---
title: "The Billings Times, 2004 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What The Billings Times did in Montana campaign finance in the 2004 election cycle (2003 and 2004), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "The Billings Times"
slug: "the-billings-times-g92776-y2004"
election_cycle: 2004
years_covered:
  - 2003
  - 2004
roster_page: "/organizations/the-billings-times-g92776"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/92776"
data_through: "2026-10-01"
generated_at: "2026-10-01"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# The Billings Times, 2004 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record

The Billings Times's page on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/92776

The Billings Times, 2004 election cycle: 8 campaigns and committees of the 2004 cycle paid The Billings Times a total of $12,109.92. The cycle is the two years 2003 and 2004. The Billings Times's other cycles are listed on [The Billings Times (all cycles)](/organizations/the-billings-times-g92776). Data through 2026-10-01.

A campaign's money belongs to its election cycle. A 2004 candidacy raises and spends through 2003 and 2004, 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 Billings Times, 2004 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, data through 2026-10-01

Being paid by a campaign is a commercial relationship, not a donation.

### The Billings Times, 2004 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2003 | In 2004 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Billings Times, 2004 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 8 of 8, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| William (Bill) Kennedy | Secretary of State, 2004 | $3,708.00 |  | $3,708.00 |  | 4 |
| Wanda Grinde | House District No. 48, 2004 | $1,892.00 |  | $1,892.00 |  | 4 |
| Thomas Hanel | House District No. 52, 2004 | $1,783.92 |  | $1,783.92 |  | 3 |
| Robert "Rob", Jr. Stephens | Senate District No. 26, 2004 | $1,552.00 |  | $1,552.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Lange | House District No. 55, 2004 | $1,181.00 |  | $1,181.00 |  | 2 |
| Gary Forrester | House District No. 44, 2004 | $920.00 |  | $920.00 |  | 1 |
| Tyler Smith | House District No. 49, 2004 | $632.00 |  | $632.00 |  | 2 |
| Emelie Eaton | House District No. 58, 2004 | $441.00 |  | $441.00 |  | 1 |