---
title: "Ernie BearDontWalk: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Ernie BearDontWalk in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Ernie BearDontWalk"
slug: "ernie-beardontwalk-g371276"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "Ernie Bear Don't Walk"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Ernie BearDontWalk: Montana candidate record

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

Ernie BearDontWalk is also recorded in the filings under these names: Ernie Bear Don't Walk.

## Ernie BearDontWalk: Justice of the Peace in Big Horn County, 2026

Ernie BearDontWalk filed as a candidate for Justice of the Peace in Big Horn County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for Justice of the Peace in Big Horn County in 2026

- [Josie Passes](/people/josie-passes-g314902/) (Independent)

### Money reported by Ernie BearDontWalk for Justice of the Peace in Big Horn County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $1,512.22 | 5 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,398.03 | 8 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Ernie BearDontWalk for Justice of the Peace in Big Horn County 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 Ernie BearDontWalk for Justice of the Peace in Big Horn County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Ernie BearDontWalk *(the candidate's own money)* | $1,512.22 | 5 |

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 Ernie BearDontWalk for Justice of the Peace in Big Horn County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sam's Club | $665.66 | 5 |
| Big Horn County Elections | $374.40 | 1 |
| FedEx | $207.97 | 1 |
| Adrienne Wood | $150.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Ernie BearDontWalk for Justice of the Peace in Big Horn County 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Name not recorded | $374.40 |
| 2026-06-19 | Name not recorded | $300.00 |
| 2026-06-25 | Name not recorded | $149.04 |
| 2026-08-14 | Name not recorded | $500.00 |
| 2026-09-01 | Name not recorded | $188.78 |

## What this record does not say about Ernie BearDontWalk

It does not say whether Ernie BearDontWalk 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".