---
title: "The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: in the Montana campaign finance record"
description: "What The Billings Times did in Montana campaign finance in the 2026 election cycle (2025 and 2026), by role."
type: "counterparty-cycle"
name: "The Billings Times"
slug: "the-billings-times-g92776-y2026"
election_cycle: 2026
years_covered:
  - 2025
  - 2026
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, 2026 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, 2026 election cycle: 62 campaigns and committees of the 2026 cycle paid The Billings Times a total of $103,897.53. The cycle is the two years 2025 and 2026. 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 2026 candidacy raises and spends through 2025 and 2026, 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, 2026 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, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 62, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 1 to 25 of 62, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Michael Nelson | Mayor, 2025 | $9,310.64 | $9,310.64 |  |  | 2 |
| Debo Powers | House District No. 03, 2026 | $6,117.87 | $144.53 | $5,973.34 |  | 5 |
| Emily Dean | Mayor, 2025 | $6,073.40 | $6,073.40 |  |  | 2 |
| Janet Ellis | House District No. 81, 2026 | $5,578.75 |  | $5,578.75 |  | 7 |
| Benjamin Davis | House District No. 93, 2026 | $5,139.45 |  | $5,139.45 |  | 5 |
| Mary Ann Dunwell | Senate District No. 42, 2026 | $4,024.65 |  | $4,024.65 |  | 9 |
| Julie Hippler | Senate District No. 25, 2026 | $3,880.12 |  | $3,880.12 |  | 3 |
| Mark Nicholson | City Council, 2025 | $3,587.86 | $3,587.86 |  |  | 5 |
| Kelly Kortum | Senate District No. 32, 2026 | $3,033.15 |  | $3,033.15 |  | 2 |
| Kathleen Williams | Senate District No. 31, 2026 | $3,001.85 |  | $3,001.85 |  | 4 |
| Andy Shirtliff | Mayor, 2025 | $2,889.15 | $2,889.15 |  |  | 4 |
| Amy Aguirre | City Council, 2025 | $2,649.13 | $2,649.13 |  |  | 3 |
| Andrew Lindley | City Council, 2025 | $2,490.98 | $2,490.98 |  |  | 4 |
| Dana Toole | Senate District No. 41, 2026 | $2,415.42 | $298.92 | $2,116.50 |  | 5 |
| Tucker Colvin | House District No. 48, 2026 | $2,263.16 |  | $2,263.16 |  | 6 |
| Denise Joy | House District No. 46, 2026 | $2,157.00 |  | $2,157.00 |  | 6 |
| Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts | Committee, 2026 | $2,063.30 | $101.12 | $1,962.18 |  | 2 |
| Rebecca Noell | House District No. 49, 2026 | $1,933.76 |  | $1,933.76 |  | 6 |
| Erin Tate | House District No. 46, 2026 | $1,805.87 |  | $1,805.87 |  | 6 |
| John Mark Taylor | School Trustee, 2026 | $1,755.00 |  | $1,755.00 |  | 4 |
| Margaret Mitchell | Senate District No. 10, 2026 | $1,698.40 | $180.02 | $1,518.38 |  | 7 |
| Audrey Cromwell | County Attorney, 2026 | $1,655.24 |  | $1,655.24 |  | 1 |
| Josh Seckinger | House District No. 62, 2026 | $1,632.65 | $130.53 | $1,502.12 |  | 3 |
| Qasim Abdul-Baki | House District No. 80, 2026 | $1,512.66 |  | $1,512.66 |  | 2 |
| Patrick Olp | City Council, 2025 | $1,489.13 | $1,489.13 |  |  | 2 |

