---
title: "The Billings Times, 2006 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What The Billings Times did in Montana campaign finance in the 2006 election cycle (2005 and 2006), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "The Billings Times"
slug: "the-billings-times-g92776-y2006"
election_cycle: 2006
years_covered:
  - 2005
  - 2006
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, 2006 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, 2006 election cycle: 9 campaigns and committees of the 2006 cycle paid The Billings Times a total of $11,056.00. The cycle is the two years 2005 and 2006. 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 2006 candidacy raises and spends through 2005 and 2006, 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, 2006 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, 2006 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2005 | In 2006 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Billings Times, 2006 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 9 of 9, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Shirley McDermott | House District No. 49, 2006 | $3,569.00 |  | $3,569.00 |  | 6 |
| Michael Lange | House District No. 55, 2006 | $2,307.00 |  | $2,307.00 |  | 2 |
| Keith Lang | House District No. 54, 2006 | $1,691.00 |  | $1,691.00 |  | 4 |
| Emelie Eaton | House District No. 58, 2006 | $1,138.00 |  | $1,138.00 |  | 3 |
| Robyn Driscoll | House District No. 51, 2006 | $943.00 |  | $943.00 |  | 2 |
| Wanda Grinde | House District No. 48, 2006 | $655.00 |  | $655.00 |  | 3 |
| Robert Maxson | House District No. 55, 2006 | $516.00 |  | $516.00 |  | 1 |
| Margaret MacDonald | Senate District No. 25, 2006 | $175.00 |  | $175.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary Branae | House District No. 54, 2006 | $62.00 |  | $62.00 |  | 1 |