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 | $1,799.82 | 9 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | |
| Expenditures | $1,013.26 | 7 |
| Debts and loans not yet paid | $510.03 |
Other receipts are interest, refunds, rebates and transfers between the campaign's own accounts. They are receipts, not donations, and they are reported separately here rather than added to contributions. Debts are money owed, not money spent.
Largest contributors to Barbara Bessette for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026
| Contributor | Total | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor not named in the filing | $504.82 | 1 |
| Cascade County Elections Office | $400.82 | 1 |
| USPS | $64.00 | 1 |
| First Interstate Bank | $40.00 | 1 |
| Actbl | $3.62 | 3 |
Every contribution to Barbara Bessette for County Commissioner in Cascade County in 2026
Itemized from $1 up, as filed. 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".