 2 |
| Krayton Kerns | House District No. 58, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Steven Gibson | House District No. 84, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Jack Allen | House District No. 20, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Patricia Ingraham | House District No. 13, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Jeffrey Harding | House District No. 40, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $30.00 | $130.00 |  | 2 |
| Joe Balyeat | Senate District No. 34, 2008 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Bob Wagner | House District No. 71, 2008 | $130.00 |  | $130.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Wendy Warburton | House District No. 34, 2008 | $130.00 |  | $130.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Douglas Kary | House District No. 48, 2008 | $130.00 |  | $130.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Bob Lake | House District No. 88, 2008 | $130.00 |  | $130.00 |  |  | 1 |
| James Whitaker | Senate District No. 10, 2008 | $130.00 |  | $130.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Ryan Zinke | Senate District No. 02, 2008 | $130.00 |  | $130.00 |  |  | 1 |
| John Brenden | Senate District No. 18, 2008 | $130.00 |  |  | $130.00 |  | 1 |

### Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 26 to 32 of 32, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2007 | In 2008 | Other years | Refunded | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 26 to 32 of 32, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Thomas Burnett | House District No. 63, 2008 | $130.00 |  |  | $130.00 |  | 2 |
| Jack Sands | Senate District No. 27, 2008 | $130.00 |  | $130.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Gerald Bennett | House District No. 01, 2008 | $130.00 |  | $130.00 |  |  | 1 |
| William (BJ) Schubert | House District No. 85, 2008 | $130.00 |  | $130.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Ronald Waterman | Supreme Court Chief Justice, 2008 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| William Warden Jr. | House District No. 70, 2008 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Timothy Fox | Attorney General, 2008 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $310.00 |  | $320.00 | 2 |

Where a campaign refunded part of a contribution, the refund is subtracted: "Given, net of refunds" is what the contributor gave minus what was paid back, and "Refunded" is the amount paid back. The filing itself shows the gross contribution. A refund is matched to a contributor by identity, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under an unmerged spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.

## Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, data through 2026-09-30

Interest, refunds, rebates and similar receipts. Received, but not donated.

### Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Received, cycle total | In 2007 | In 2008 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gianforte, 2008 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Timothy Fox | Attorney General, 2008 | $320.00 |  | $320.00 |  | 1 |