---
title: "Susan Gianforte, 2012 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Susan Gianforte did in Montana campaign finance in the 2012 election cycle (2011 and 2012), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "Susan Gianforte"
slug: "susan-gianforte-g97860-y2012"
election_cycle: 2012
years_covered:
  - 2011
  - 2012
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, 2012 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, 2012 election cycle: Susan Gianforte gave $7,110.00 net of refunds to 28 campaigns and committees of the 2012 cycle. The cycle is the two years 2011 and 2012. 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 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.

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

### Susan Gianforte, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 25 of 28, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Refunded | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gianforte, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 1 to 25 of 28, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Rick Hill | Governor, 2012 | $1,260.00 |  | $1,260.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Ken Miller | Governor, 2012 | $630.00 | $1,260.00 |  |  | $630.00 | 2 |
| Laurie McKinnon | Supreme Court Justice No. 05, 2012 | $620.00 |  | $620.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Timothy Fox | Attorney General, 2012 | $620.00 |  | $620.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Donald Richman | Senate District No. 17, 2012 | $320.00 |  | $320.00 |  |  | 2 |
| PHil Cardan | Senate District No. 03, 2012 | $310.00 |  | $310.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Douglas Kary | House District No. 48, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Steve Lavin | House District No. 08, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Kris Hansen | House District No. 33, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Joanne Blyton | House District No. 59, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| John Brenden | Senate District No. 18, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Nancy Ballance | House District No. 89, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Janna Taylor | Senate District No. 06, 2012 | $160.00 |  |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Scott Sales | Senate District No. 34, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Dee Brown | Senate District No. 02, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Elsie Arntzen | Senate District No. 27, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Thomas Burnett | House District No. 63, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Wendy Warburton | House District No. 34, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Dennis Lenz | House District No. 50, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Bob Wagner | House District No. 71, 2012 | $160.00 |  |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Cleve Loney | House District No. 25, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Roger Webb | Senate District No. 24, 2012 | $160.00 |  |  | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Dave Hagstrom | House District No. 53, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Sarah Laszloffy | House District No. 57, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Champ Edmunds | House District No. 100, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |

### Susan Gianforte, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 26 to 28 of 28, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds, cycle total | In 2011 | In 2012 | Other years | Refunded | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Gianforte, 2012 election cycle: campaigns and committees it gave to, rows 26 to 28 of 28, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Donald Jones | House District No. 56, 2012 | $160.00 |  | $160.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Roger Koopman | Public Service Commission District No. 03, 2012 | $100.00 |  | $100.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Derek Skees | State Auditor, 2012 | $50.00 |  | $50.00 |  |  | 1 |

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.