Kathleen McLaughlin: Montana candidate record
Kathleen McLaughlin's most recent candidacy: in 2026, Kathleen McLaughlin ran for House District No. 09 as a Democratic candidate.
Kathleen McLaughlin's full record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/265116
Kathleen McLaughlin appears in the Montana campaign finance record as a candidate in 2026, across 1 candidacy. This document covers the whole of that record, using the same rules as the public campaign finance site.
Kathleen McLaughlin is also recorded in the filings under these names: Kate McLaughlin, Kathleen Mclaughlin.
In 2026, Kathleen McLaughlin ran for House District No. 09 as a Democratic candidate.
Kathleen McLaughlin: House District No. 09, 2026
Kathleen McLaughlin filed as a candidate for House District No. 09 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.
This candidacy (House District No. 09, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21878
Others who ran for House District No. 09 in 2026
- Steven Kelly (Republican)
Money reported by Kathleen McLaughlin for House District No. 09, 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 |
Kathleen McLaughlin for House District No. 09, 2026: $4,930.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $20.00 given in kind; $2,801.92 spent; $0.00 still owed.
These figures are for Kathleen McLaughlin for House District No. 09, 2026. These figures follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site, because they come from it. 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.
Where the money given to Kathleen McLaughlin for House District No. 09, 2026 came from: $2,928.00 from Montana (59%), 15 contributors; $1,315.00 from outside Montana (27%), 17 contributors; $707.00 the candidate's own money (14%), 1 contributor. By the address the filer reported for each giver, home address first, then mailing; a committee or business is placed by the address it filed. Net of refunds, over every contributor.
| Where from | Amount | Share | Contributors |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Montana | $2,928.00 | 59% | 15 |
| From outside Montana | $1,315.00 | 27% | 17 |
| The candidate's own money | $707.00 | 14% | 1 |
Largest contributors to Kathleen McLaughlin for House District No. 09, 2026
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead County Democratic Central Committee | Kalispell, MT | $2,350.00 | 2 | |
| Kathleen McLaughlin (the candidate's own money) | $707.00 | $20.00 | 7 | |
| Michael Van Dyk | Miami, FL | $500.00 | 1 | |
| Michelle Allison | Olympia, WA | $400.00 | 1 | |
| Michelle Allison | Olympia, WA | $200.00 | 1 | |
| Lynn Stanley | Kalispell, MT | $120.00 | 3 | |
| JILL ZIGNEGO | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 | 1 | |
| Katherine Maxwell | Somers, MT | $100.00 | 1 | |
| David Winchester | Swanton, VT | $100.00 | 1 | |
| Melinda Skilondz | Lakeside, MT | $95.00 | 4 | |
| Heidi Raanes | Somers, MT | $50.00 | 1 | |
| Jacolyn Phillips | Kalispell, MT | $30.00 | 1 | |
| Dennis Doodan | Huntingdon Valley, PA | $25.00 | 1 | |
| Percy Laube | Somers, MT | $25.00 | 1 | |
| Pat Hembd | Springfield, IL | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Joseph McLaughlin | Winthrop,, MA | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Virgil Cooper | PLEASANT HILL, CA | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Jeff Breezee | Kalispell, MT | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Jonathan Ottke | Burke, VA | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Lynn Stanley | Kalispell, MT | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Elaine Philips | Edgewater, MD | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Berniece Thornton | Fenadina Beach, FL | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Ellen Plantz | Lakeside, MT | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Lynn Stanley | Kalispell, MT | $10.00 | 1 | |
| Kristi Lode | Harlowtown, MT | $8.00 | 2 | |
| Virginia Brown | Columbus, GA | $5.00 | 1 | |
| Eileen Pavese | Providence, RI | $5.00 | 1 | |
| Kristi Lode | harlowton, MT | $5.00 | 1 | |
| Leon Dostert | Bloomfield, NJ | $5.00 | 1 | |
| Jeffrey Wirth | San Berdino, CA | $5.00 | 1 | |
| Roger Rankin | Cincinnati, OH | $5.00 | 1 | |
| Julia Sarr | Manassas, VA | $5.00 | 1 | |
| Yvette Kirilenko | Belgrade, MT | $5.00 | 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 Kathleen McLaughlin for House District No. 09, 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 |
| Act Blue | $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 Kathleen McLaughlin for House District No. 09, 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.
Contributions to Kathleen McLaughlin for House District No. 09, 2026 (lines 1 to 25 of 46):
| Date | Contributor | From | 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 | Miami, FL | $500.00 |
| 2026-04-07 | Name not recorded | $200.00 | |
| 2026-04-30 | JILL ZIGNEGO | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-04 | Flathead County Democratic Central Committee | Kalispell, MT | $500.00 |
| 2026-05-09 | Virgil Cooper | PLEASANT HILL, CA | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Dennis Doodan | Huntingdon Valley, PA | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Pat Hembd | Springfield, IL | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Lynn Stanley | Kalispell, MT | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Virginia Brown | Columbus, GA | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | Joseph McLaughlin | Winthrop,, MA | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Eileen Pavese | Providence, RI | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Jeff Breezee | Kalispell, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Jonathan Ottke | Burke, VA | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Kristi Lode | harlowton, MT | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | Leon Dostert | Bloomfield, NJ | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Jeffrey Wirth | San Berdino, CA | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Lynn Stanley | Kalispell, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Roger Rankin | Cincinnati, OH | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | Elaine Philips | Edgewater, MD | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-24 | Berniece Thornton | Fenadina Beach, FL | $10.00 |
| 2026-06-11 | Katherine Maxwell | Somers, MT | $100.00 |
Contributions to Kathleen McLaughlin for House District No. 09, 2026 (lines 26 to 46 of 46):
| Date | Contributor | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Name not recorded | $200.00 | |
| 2026-06-15 | Name not recorded | $75.00 | |
| 2026-06-17 | Melinda Skilondz | Lakeside, MT | $15.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | Percy Laube | Somers, MT | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | Heidi Raanes | Somers, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | Ellen Plantz | Lakeside, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-06-19 | Melinda Skilondz | Lakeside, MT | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-22 | Lynn Stanley | Kalispell, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-06-22 | Kristi Lode | Harlowtown, MT | $4.00 |
| 2026-07-08 | Michelle Allison | Olympia, WA | $200.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Melinda Skilondz | Lakeside, MT | $15.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Lynn Stanley | Kalispell, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Kristi Lode | Harlowtown, MT | $4.00 |
| 2026-07-30 | David Winchester | Swanton, VT | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Julia Sarr | Manassas, VA | $5.00 |
| 2026-08-17 | Melinda Skilondz | Lakeside, MT | $15.00 |
| 2026-08-22 | Lynn Stanley | Kalispell, MT | $10.00 |
| 2026-08-22 | Yvette Kirilenko | Belgrade, MT | $5.00 |
| 2026-09-02 | Jacolyn Phillips | Kalispell, MT | $30.00 |
| 2026-09-02 | Flathead County Democratic Central Committee | Kalispell, MT | $1,850.00 |
| 2026-09-10 | Michelle Allison | Olympia, WA | $400.00 |
What this record does not say about Kathleen McLaughlin
It does not say whether Kathleen 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".