---
title: "Finley Warden: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Finley Warden in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Finley Warden"
slug: "finley-warden-g251345"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "Warden Finley"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Finley Warden: Montana candidate record

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

Finley Warden is also recorded in the filings under these names: Warden Finley.

## Finley Warden: House District No. 13, 2026

Finley Warden filed as a candidate for House District No. 13 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for House District No. 13 in 2026

- [Dalton Bradford](/people/dalton-bradford-g253162/) (Democratic)
- Linda Reksten (Republican)

### Money reported by Finley Warden for House District No. 13 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $46,440.00 | 162 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $434.18 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $195.42 | 1 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $44,392.79 | 48 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $14,600.00 | 4 |

These figures for Finley Warden for House District No. 13 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 Finley Warden for House District No. 13 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Warden *(the candidate's own money)* | $15,027.18 | $347.18 | 11 |
| LAKE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $1,000.00 |  | 1 |
| Patricia Schreiber | $940.00 |  | 2 |
| Cathy Ledbetter | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Chris Warden | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Lori Warden | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| William Warden | $470.00 |  | 3 |
| David Passieri | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Curt Jacobson | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Chad Ward | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Jane Gillette | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Greg Kmetz | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| David A Bell | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Kathryn Ogren | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Jesse Poole | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Helena Poole | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Dan Peterson | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Clay Ledbetter | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Janna Taylor | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana House Conservative Alliance PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Zolnikov | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Taylor Jason | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Matt Schreiber | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Tracy Sharp | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Chiropractic Council Political Action Committee | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Ronald McClellan | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| State Employee Rights Campaign Committee | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Sean Lewis | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Lori Warden | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Chris Warden | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Russell Torgerson | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Darcy Ann Ermatinger | $450.00 |  | 2 |
| Jim Hutcheson | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Schauf | $400.00 |  | 2 |
| EJ Redding | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Theresa Manzella | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Jon Sonju | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Falk | $375.00 |  | 2 |
| Amy Regier | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Jerry Schillinger | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Marylee Syme | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| MoDe PAC - Montana Dental Association | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Katie Zolnikov | $280.00 |  | 1 |
| Amy Rue | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Rita Schreiber | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Allen Pickens | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Kevin Miltko | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Margot Belden | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Jon Beal | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Campbell Gordon | $250.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 140 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 Finley Warden for House District No. 13 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arena Mail & Digital | $33,612.46 | 10 |
| Republican SIgns | $3,627.42 | 2 |
| Anderson Broadcasting | $2,840.00 | 1 |
| Print Place | $1,667.80 | 3 |
| Lake County Leader/Advertiser | $730.00 | 1 |
| Costco | $388.69 | 1 |
| Disciple Press | $288.28 | 2 |
| Walmart | $226.38 | 1 |
| Square Space | $192.00 | 1 |
| RMC | $147.00 | 1 |
| Fairfield Inn North Helena | $144.56 | 1 |
| WinRed | $129.10 | 3 |
| Glacier Bank | $79.20 | 7 |
| Canva | $70.00 | 1 |
| K Design and Marketing, Inc. | $63.00 | 1 |
| RMC | $46.38 | 1 |
| Ace Hardware Montana | $41.97 | 2 |
| Go Daddy | $36.06 | 1 |
| Elaine's Engraving | $28.00 | 1 |
| Anthropic | $20.00 | 1 |
| Staples | $9.49 | 1 |
| Campaign Sidekick LLC | $5.00 | 5 |

### Debts and loans Finley Warden for House District No. 13 in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Finley Warden | $14,600.00 | 4 |