### The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 50 of 62, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 26 to 50 of 62, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Mike Nugent | City Council, 2025 | $1,488.86 | $1,488.86 |  |  | 2 |
| Benjamin Kuiper | House District No. 81, 2026 | $1,465.76 | $210.24 | $1,255.52 |  | 5 |
| Erin Farris-Olsen | Senate District No. 41, 2026 | $1,451.62 | $380.56 | $1,071.06 |  | 5 |
| Kassi Strong | City Council, 2025 | $1,341.55 | $1,341.55 |  |  | 3 |
| Megan Lane | House District No. 80, 2026 | $1,295.38 |  | $1,295.38 |  | 3 |
| Chris Foster | City Council, 2025 | $1,273.44 | $1,273.44 |  |  | 2 |
| Mark Thane | House District No. 89, 2026 | $1,184.31 |  | $1,184.31 |  | 3 |
| Paula Koch | House District No. 04, 2026 | $1,076.12 |  | $1,076.12 |  | 2 |
| Darren Fix | House District No. 06, 2026 | $1,032.23 |  | $1,032.23 |  | 2 |
| Jamie Van Valkenburg | House District No. 84, 2026 | $970.42 |  | $970.42 |  | 1 |
| Brady Bremer | House District No. 64, 2026 | $905.24 |  | $905.24 |  | 1 |
| Emma Kerr-Carpenter | Senate District No. 23, 2026 | $875.00 |  | $875.00 |  | 2 |
| Rio Roland | House District No. 61, 2026 | $773.05 |  | $773.05 |  | 1 |
| Precious McKenzie | House District No. 51, 2026 | $769.50 |  | $769.50 |  | 2 |
| Reggie Spaulding | House District No. 92, 2026 | $704.60 | $312.67 | $391.93 |  | 3 |
| Jenny Murnane Butcher | School Trustee, 2025 | $699.48 | $699.48 |  |  | 1 |
| Richard Gessling | House District No. 55, 2026 | $652.26 |  | $652.26 |  | 1 |
| Melissa Smith | House District No. 39, 2026 | $634.50 |  | $634.50 |  | 4 |
| LISA VERLANIC FOWLER | House District No. 94, 2026 | $561.48 | $126.00 | $435.48 |  | 2 |
| Jourdan Guidice | School Trustee, 2025 | $533.68 | $533.68 |  |  | 1 |
| Gabriel Bradshaw | House District No. 40, 2026 | $521.00 |  | $521.00 |  | 2 |
| Brian Close | House District No. 65, 2026 | $414.62 |  | $414.62 |  | 2 |
| James Reavis | House District No. 47, 2026 | $336.00 |  | $336.00 |  | 1 |
| Ben Rigby | City Council, 2025 | $334.15 | $334.15 |  |  | 1 |
| Sam Kulla | House District No. 93, 2026 | $329.76 |  | $329.76 |  | 1 |

### The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 51 to 62 of 62, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Paid, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that paid it, rows 51 to 62 of 62, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Luca Welle | House District No. 05, 2026 | $324.34 |  | $324.34 |  | 1 |
| Rudolf Haden | House District No. 43, 2026 | $280.00 |  | $280.00 |  | 1 |
| Jakob Miles | County Commissioner, 2026 | $267.80 | $267.80 |  |  | 1 |
| Denise Baum | House District No. 45, 2026 | $211.60 |  | $211.60 |  | 3 |
| Elizabeth Heald | House District No. 52, 2026 | $183.37 |  | $183.37 |  | 2 |
| Lance Fourstar | House District No. 31, 2026 | $175.00 | $175.00 |  |  | 1 |
| Mark Peters | House District No. 50, 2026 | $150.00 |  | $150.00 |  | 2 |
| Patrick Fitzpatrick | Senate District No. 06, 2026 | $149.16 |  | $149.16 |  | 1 |
| Joseph Cohenour | House District No. 83, 2026 | $134.32 |  | $134.32 |  | 1 |
| TJ Rogers | City Council, 2025 | $108.19 | $108.19 |  |  | 2 |
| Dalton Bradford | House District No. 13, 2026 | $90.16 |  | $90.16 |  | 1 |
| Haley McKnight | City Council, 2025 | $40.99 | $40.99 |  |  | 1 |

## The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, data through 2026-10-01

Interest, refunds, rebates and similar receipts. Received, but not donated.

### The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Received, cycle total | In 2025 | In 2026 | Other years | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: other money campaigns received from it, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts | Committee, 2026 | $1,962.18 |  | $1,962.18 |  | 1 |

## The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, data through 2026-10-01

Debts and loans not yet repaid. Money owed has not moved.

### The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-01

| Campaign or committee | Race | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Billings Times, 2026 election cycle: campaigns and committees that still owe it, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-01 |  |  |  |
| Valynda Holland | Senate District No. 11, 2026 | $6,202.57 | 3 |
| LISA VERLANIC FOWLER | House District No. 94, 2026 | $1,638.76 | 2 |
| Patrick Sullivan | House District No. 75, 2026 | $1,184.72 | 2 |