---
title: "Denise Baum: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Denise Baum in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Denise Baum"
slug: "denise-baum-g233379"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "DENISE BAUM"
  - "Denise Baum (HD47)"
  - "Denise Baum for Montana"
  - "Rep. Denise Baum"
  - "Rep. Denise Baum, HD47"
  - "Representative Denise Baum"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Denise Baum: Montana candidate record

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

Denise Baum is also recorded in the filings under these names: DENISE BAUM, Denise Baum (HD47), Denise Baum for Montana, Rep. Denise Baum, Rep. Denise Baum, HD47, Representative Denise Baum.

## Denise Baum: House District No. 45, 2026

Denise Baum filed as a candidate for House District No. 45 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for House District No. 45 in 2026

- Bryce walston (Republican)
- Rony Stevens (Republican)

### Money reported by Denise Baum for House District No. 45 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $14,240.00 | 63 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,308.90 | 10 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $100.00 | 1 |

These figures for Denise Baum for House District No. 45 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 Denise Baum for House District No. 45 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County Democratic Central Committee | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Missoula County Democrats | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Bev Ross | $470.00 | 1 |
| Craig Hensel | $470.00 | 1 |
| Mark Nicholson | $470.00 | 1 |
| Gene Jarussi | $470.00 | 1 |
| David Budde | $470.00 | 1 |
| Laura Nicholson | $470.00 | 1 |
| Karen Jarussi | $470.00 | 1 |
| James Reavis | $470.00 | 1 |
| Samantha Becker | $470.00 | 1 |
| Carol's List | $470.00 | 1 |
| Big Sky Blue Leadership PAC | $470.00 | 1 |
| Mha PAC State Fund PAC | $450.00 | 1 |
| Carol Baumann | $400.00 | 1 |
| Mike Nelson | $400.00 | 1 |
| Montana Troopers PAC | $400.00 | 1 |
| paula schilke | $400.00 | 1 |
| Brad Kimball | $300.00 | 1 |
| William Davies | $250.00 | 1 |
| Jennifer Dull | $250.00 | 1 |
| Thora Hanson | $250.00 | 1 |
| Montana Contractors Association PAC | $250.00 | 1 |
| Robert Dunn | $200.00 | 1 |
| Clementine Lindley | $200.00 | 1 |
| Montana Bankers PAC | $200.00 | 1 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association PAC | $150.00 | 1 |
| Kim Gillan | $150.00 | 2 |
| NextEra Emergy Inc PAC | $150.00 | 1 |
| Paul Tuss | $150.00 | 1 |
| Tom Curry | $100.00 | 1 |
| Carrie LeSeur | $100.00 | 1 |
| Tom Towe | $100.00 | 1 |
| James Hartung | $100.00 | 1 |
| JANET KRANSKY | $100.00 | 1 |
| DEBORAH HORNING | $100.00 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Halverson | $100.00 | 1 |
| Larry Bean | $100.00 | 1 |
| Lou Ann McKenna | $100.00 | 1 |
| Vernon Woodward | $100.00 | 1 |
| Paul Kelker | $100.00 | 1 |
| Karen Moses | $100.00 | 1 |
| Mary Parker | $100.00 | 1 |
| Chuck Tooley | $100.00 | 1 |
| Denise Baum *(the candidate's own money)* | $100.00 | 1 |
| Mary Beth Beaulieu | $100.00 | 1 |
| Kiely lammers | $100.00 | 1 |
| Addison Sessions | $100.00 | 1 |
| John Ryan | $100.00 | 2 |
| Iidiane Kerr | $100.00 | 1 |

The 50 largest of 61 contributors are shown.

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 Denise Baum for House District No. 45 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| MDLCC | $500.00 | 1 |
| Montana Democratic Party | $450.00 | 1 |
| The Billings Times | $155.60 | 2 |
| Actbl | $132.30 | 4 |
| The Billings Times | $56.00 | 1 |
| Montana Secretary of State | $15.00 | 1 |

### Debts and loans Denise Baum for House District No. 45 in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Denise Baum | $100.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Denise Baum for House District No. 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | Denise Baum | $100.00 |
| 2026-01-08 | Jim Hartung | $100.00 |
| 2026-01-16 | Thora Hanson | $250.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | David Budde | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | N/A | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Kim Gillan | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Carol Baumann | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | H. Tom Llewellyn | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-21 | Mark Nicholson | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | Julie Hippler | $20.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | John Ryan | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Robert Dunn | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Addison Sessions | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Mary Parker | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Karen Jarussi | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Janet Kransky | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Paul Kelker | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Larry Bean | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Vernon Woodward | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | Craig Hensel | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Gene Jarussi | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Charles Tooley | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Brad Kimball | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | MHA PAC State Fund | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Montana Bankers PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | ERIK BURKE | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Montana Trooopers PAC | $400.00 |
| 2026-04-21 | Jennifer Dull | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-21 | NextEra Emergy Inc PAC | $150.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | Diana Walker | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | John Ryan | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | Karen Moses | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Mary Beth Beaulieu | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Briana Bergeron | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | William Davies | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Elizabeth Halverson | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Deborah Horning | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Clementine Lindley | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Mike Nelson | $400.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Laura Nicholson | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | Carrie LeSeur | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | Iidiane Kerr | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-29 | Kiely Lammers | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | Beverly Ross | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | Toman Baukema | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Cynthia Kelling | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Elizabeth Klarich | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | paula schilke | $400.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association | $150.00 |
| 2026-05-27 | Samantha Becker | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-02 | Missoula County Democrats | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | Yellowstone County Democratic Central Commitee | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-06-27 | Steve Paulson | $25.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | James Reavis | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-09 | Tom France | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-17 | Tom Towe | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-17 | Paul Tuss | $150.00 |
| 2026-08-17 | Big Sky Blue Leadership PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Carol's List | $470.00 |
| 2026-09-01 | Montana Contractors Association PAC | $250.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Tom Tully | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Kim Gillan | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Lou Ann McKenna | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Denise Baum

It does not say whether Denise Baum 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".