---
title: "Barbara Bessette: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Barbara Bessette in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Barbara Bessette"
slug: "barbara-bessette-g238209"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "BARBARA BESSETTE"
  - "Barbara Bessette for HD 24"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Barbara Bessette: Montana candidate record

Barbara Bessette appears in the Montana campaign finance record as a candidate in 2026, across 1 candidacy. This document covers the whole of that record.

Barbara Bessette is also recorded in the filings under these names: BARBARA BESSETTE, Barbara Bessette for HD 24.

## Barbara Bessette: County Commissioner in Cascade County, 2026

Barbara Bessette filed as a candidate for County Commissioner in Cascade County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026

- PETE ANDERSON (Republican)
- Rick Wolke (Republican)
- Thomas Lynch (Republican)

### Money reported by Barbara Bessette for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $1,799.82 | 9 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,013.26 | 7 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $5.21 | 3 |

These figures for Barbara Bessette for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026 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 Barbara Bessette for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette *(the candidate's own money)* | $504.82 | 1 |
| Cascade County Democrats - Cash | $500.00 | 1 |
| Paul Lloyd-Davies | $470.00 | 1 |
| KEN TOOLE | $100.00 | 1 |
| David Saslav | $100.00 | 1 |
| Hannah Pate | $50.00 | 1 |
| Helen McLeavy | $25.00 | 1 |
| DESIRAE STARLING | $25.00 | 1 |
| Terry Bjork | $25.00 | 1 |

A candidate may put unlimited personal money into their own campaign in Montana. Self-funding is not a limit breach and is marked above only so it is not misread as an outside donation.

### Largest payments made by Barbara Bessette for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade County Elections Office | $400.82 | 1 |
| USPS | $64.00 | 1 |
| First Interstate Bank | $40.00 | 1 |
| Actbl | $3.62 | 3 |

### Debts and loans Barbara Bessette for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Actbl | $5.21 | 2 |

### Every contribution to Barbara Bessette for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026

Itemized from $1 up, as filed, from filed reports. These are the gross contribution lines. A refund is a separate payment and does not appear here.

| Date | Contributor | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Barbara Bessette | $504.82 |
| 2026-03-13 | Hannah Pate | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | David Saslav | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Ken Toole | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Desirae Starling | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Helen Mcleavy | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | Cascade County Democratic Central Co. | $500.00 |
| 2026-06-22 | Paul Lloyd-Davies | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Terry Bjork | $25.00 |

## What this record does not say about Barbara Bessette

It does not say whether Barbara Bessette won any of these elections. CERS records candidacies and money, not results.

Contribution totals are floors, not exact figures. The same real person or business can appear in the record more than once under spelling variants, and merging those into single identities is ongoing work. A total means "at least this much".