Chris Bechtold: Montana candidate record
Chris Bechtold appears in the Montana campaign finance record as a candidate in 2026, across 3 candidacies. This document covers the whole of that record.
Chris Bechtold is also recorded in the filings under these names: CHRIS BECHTOLD.
Chris Bechtold: House District No. 17, 2026
Chris Bechtold filed as a candidate for House District No. 17 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.
Others who ran for House District No. 17 in 2026
- Justin Cleveland (Republican)
- Michael J Fasbender (Republican)
- Stephen LaPraim (Republican)
- Susan Geise (Republican)
Money reported by Chris Bechtold for House District No. 17 in 2026
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received | $624.73 | 2 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | |
| Expenditures | $0.00 | 0 |
| Debts and loans not yet paid | $599.73 |
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 Chris Bechtold for House District No. 17 in 2026
| Contributor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bechtold (the candidate's own money) | $599.73 | 1 |
| Lora Wier | $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.
Every contribution to Chris Bechtold for House District No. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Chris Bechtold | $599.73 |
| 2026-03-14 | Lora Wier | $25.00 |
Chris Bechtold: House District No. 17, 2026
Chris Bechtold filed as a candidate for House District No. 17 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.
Others who ran for House District No. 17 in 2026
- Justin Cleveland (Republican)
- Michael J Fasbender (Republican)
- Stephen LaPraim (Republican)
- Susan Geise (Republican)
Money reported by Chris Bechtold for House District No. 17 in 2026
No finance report for this candidacy is in the record. That is not a finding that none was owed or filed.
Chris Bechtold: House District No. 17, 2026
Chris Bechtold filed as a candidate for House District No. 17 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.
Others who ran for House District No. 17 in 2026
- Justin Cleveland (Republican)
- Michael J Fasbender (Republican)
- Stephen LaPraim (Republican)
- Susan Geise (Republican)
Money reported by Chris Bechtold for House District No. 17 in 2026
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received | $5,166.74 | 24 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $552.67 | |
| Expenditures | $0.00 | 0 |
| Debts and loans not yet paid | $1,869.43 |
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 Chris Bechtold for House District No. 17 in 2026
| Contributor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bechtold (the candidate's own money) | $2,469.16 | 5 |
| Teton County Democrats | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Sara Walsh | $470.00 | 1 |
| Phyllis Bechtod | $400.00 | 1 |
| Rudy Strobbe | $200.00 | 1 |
| Noy Holland | $150.00 | 1 |
| Lee Barghaugh | $100.00 | 1 |
| Judy Singer | $100.00 | 1 |
| Lora Wier | $75.00 | 3 |
| Nancy Milewski | $50.00 | 1 |
| Russ Peterson | $50.00 | 1 |
| Heidi Harting-Rex | $38.00 | 1 |
| SUSAN HILLSTROM | $20.00 | 2 |
| Loren Dunk | $20.00 | 1 |
| Suzanne Dieruf | $10.00 | 1 |
| Suzanne Dieruf | $10.00 | 1 |
| Julie Sarr | $4.58 | 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.
Every contribution to Chris Bechtold for House District No. 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Lora Wier | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Lora Wier | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Chris Bechtold | $599.73 |
| 2026-03-16 | Lora Wier | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Chris Bechtold | $599.73 |
| 2026-03-26 | Phyllis Bechtod | $400.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Chris Bechtold | $697.05 |
| 2026-04-01 | Lee Barghaugh | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Heidi Harting-Rex | $38.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Susan Hillstrom | $10.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Nancy Milewski | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Suzanne Dieruf | $10.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Loren Dunk | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Suzanne Dieruf | $10.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Susan Hillstrom | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-02 | Russ Peterson | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | Judy Singer | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-26 | Chris Bechtold | $552.67 |
| 2026-06-03 | Teton County Democrats | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Sara Walsh | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-13 | Chris Bechtold | $19.98 |
| 2026-06-15 | Noy Holland | $150.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Julie Sarr | $4.58 |
| 2026-09-09 | Rudy Strobbe | $200.00 |
What this record does not say about Chris Bechtold
It does not say whether Chris Bechtold 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".