---
title: "The Anaconda Leader, 2016 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What The Anaconda Leader did in Montana campaign finance in the 2016 election cycle (2015 and 2016), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "The Anaconda Leader"
slug: "the-anaconda-leader-g231829-y2016"
election_cycle: 2016
years_covered:
  - 2015
  - 2016
roster_page: "/organizations/the-anaconda-leader-g231829"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/231829"
data_through: "2026-09-30"
generated_at: "2026-09-30"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# The Anaconda Leader, 2016 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

The Anaconda Leader's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/231829

The Anaconda Leader, 2016 election cycle: 8 campaigns and committees of the 2016 cycle paid The Anaconda Leader a total of $2,694.07. The cycle is the two years 2015 and 2016. The Anaconda Leader's other cycles are listed on [The Anaconda Leader (all cycles)](/organizations/the-anaconda-leader-g231829). Data through 2026-09-30.

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2016 candidacy raises and spends through 2015 and 2016, 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.

## The Anaconda Leader, 2016 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.

### The Anaconda Leader, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-09-30

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2015 | In 2016 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Anaconda Leader, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-09-30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Roger Koopman | Public Service Commission District No. 03, 2016 | $591.50 |  | $591.50 |  | 4 |
| Ben Krakowka | County Attorney, 2016 | $526.75 |  | $526.75 |  | 2 |
| Gene Vuckovich | Senate District No. 39, 2016 | $524.87 |  | $524.87 |  | 2 |
| Suzzann Nordwick | Senate District No. 39, 2016 | $324.50 |  | $324.50 |  | 1 |
| Kathy Swanson | House District No. 77, 2016 | $310.50 |  | $310.50 |  | 3 |
| Kerry Graybeal | House District No. 77, 2016 | $304.50 |  | $304.50 |  | 1 |
| Mike Andersen | County Attorney, 2016 | $63.45 |  | $63.45 |  | 1 |
| Jesse Laslovich | State Auditor, 2016 | $48.00 |  | $48.00 |  | 1 |