---
title: "John Mercer: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for John Mercer in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "John Mercer"
slug: "john-mercer-g253720"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "JOHN MERCER"
  - "John A Mercer"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# John Mercer: Montana candidate record

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

John Mercer is also recorded in the filings under these names: JOHN MERCER, John A Mercer.

## John Mercer: District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02, 2026

John Mercer filed as a candidate for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

No other candidate filed for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 in 2026 in this record.

### Money reported by John Mercer for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $10,510.00 | 31 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,778.95 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $2,888.62 | 3 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $1,598.13 | 1 |

These figures for John Mercer for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 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 John Mercer for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Mercer *(the candidate's own money)* | $1,818.95 | $1,778.95 | 3 |
| Lynn Weaver | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Charles Jarecki | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Henrietta Jarecki | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Toussaint | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| James A Binger | $940.00 |  | 1 |
| Paul Stubbins | $800.00 |  | 1 |
| Lloyd Turnage | $800.00 |  | 1 |
| Antionette Whealon | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Fred Thomas | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| John G Harp | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Kenneth Cook | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Mark Johnson | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Patricia Devries | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis DeVries | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeff Stark | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Stuart Morton | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Wayne Schile | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Francis S Stock | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Joni McNeil | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Charles McNeil | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeannette Gregg | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| William Gregg | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Lulu Stock | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Ryan Gage | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Evonne O'Neill | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Keith Seifert | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| James Simpson | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Joanne Simpson | $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 John Mercer for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| vista prints | $2,668.50 | 1 |
| PureButtons | $140.12 | 1 |
| Missoula Copy Center | $80.00 | 1 |

### Debts and loans John Mercer for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| John Mercer | $1,598.13 | 1 |

### Every contribution to John Mercer for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | John Mercer | $1,598.13 |
| 2026-03-16 | Name not recorded | $40.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Lynn Weaver | $940.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Charles Jarecki | $940.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Henrietta Jarecki | $940.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Dennis Toussaint | $940.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Francis Stock | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Lulu Stock | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Mark Johnson | $300.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Joni McNeil | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Charles McNeil | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Jeannette Gregg | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | William Gregg | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Patricia DeVries | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Dennis DeVries | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | Name not recorded | $180.82 |
| 2026-03-30 | Jeff Stark | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Kenneth Cook | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Stuart Morton | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | James Binger | $940.00 |
| 2026-04-05 | Antionette Whealon | $500.00 |
| 2026-04-06 | Ryan Gage | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-07 | Fred Thomas | $500.00 |
| 2026-04-07 | Paul Stubbins | $800.00 |
| 2026-04-07 | Lloyd Turnage | $800.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | James Simpson | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Joanne Simpson | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Evonne O'Neill | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | John Harp | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Wayne Schile | $200.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Keith Seifert | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about John Mercer

It does not say whether John Mercer 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".