---
title: "Susan Gianforte: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What Susan Gianforte did in Montana campaign finance, by role, across the whole record."
type: "counterparty"
name: "Susan Gianforte"
slug: "susan-gianforte-g97860"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Susan Gianforte: in the Montana campaign finance record

Susan Gianforte appears in the Montana campaign finance record in two different roles. This document covers the whole of that record, using the same rules as the public campaign finance site.

## Money Susan Gianforte gave to Montana campaigns

Susan Gianforte made 339 contributions totalling $134,313.21 as filed, to 234 campaigns and committees. They refunded $1,990.00 of it to Susan Gianforte, so Susan Gianforte gave $132,323.21 net of refunds.

| Campaign or committee | Race | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Republican State Central Cmte. | Committee | $66,331.22 |  | 24 |
| Gallatin County Republican Central Cmte. | Committee | $5,375.00 |  | 4 |
| Greg Gianforte | Governor, 2024 | $1,694.49 |  | 4 |
| Cory Swanson | Supreme Court Chief Justice, 2024 | $1,580.00 |  | 2 |
| Susie Hedalen | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2024 | $1,580.00 |  | 3 |
| Greg Gianforte | Governor, 2020 | $1,420.00 |  | 4 |
| James Brown | Supreme Court Justice No. 02, 2022 | $1,400.00 |  | 2 |
| Rick Hill | Governor, 2012 | $1,260.00 |  | 2 |
| Lewis & Clark County Republican Central Cmte. | Committee | $1,100.00 |  | 2 |
| Roy Brown | Governor, 2008 | $1,040.00 |  | 2 |
| Elsie Arntzen | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2016 | $990.00 |  | 5 |
| Matthew Rosendale Sr. | State Auditor, 2016 | $990.00 |  | 2 |
| Bowen Greenwood | Clerk of the Supreme Court, 2024 | $790.00 |  | 1 |
| Dan Wilson | Supreme Court Justice No. 04, 2026 | $790.00 |  | 1 |
| James Brown | State Auditor, 2024 | $790.00 |  | 1 |

Where the 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 name, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under a different spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.

## Money Montana campaigns paid Susan Gianforte

Montana filers reported 3 payments to Susan Gianforte totalling $2,661.50, from 3 campaigns and committees. Being paid by a campaign is a commercial relationship, not a donation.

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit of Montana PAC | Committee | $2,400.00 | 1 |
| Yellowstone County Republican Women | Committee | $200.00 | 1 |
| Jim King | House District No. 63, 2016 | $61.50 | 1 |

## Other money Montana campaigns received from Susan Gianforte

$540.00 across 2 records: interest, refunds, rebates and similar receipts. Received from Susan Gianforte, but not donated.

**These figures are never added together.** Giving money to a campaign and being paid by one are different relationships to that money. A combined "total activity" figure for Susan Gianforte would state something the record does not say.

## What this record does not say about Susan Gianforte

It does not say why Susan Gianforte gave or was paid, what any payment bought, or what any of it caused. Totals are floors rather than exact figures, because the same real name can still appear in the record more than once under spelling variants.