---
title: "The Billings Times, 2016 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What The Billings Times did in Montana campaign finance in the 2016 election cycle (2015 and 2016), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "The Billings Times"
slug: "the-billings-times-g92776-y2016"
election_cycle: 2016
years_covered:
  - 2015
  - 2016
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, 2016 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, 2016 election cycle: 25 campaigns and committees of the 2016 cycle paid The Billings Times a total of $111,149.96. The cycle is the two years 2015 and 2016. 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 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 Billings Times, 2016 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, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2015 | In 2016 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Billings Times, 2016 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 25, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Steve Bullock | Governor, 2016 | $43,096.62 | $17,175.65 | $23,538.79 | $2,382.18 | 23 |
| Monica Lindeen | Secretary of State, 2016 | $17,232.54 | $4,766.12 | $11,848.93 | $617.49 | 23 |
| Jesse Laslovich | State Auditor, 2016 | $15,409.53 | $4,411.42 | $10,998.11 |  | 14 |
| Melissa Romano Lehman | Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2016 | $8,351.94 | $916.43 | $7,435.51 |  | 13 |
| Margaret Macdonald | Senate District No. 26, 2016 | $4,130.65 | $35.00 | $4,095.65 |  | 9 |
| Kenneth Crouch | City Council, 2015 | $3,072.50 | $3,072.50 |  |  | 4 |
| Jennifer Gross | Senate District No. 25, 2016 | $2,980.17 |  | $2,980.17 |  | 3 |
| Rebecca Bird | City Council, 2015 | $2,070.00 | $2,070.00 |  |  | 2 |
| Martha (Moffie) Funk | House District No. 82, 2016 | $1,937.28 |  | $1,937.28 |  | 1 |
| Quinlan O'Connor | House District No. 83, 2016 | $1,871.68 | $822.73 | $1,048.95 |  | 5 |
| Larry Jent | Attorney General, 2016 | $1,436.93 |  | $1,436.93 |  | 5 |
| Hal Jacobson | Senate District No. 40, 2016 | $1,367.55 |  | $1,367.55 |  | 2 |
| Virginia Court | House District No. 50, 2016 | $1,319.00 |  | $1,319.00 |  | 2 |
| Elizabeth Pincolini | House District No. 43, 2016 | $1,235.42 |  | $1,235.42 |  | 2 |
| Chris Goodridge | House District No. 52, 2016 | $1,235.18 | $48.00 | $1,187.18 |  | 5 |
| William (Bill) Brown | City Council, 2015 | $968.05 | $968.05 |  |  | 3 |
| Christopher (Shoots) Veis | House District No. 51, 2016 | $671.33 | $152.00 | $519.33 |  | 3 |
| Kathy Swanson | House District No. 77, 2016 | $662.32 |  | $662.32 |  | 1 |
| Christopher Pope | House District No. 65, 2016 | $654.56 |  | $654.56 |  | 1 |
| Robyn Driscoll | Senate District No. 25, 2016 | $487.50 |  | $487.50 |  | 1 |
| Kenneth Crouch | House District No. 45, 2016 | $423.71 |  | $423.71 |  | 1 |
| Katharin Kelker | House District No. 47, 2016 | $197.50 |  | $197.50 |  | 2 |
| Garrett Lankford | House District No. 25, 2016 | $152.00 |  | $152.00 |  | 1 |
| Montanans for Research and Cures | Committee, 2016 | $98.00 |  | $98.00 |  | 1 |
| Kelly McCarthy | House District No. 49, 2016 | $88.00 |  | $88.00 |  | 1 |