---
title: "Christopher Buckles: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Christopher Buckles in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Christopher Buckles"
slug: "christopher-buckles-g270510"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "CHRISTOPHER BUCKLES"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Christopher Buckles: Montana candidate record

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

Christopher Buckles is also recorded in the filings under these names: CHRISTOPHER BUCKLES.

## Christopher Buckles: Senate District No. 08, 2026

Christopher Buckles filed as a candidate for Senate District No. 08 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for Senate District No. 08 in 2026

- [Jade-Heather Ackerman](/people/jade-heather-ackerman-g316479/) (Democratic)
- Tyson Running Wolf (Democratic)

### Money reported by Christopher Buckles for Senate District No. 08 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $15.00 | 1 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $15.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $15.00 | 1 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Christopher Buckles for Senate District No. 08 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 Christopher Buckles for Senate District No. 08 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Buckles *(the candidate's own money)* | $30.00 | $15.00 | 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 Christopher Buckles for Senate District No. 08 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Buckles | $15.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Christopher Buckles for Senate District No. 08 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | CHRISTOPHER BUCKLES | $30.00 |

## What this record does not say about Christopher Buckles

It does not say whether Christopher Buckles 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".