---
title: "Edward Byrne: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Edward Byrne in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Edward Byrne"
slug: "edward-byrne-g234047"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "EDWARD BYRNE"
  - "Ed Byrne"
  - "edward byrne"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Edward Byrne: Montana candidate record

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

Edward Byrne is also recorded in the filings under these names: EDWARD BYRNE, Ed Byrne, edward byrne.

## Edward Byrne: House District No. 11, 2026

Edward Byrne filed as a candidate for House District No. 11 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for House District No. 11 in 2026

- Maeve Kintzler (Democratic)

### Money reported by Edward Byrne for House District No. 11 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $7,620.00 | 15 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $3,299.92 | 12 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $2,000.00 | 1 |

These figures for Edward Byrne for House District No. 11 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 Edward Byrne for House District No. 11 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Flathead County Republican Central Committee | $2,350.00 | 1 |
| Edward Byrne *(the candidate's own money)* | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| Rudy and Lorraine Koestner | $900.00 | 2 |
| MONTANA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | $470.00 | 1 |
| John D Fuller | $450.00 | 1 |
| DAVE SABEY | $400.00 | 1 |
| Ron Copher | $200.00 | 1 |
| Jim Gray | $200.00 | 1 |
| MONTANA BANKERS PAC | $200.00 | 1 |
| BARBARA HELGELAND | $100.00 | 1 |
| LEE HELGELAND | $100.00 | 1 |
| Republicans for Freedom PAC | $100.00 | 1 |
| Mary Todd | $100.00 | 1 |
| Francis Hagen | $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 Edward Byrne for House District No. 11 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| USPS | $1,306.90 | 3 |
| Utmost Graphics | $1,018.02 | 5 |
| Red Lion Hotel Kalispell | $460.00 | 1 |
| Dan Wilson for  Justice | $400.00 | 1 |
| Braxton Mitchell | $100.00 | 1 |
| Montana Secretary of State | $15.00 | 1 |

### Debts and loans Edward Byrne for House District No. 11 in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Byrne | $2,000.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Edward Byrne for House District No. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Edward Byrne | $2,000.00 |
| 2025-05-03 | Ron Copher | $200.00 |
| 2025-08-23 | LORRAINE KOESTNER | $450.00 |
| 2025-08-23 | RUDY KOESTNER | $450.00 |
| 2025-09-03 | JOHN FULLER | $450.00 |
| 2026-02-25 | FRANCIS HAGEN | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | BARBARA HELGELAND | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | LEE HELGELAND | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | DAVE SABEY | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | JIM GRAY | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Republicans for Freedom | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Flathead County Republican Central Committee | $2,350.00 |
| 2026-05-04 | MONTANA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-04 | MONTANA BANKERS PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | MARY TODD | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Edward Byrne

It does not say whether Edward Byrne 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".