Charles "Chip" Kem: Montana candidate record
Charles "Chip" Kem's most recent candidacy: in 2026, Charles "Chip" Kem ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County as a Republican candidate.
Charles "Chip" Kem's full record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/253378
Charles "Chip" Kem appears in the Montana campaign finance record as a candidate in 2018 through 2026, across 3 candidacies. This document covers the whole of that record, using the same rules as the public campaign finance site.
Charles "Chip" Kem is also recorded in the filings under these names: Charles (Chip) Kem, Charles Kem.
In 2026, Charles "Chip" Kem ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County as a Republican candidate. In 2022, Charles "Chip" Kem ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County as a Republican candidate. In 2018, Charles "Chip" Kem ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County as a Republican candidate.
| Election year | Office sought | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | County Coroner/Sheriff | Republican |
| 2022 | County Coroner/Sheriff | Republican |
| 2018 | County Coroner/Sheriff | Republican |
Charles "Chip" Kem: County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2026
Charles "Chip" Kem filed as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.
This candidacy (County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21558
Others who ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County in 2026
- Daniel Palmer (Republican)
Money reported by Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2026
No filed finance report for this candidacy is in the record. That is not a finding that none was owed or filed.
Charles "Chip" Kem: County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2022
Charles "Chip" Kem filed as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County in the 2022 Montana election cycle.
This candidacy (County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2022) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/18068
Money reported by Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2022
No filed finance report for this candidacy is in the record. That is not a finding that none was owed or filed.
Charles "Chip" Kem: County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018
Charles "Chip" Kem filed as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County in the 2018 Montana election cycle.
This candidacy (County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/15383
Money reported by Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $6,590.00 | 10 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $6,590.00 | 26 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $44.84 | 1 |
Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018: $6,590.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds; $6,590.00 spent; $44.84 still owed.
These figures are for Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018. These figures follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site, because they come from it. 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.
Where the money given to Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018 came from: $6,590.00 the candidate's own money (100%), 1 contributor. By the address the filer reported for each giver, home address first, then mailing; a committee or business is placed by the address it filed. Net of refunds, over every contributor.
| Where from | Amount | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| The candidate's own money | $6,590.00 | 100% | 1 |
Largest contributors to Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles "Chip" Kem (the candidate's own money) | Columbus, MT | $6,590.00 | 10 |
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 Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Mail Advertising Services, Inc. | $1,899.74 | 2 |
| Stillwater County News | $1,502.90 | 9 |
| Graphic and Screenprinting Production Inc | $1,172.00 | 3 |
| Atomic Sign & Design | $1,005.00 | 4 |
| Copy Right | $725.36 | 2 |
| Dr. Don's Buttons | $86.49 | 1 |
| Tractor Supply | $53.89 | 1 |
| Nadine Bittner Designer | $35.00 | 1 |
| The Rubber Stamp Shop | $34.21 | 1 |
| Harland Clarke Checks | $20.25 | 1 |
Debts and loans Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018 still owes
| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Charles "Chip" Kem | $44.84 | 1 |
Every contribution to Charles "Chip" Kem for County Coroner/Sheriff in Stillwater County, 2018
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 | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-10 | Charles "Chip" Kem | Columbus, MT | $100.00 |
| 2018-04-29 | Name not recorded | $1,000.00 | |
| 2018-04-29 | Name not recorded | $1,200.00 | |
| 2018-05-06 | Name not recorded | $1,140.00 | |
| 2018-05-06 | Name not recorded | $1,000.00 | |
| 2018-05-06 | Name not recorded | $500.00 | |
| 2018-05-23 | Name not recorded | $100.00 | |
| 2018-05-23 | Name not recorded | $100.00 | |
| 2018-05-24 | Name not recorded | $1,350.00 | |
| 2018-06-07 | Name not recorded | $100.00 |
What this record does not say about Charles "Chip" Kem
It does not say whether Charles "Chip" Kem 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".