---
title: "Joseph Tate: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Joseph Tate in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Joseph Tate"
slug: "joseph-tate-g315202"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Joseph Tate: Montana candidate record

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

## Joseph Tate: County Coroner/Sheriff in Garfield County, 2026

Joseph Tate filed as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Garfield County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Garfield County in 2026

- Tyler Rogge (Non-Partisan)

### Money reported by Joseph Tate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Garfield County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $200.00 | 4 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $324.33 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $103.70 | 2 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Joseph Tate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Garfield 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 Joseph Tate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Garfield County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Tate *(the candidate's own money)* | $478.22 | $278.22 | 2 |
| Will Seastrom | $36.11 | $36.11 | 1 |
| Brett Hellyer | $10.00 | $10.00 | 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 Joseph Tate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Garfield County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart | $88.34 | 1 |
| Farmers Union Oil Company | $15.36 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Joseph Tate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Garfield 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Brett Hellyer | $10.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Name not recorded | $278.22 |
| 2026-03-17 | Name not recorded | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Will Seastrom | $36.11 |

## What this record does not say about Joseph Tate

It does not say whether Joseph Tate 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".