---
title: "Kate McLaughlin: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Kate McLaughlin in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Kate McLaughlin"
slug: "kate-mclaughlin-g311643"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Kate McLaughlin: Montana candidate record

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

## Kate McLaughlin: House District No. 09, 2026

Kate McLaughlin filed as a candidate for House District No. 09 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for House District No. 09 in 2026

- [Steven Kelly](/people/steven-kelly-g239467/) (Republican)

### Money reported by Kate McLaughlin for House District No. 09 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $4,930.00 | 46 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $20.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $2,801.92 | 57 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Kate McLaughlin for House District No. 09 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 Kate McLaughlin for House District No. 09 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead County Democratic Central Committee | $2,350.00 |  | 2 |
| Kate McLaughlin *(the candidate's own money)* | $707.00 | $20.00 | 7 |
| Michael Van Dyk | $500.00 |  | 1 |
| Michelle Allison | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Michelle Allison | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Lynn Stanley | $110.00 |  | 2 |
| Jill Zignego | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Katherine Maxwell | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| David Winchester | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Melinda Skilondz | $80.00 |  | 3 |
| Heidi Raanes | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Jacolyn Phillips | $30.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Doodan | $25.00 |  | 1 |
| Percy Laube | $25.00 |  | 1 |
| Melinda Skilondz | $15.00 |  | 1 |
| Pat Hembd | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Joseph McLaughlin | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Virgil Cooper | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeff Breezee | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Jonathan Ottke | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Lynn Stanley | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Elaine Philips | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Berniece Thornton | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Ellen Plantz | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Lynn Stanley | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Lynn Stanley | $10.00 |  | 1 |
| Virginia Brown | $5.00 |  | 1 |
| Eileen Pavese | $5.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristi Lode | $5.00 |  | 1 |
| Leon Dostert | $5.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeffrey Wirth | $5.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Rankin | $5.00 |  | 1 |
| Julia Sarr | $5.00 |  | 1 |
| Yvette Kirilenko | $5.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristi Lode | $4.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristi Lode | $4.00 |  | 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 Kate McLaughlin for House District No. 09 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| meta | $385.63 | 12 |
| Hot Cards | $300.59 | 2 |
| Funnel Gorgeous | $286.00 | 5 |
| Staples | $257.55 | 5 |
| Proximity | $241.17 | 2 |
| Proximity | $195.00 | 1 |
| Best Western | $184.56 | 1 |
| Postal Annex | $150.00 | 1 |
| Michelle Allison | $130.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $126.00 | 2 |
| Montana Democratic Party | $75.00 | 1 |
| Smith Valley Grange Hall | $75.00 | 1 |
| Blue Squid Design | $66.25 | 2 |
| Flathead County Democratic Central Committee | $65.00 | 1 |
| Actbl | $47.96 | 9 |
| Costco | $38.12 | 1 |
| Michael Van Dyk | $30.00 | 1 |
| Successful Signs and Awards | $25.50 | 1 |
| Staples | $24.99 | 1 |
| Walgreen's | $21.99 | 1 |
| Meta | $20.00 | 1 |
| NameCheap inc. | $18.68 | 1 |
| Goodwill Store | $17.97 | 1 |
| Albertsons | $13.96 | 2 |
| Flathead County Election Department | $5.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Kate McLaughlin for House District No. 09 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Name not recorded | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Name not recorded | $12.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Name not recorded | $5.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Name not recorded | $15.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | Michael Van Dyk | $500.00 |
| 2026-04-07 | Name not recorded | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | Jill Zignego | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-04 | Flathead Country Central Committee | $500.00 |
| 2026-05-09 | Virgil Cooper | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Dennis Doodan | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Pat Hembd | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Lynn Stanley | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Virginia Brown | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Joseph McLaughlin | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Eileen Pavese | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Jeff Breezee | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Jonathan Ottke | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Kristi Lode | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Leon Dostert | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Jeffrey Wirth | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Lynn Stanley | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Roger Rankin | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | Elaine Philips | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | Berniece Thornton | $10.00 |
| 2026-06-11 | Katherine Maxwell | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Name not recorded | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Name not recorded | $75.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | Melinda SKilondz | $15.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | Percy Laube | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | Heidi Raanes | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | Ellen Plantz | $10.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | Melinda Skilondz | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-22 | Lynn Stanley | $10.00 |
| 2026-06-22 | Kristi Lode | $4.00 |
| 2026-07-08 | Michelle Allison | $200.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Melinda Skilondz | $15.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Lynn Stanley | $10.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Kristi Lode | $4.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | David Winchester | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Julia Sarr | $5.00 |
| 2026-08-17 | Melinda Skilondz | $15.00 |
| 2026-08-22 | Lynn Stanley | $10.00 |
| 2026-08-22 | Yvette Kirilenko | $5.00 |
| 2026-09-02 | Jacolyn Phillips | $30.00 |
| 2026-09-02 | Flathead County Democratic Committee | $1,850.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Michelle Allison | $400.00 |

## What this record does not say about Kate McLaughlin

It does not say whether Kate McLaughlin 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".