---
title: "Brad Abell: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Brad Abell in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Brad Abell"
slug: "brad-abell-g94744"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "BRAD ABELL"
  - "Brad ABELL"
  - "Brad Abell for Flathead Commissioner Dist. 1"
  - "Brad abell"
  - "Bradley Abell"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Brad Abell: Montana candidate record

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

Brad Abell is also recorded in the filings under these names: BRAD ABELL, Brad ABELL, Brad Abell for Flathead Commissioner Dist. 1, Brad abell, Bradley Abell.

## Brad Abell: County Commissioner in Flathead County, 2026

Brad Abell filed as a candidate for County Commissioner in Flathead County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

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

- Casey Malmquist (Independent)
- [Colton Little](/people/colton-little-g243576/) (Democratic)
- [Nathan Dugan](/people/nathan-dugan-g237265/) (Democratic)

### Money reported by Brad Abell for County Commissioner in Flathead County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $9,885.00 | 32 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $6,000.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $4,833.82 | 11 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 1 |

These figures for Brad Abell for County Commissioner in Flathead 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 Brad Abell for County Commissioner in Flathead County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Abell *(the candidate's own money)* | $8,000.00 | $6,000.00 | 2 |
| Rudy and Lorraine Koestner | $940.00 |  | 2 |
| Robert Herron | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Randel Hieb | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Dustin Trevino | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Tim Trevino | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Jennifer Trevino | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Steph Trevino | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Jim Trevino | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Deb Trevino | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Bruce Mower | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Claridge | $375.00 |  | 1 |
| Claude Basler | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| William & Kristy Whitsitt | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Janet M Clark | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| CM Clark | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Marshall Friedman | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Rob Driscoll | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Frances Hagen | $150.00 |  | 3 |
| Cameron Reynolds | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| William Hagen | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jim Riley | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Diane Klein | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Susan Cox | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Todd | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Charles Garner | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Greg Goode | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Judy Hogan | $50.00 |  | 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 Brad Abell for County Commissioner in Flathead County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Flathead County Republican Central Committee | $1,740.00 | 1 |
| Flathead County Election Department | $455.14 | 1 |
| Smith's Fuel Center | $302.16 | 2 |
| The Shipping Station | $98.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $78.00 | 1 |
| Utmost Graphics | $71.50 | 1 |
| Nite Owl Restaurant | $51.66 | 1 |
| Glacier Bank | $32.37 | 1 |
| Hobby Lobby | $4.99 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Brad Abell for County Commissioner in Flathead 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Brad Abell | $2,000.00 |
| 2026-01-13 | Brad ABELL | $2,000.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | William Hagen | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Rob Driscoll | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Roger Claridge | $375.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Lorraine Koestner | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Randel Hieb | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Rudy Koestner | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Dustin Trevino | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Tim Trevino | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Jennifer Trevino | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Steph Trevino | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Jim Trevino | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Deb Trevino | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Bruce Mower | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Jim Riley | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Judy Hogan | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Diane Klein | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Frances Hagen | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Susan Cox | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Mary Todd | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Cameron Reynolds | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Charles Garner | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Robert Herron | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Greg Goode | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Frances Hagen | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Claude Basler | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | Name not recorded | $6,000.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | William Whitsitt | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-11 | Janet Clark | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-11 | CM Clark | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-11 | Marshall Friedman | $250.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Frances Hagen | $50.00 |

## What this record does not say about Brad Abell

It does not say whether Brad Abell 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".