### Every contribution to Finley Warden for House District No. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-13 | Kathleen Thompson | $25.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Glenda Edgeworth | $20.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Sonya Quackenbush | $50.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Diane Rotering | $100.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Kim Bird | $20.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Jacque Balyeat | $20.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Phillip Senechal | $20.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Donald Kenck | $200.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Chris Warden | $470.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | Lori Warden | $470.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | Mike Starmer | $100.00 |
| 2025-12-03 | Marion Alley | $50.00 |
| 2025-12-19 | Julia Fehrs | $100.00 |
| 2025-12-19 | Gina Klempel | $200.00 |
| 2025-12-19 | Virdell Jackson | $100.00 |
| 2026-01-05 | Clancy Kenck | $235.00 |
| 2026-01-05 | Name not recorded | $35.00 |
| 2026-01-05 | Name not recorded | $45.00 |
| 2026-01-07 | Ellen Wicklund | $100.00 |
| 2026-01-10 | Frank Mutch | $100.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | Republicans for Freedom | $200.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | Matt Regier | $100.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | William Warden | $5.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | William Warden | $5.00 |
| 2026-01-21 | Julie Brewing | $50.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | Gary Stubblefield | $150.00 |
| 2026-01-28 | David Passieri | $470.00 |
| 2026-01-29 | Tom Fellin | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | Terry Falk | $225.00 |
| 2026-02-06 | Keith Baer | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-08 | Arnie Owen | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-09 | Terry Falk | $150.00 |
| 2026-02-11 | Jim Hutcheson | $400.00 |
| 2026-02-12 | Mike Thompson | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-17 | Patricia Schreiber | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-18 | Allen Pickens | $250.00 |
| 2026-02-20 | Montana Republican Legislative Campaign Committee | $27.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Champ Edmunds | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Tony Marchi | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Claiten Gusler | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Michael Schauf | $250.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Victoria Emmons | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Chris Dawson | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Ellen Wicklund | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Faith Dawson | $75.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Gail Maehl | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | David Bell | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Greg Kmetz | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-12 | Adam Hertz | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Curt Belts | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Jane Gillette | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Finley Warden | $3,000.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | William Warden | $460.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Republicans for Freedom | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Chad Ward | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Kirsten Nelsen | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Rita Schreiber | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Russell Torgerson | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Rick Jore | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Curt Jacobson | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Amy Rue | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Campbell Gordon | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-16 | Van Horssen Gregory | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Kevin Miltko | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Craig Rawlings | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Amy Regier | $350.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Daniel Zolnikov | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Katie Zolnikov | $280.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Janet Derrington | $20.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Kathryn Ogren | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Marion Alley | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Michael Schauf | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Bill Lussenheide | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Nancy Fluck | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Darcy Ermatinger | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Jesse Poole | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Helena Poole | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Robert Rowe | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Barbara Haines | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Margot Belden | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Dan Peterson | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | David Sanders | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Jon Beal | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Jean Jenkins | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Kim Dailey | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Sandra Vasecka | $20.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Lana Hamilton | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Kimberly Edwards | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Hugh Jesse | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Thomas Ross | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Brenda Thayer | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | William Biggs | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Ramona Holt | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Kathy Love | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Charles Gatlin | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Krista Redpath | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Cathy Ledbetter | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Clay Ledbetter | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Kutz Katherine | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Isaac Handley | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | William Warden | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Jill Taber | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Brad Tschida | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Mark Noland | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | David Morre | $175.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Lawrence Anderson | $150.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Name not recorded | $15.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Name not recorded | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Montana House Conservative Alliance PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Theresa Manzella | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-21 | Name not recorded | $12.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | David Moore | $60.00 |
| 2026-03-25 | Sonya Quackenbush | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Daniel Stusek | $150.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Courtney Thomas | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-06 | Taylor Jason | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | EJ Redding | $400.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Montana Independent Electrical Contractors PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Darcy Ermatinger | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Melanie Buckless | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Finley Warden | $3,000.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Janna Taylor | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Ramona Holt | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | Sam Marshall | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-18 | Leonard Prescott | $30.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Name not recorded | $255.20 |
| 2026-04-20 | Name not recorded | $39.98 |
| 2026-04-20 | Michael Case | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-21 | Wesley Thiessen | $25.00 |
| 2026-04-22 | Reiss Peter | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | James Cocco | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | Montana Chiropractic Council Political Action Committee | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | Jerry Schillinger | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Dwight Smith | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | Laura Haythornthwaite | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Michael Thompson | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Ronald McClellan | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Jill Reid | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Lake County Republican Central Committee | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-05-05 | Jon Sonju | $400.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Tracy Sharp | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | Ellen Wicklund | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Rick Maggie Keller | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Bob Ricketts | $140.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Dawson County Republican Central Committee | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Jan Nelson | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Marylee Syme | $300.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Finley Warden | $8,000.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | Matt Schreiber | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Dwight Smith | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Barbara Haines | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-28 | State Employee Rights Campaign Committee | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-03 | Finley Warden | $600.00 |
| 2026-06-09 | Bob Haueter | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-23 | Viveca Culver | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-09 | Sean Lewis | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Insuring America PAC) | $150.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | MODEPAC Montana Dental Association | $300.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | Montana Bankers PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | Patricia Schreiber | $470.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | Lori Warden | $470.00 |
| 2026-09-14 | Chris Warden | $470.00 |

## What this record does not say about Finley Warden

It does not say whether Finley Warden 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".