---
title: "The Montana Plan: Montana political committee"
description: "Registration and campaign finance figures on file for the committee The Montana Plan."
type: "committee"
name: "The Montana Plan"
slug: "the-montana-plan-g277187"
committee_type: "Ballot Issue"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# The Montana Plan: Montana political committee

The Montana Plan is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Ballot Issue". It filed a finance report covering the 2026 election cycle. This document covers the whole of its record.

## Money reported by The Montana Plan

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $339,775.16 | 957 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $102,707.68 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $300,256.99 | 207 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $21,025.00 | 12 |

These figures for The Montana Plan follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site. Only filed reports count. Money a campaign moves between its own accounts is left out, because it is not new money. The contribution figure is cash, as on the state's Cash Summary, and goods and services given in kind are reported beside it, never inside it. Refunds paid back to contributors are subtracted. Other receipts are interest, rebates and similar receipts, not donations. A debt is money still owed, not money spent, and a loan repaid in full is not listed as owed.

## Largest contributors to The Montana Plan

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent Election Initiative | $309,778.40 | 51 |
| Win the Era Action Fund | $27,264.00 | 3 |
| Theodore Gold | $12,000.00 | 1 |
| Jim Roscoe | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| David Shipman | $1,250.00 | 2 |
| Marcia Riesselman | $1,100.00 | 2 |
| Z. Edward Sondeno | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Robert M Rich | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Erik thueson | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Brian Shillinglaw | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Sandrah Mack | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Gary Buchanan | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Kenneth Westerman | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Randall Cox | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Suzanne Wilson | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| I EDWARD SONDENO | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Jack Stults | $800.00 | 2 |
| Zachary Pincus | $650.00 | 2 |
| John Ilgenfritz | $600.00 | 3 |
| Carla Homstad | $600.00 | 2 |
| Glenda Bradshaw | $600.00 | 2 |
| Marilyn Farren | $515.00 | 1 |
| John DeBoo | $500.00 | 1 |
| William Quinn | $500.00 | 2 |
| Ellen Johnston | $500.00 | 1 |
| Ann L. Sharkey | $500.00 | 1 |
| John Eastman | $500.00 | 1 |
| Graydon Moll | $500.00 | 2 |
| Paul McCann | $500.00 | 1 |
| Peter Walker-Keleher | $500.00 | 1 |
| Sherry Meador | $500.00 | 1 |
| Patricia Driscoll | $500.00 | 1 |
| Holly Schroeder | $500.00 | 1 |
| Susan Blossom | $500.00 | 1 |
| Donald MacDonald | $500.00 | 2 |
| LEROY SCHRAMM | $500.00 | 1 |
| Marvin Pauls | $500.00 | 1 |
| Roy S O'Connor | $500.00 | 1 |
| Daniel Harper | $500.00 | 2 |
| John I. Moore | $500.00 | 1 |
| Wayne Vinje | $500.00 | 1 |
| willis kurtz | $500.00 | 1 |
| Shawn McNeely | $500.00 | 1 |
| Dell Fuller | $500.00 | 1 |
| BILL BEECHER | $450.00 | 2 |
| Randy Schwickert | $450.00 | 2 |
| Gregory Scott Munro | $350.00 | 2 |
| DENNIS HEINZIG | $350.00 | 2 |
| Rick and Jane Hays | $350.00 | 2 |
| Max Buchsbaum | $350.00 | 2 |

The 50 largest of 826 contributors are shown.

## Largest payments made by The Montana Plan

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Research Partners | $103,362.00 | 3 |
| spitfire | $30,000.00 | 1 |
| NORTHERN BROADCASTING NETWORK | $20,287.00 | 3 |
| Signs on the Cheap | $15,548.00 | 1 |
| Alphagraphics | $10,956.63 | 1 |
| Alpha Graphics | $10,696.74 | 1 |
| Cochenour Law Office | $9,690.00 | 3 |
| Joie Parma | $8,707.04 | 4 |
| Russell cleveland | $7,865.68 | 2 |
| The Priority Group | $7,705.00 | 5 |
| Northwind Shirt Co | $5,386.00 | 1 |
| Teriyaki Madness | $5,304.00 | 1 |
| Action Print | $5,150.95 | 11 |
| Liana Keesing | $5,069.27 | 2 |
| Clear View Solutions LLC | $5,000.00 | 5 |
| Butte center for performing Arts | $4,417.00 | 1 |
| meta | $2,830.29 | 9 |
| Joie Parma | $2,750.00 | 1 |
| Joie Parma | $2,750.00 | 1 |
| Montana Secretary of State | $2,000.00 | 5 |
| Park Street Printers | $1,946.73 | 4 |
| Uprinting | $1,943.80 | 2 |
| Flathead Valley Wireless Assn | $1,820.00 | 1 |
| Michelle Hutcherson | $1,500.00 | 1 |
| Tankinz | $1,330.00 | 1 |
| The Electric Media Group | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $876.60 | 30 |
| Top Copy Printing, Inc. | $755.50 | 3 |
| Russell Rowland | $750.00 | 1 |
| Not Sure Productions | $750.00 | 1 |
| NationBuilder | $712.04 | 3 |
| The Main Print Shop | $679.00 | 3 |
| Executive Services | $661.47 | 5 |
| CTEC | $600.00 | 1 |
| Mike's Print & Copy | $516.50 | 5 |
| Strobel's rental | $516.00 | 1 |
| WP Cole | $515.00 | 1 |
| Cole Decker music | $515.00 | 1 |
| Cordaco | $500.00 | 1 |
| The Madisonian | $488.00 | 1 |
| Center for Engagement MSU Billings | $480.00 | 1 |
| Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture | $465.75 | 1 |
| Ballyhoo Printing | $462.50 | 4 |
| O’HAIRE MOTOR INN | $448.15 | 1 |
| The Myrna Loy | $425.00 | 1 |
| Total Package | $412.00 | 1 |
| Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center | $390.00 | 1 |
| Mary Strickroth | $381.39 | 2 |
| Event Rentals | $378.00 | 1 |
| ruff day rentals | $378.00 | 1 |

The 50 largest of 100 payees are shown.

## Debts and loans The Montana Plan still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Research Partners | $16,475.00 | 1 |
| Action Print | $4,754.00 | 3 |
| Signs Now | $1,375.00 | 1 |
| TPG | $950.00 | 1 |
| Execuitive Services | $858.85 | 1 |
| FALLS PRINT WORKS LLC | $532.10 | 1 |
| The Main Print Shop | $499.44 | 1 |
| Mike's Print and Copy | $366.00 | 1 |
| Top Copy Printing, Inc. | $347.50 | 1 |
| Park Street Printing | $240.08 | 1 |

Money received by The Montana Plan and money paid out by The Montana Plan are reported on separate lines above and are never added together. They are different relationships to the money.