---
title: "The Billings Times, 2008 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What The Billings Times did in Montana campaign finance in the 2008 election cycle (2007 and 2008), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "The Billings Times"
slug: "the-billings-times-g92776-y2008"
election_cycle: 2008
years_covered:
  - 2007
  - 2008
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, 2008 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, 2008 election cycle: 11 campaigns and committees of the 2008 cycle paid The Billings Times a total of $60,224.95. The cycle is the two years 2007 and 2008. 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 2008 candidacy raises and spends through 2007 and 2008, 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, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, data through 2026-10-01

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### The Billings Times, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2007 | In 2008 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Billings Times, 2008 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 11 of 11, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Brian Schweitzer | Governor, 2008 | $37,905.35 | $15,403.21 | $22,502.14 |  | 17 |
| Michael Wheat | Attorney General, 2008 | $10,027.36 |  | $10,027.36 |  | 3 |
| Donald Reed | House District No. 44, 2008 | $3,025.00 |  | $3,025.00 |  | 8 |
| Lane Larson | Senate District No. 22, 2008 | $2,600.00 | $256.00 | $2,344.00 |  | 4 |
| Wanda Grinde | House District No. 48, 2008 | $1,883.00 |  | $1,883.00 |  | 5 |
| Linda McCulloch | Secretary of State, 2008 | $1,527.24 |  | $1,527.24 |  | 2 |
| Alan Olson | Public Service Commission District No. 03, 2008 | $1,246.00 |  | $1,246.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas Curry | Public Service Commission District No. 02, 2008 | $746.00 |  | $746.00 |  | 3 |
| Donald Woerner | House District No. 58, 2008 | $600.00 |  | $600.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Carson | Senate District No. 27, 2008 | $450.00 |  | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Delbert Dinstel | House District No. 43, 2008 | $215.00 |  | $215.00 |  | 1 |