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 | $12,288.95 | 31 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | |
| Expenditures | $2,888.62 | 3 |
| Debts and loans not yet paid | $1,598.13 |
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 John Mercer for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 in 2026
| Contributor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| John Mercer (the candidate's own money) | $1,598.13 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Contributor not named in the filing | $220.82 | 2 |
| 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 |
Every contribution to John Mercer for District Judge, District 20 Dept. 02 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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".