---
title: "Transparent Election Initiative: Montana political committee"
description: "Registration and campaign finance figures on file for the committee Transparent Election Initiative."
type: "committee"
name: "Transparent Election Initiative"
slug: "transparent-election-initiative-g232106"
committee_type: "Incidental"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Transparent Election Initiative: Montana political committee

Transparent Election Initiative is a political committee registered in Montana, of type "Incidental". It filed a finance report covering the 2026 election cycle. This document covers the whole of its record.

## Money reported by Transparent Election Initiative

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $122,300.00 | 1 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $304,772.96 | 51 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $5,000.00 | 1 |

These figures for Transparent Election Initiative 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 Transparent Election Initiative

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha Walton | $122,300.00 | 1 |

## Largest payments made by Transparent Election Initiative

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| The Montana Plan | $233,839.00 | 4 |
| Cochenour Law Office | $22,850.00 | 5 |
| Signs on the Cheap | $15,548.00 | 1 |
| Cap Bargain | $6,414.46 | 1 |
| Cochenour Law Office PLLC | $5,160.00 | 3 |
| Caras Realty | $3,612.00 | 2 |
| Amazon.com | $2,815.43 | 8 |
| Clear View Solutions LLC | $2,000.00 | 2 |
| Total Package | $1,986.26 | 6 |
| Etches Media | $1,961.50 | 1 |
| The Priority Group | $1,720.00 | 1 |
| Emerson Cultural Center | $1,397.25 | 1 |
| Montana Secretary of State | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| BCPA | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| PBS Distribution | $600.00 | 1 |
| Covellite | $500.00 | 1 |
| The Myrna Loy | $425.00 | 1 |
| AirBnb | $333.39 | 1 |
| United Airlines | $331.89 | 1 |
| Delta Airlines | $259.20 | 1 |
| Boss Printing | $257.00 | 3 |
| Executive Services | $222.65 | 1 |
| Transparent Election Initiative | $200.00 | 1 |
| Signs Now | $152.00 | 1 |
| Staples Office Supplies | $127.96 | 1 |
| Signup Genius | $59.97 | 1 |

## Debts and loans Transparent Election Initiative still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Cochenour Law Office | $5,000.00 | 1 |

Money received by Transparent Election Initiative and money paid out by Transparent Election Initiative are reported on separate lines above and are never added together. They are different relationships to the money.