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 | $7,620.00 | 15 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $1,500.08 | |
| Expenditures | $4,800.00 | 13 |
| Debts and loans not yet paid | $2,000.00 |
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 Edward Byrne for House District No. 11 in 2026
| Contributor | Total | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glacier Bank Corp | $1,500.08 | 1 |
| 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 |
Every contribution to Edward Byrne for House District No. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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".