---
title: "Melinda Kahle: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Melinda Kahle in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Melinda Kahle"
slug: "melinda-kahle-g333541"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Melinda Kahle: Montana candidate record

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

## Melinda Kahle: County Coroner/Sheriff in Cascade County, 2026

Melinda Kahle filed as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Cascade County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

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

- Jesse Slaughter (Republican)

### Money reported by Melinda Kahle for County Coroner/Sheriff in Cascade County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $8,360.00 | 87 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $29,196.94 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $8,344.82 | 18 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $21,352.12 | 53 |

These figures for Melinda Kahle for County Coroner/Sheriff in Cascade 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 Melinda Kahle for County Coroner/Sheriff in Cascade County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Kahle *(the candidate's own money)* | $19,424.59 | $18,924.59 | 37 |
| Fast Signs | $4,360.15 | $4,360.15 | 1 |
| Lamar | $4,017.00 | $4,017.00 | 1 |
| Cascade County Election Office | $546.09 | $546.09 | 1 |
| Carol Robinson | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Embleton | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Karen Czech | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| William Stewart | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Mike Broderick | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Christine Paixao | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Tanya Kelley | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Brooke and Mark Winters | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Rae Grulkowski | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Ronald Carpenter | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Colleen Stewart | $360.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Morter | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Deluxe | $299.97 | $299.97 | 1 |
| Raymond Kahle | $276.19 | $276.19 | 1 |
| Ginny Rogliano | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael & Davida Hryszko | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| William & Marilyn Crane | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Amazon | $161.93 | $161.93 | 1 |
| Shawn Kelley | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Lynda Henning | $160.00 |  | 1 |
| Randy & Kathy Skarphol | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Falls Print Works | $139.48 | $139.48 | 2 |
| The Home Depot | $126.41 | $126.41 | 1 |
| Liberty Bell | $125.00 | $125.00 | 1 |
| David Smith | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Russell Voytoski | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Donald Willekes | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| James Ployhar | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Lynne Klamser | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Carrie Bennett | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| James & Penny Winston | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Paul Hanson | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jan Wenaas | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| David and Joan Price | $75.00 |  | 1 |
| USPS | $64.00 | $64.00 | 1 |
| Mary Dietz | $60.00 |  | 1 |
| Patroit Mobile | $52.66 | $52.66 | 1 |
| Linda Madsen | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Joanne Voytoski | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| William & Jane Mardison | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Steven Vinnedge | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS (AOH) | $40.00 | $40.00 | 1 |
| Staples | $38.47 | $38.47 | 2 |
| AFPF Montana Candidate School | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| Judy Carlin | $20.00 |  | 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.

### Debts and loans Melinda Kahle for County Coroner/Sheriff in Cascade County in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Melinda Kahle | $11,079.77 | 37 |
| Fast Signs | $4,360.15 | 1 |
| Lamar | $4,017.00 | 1 |
| Cascade County Election Office | $546.09 | 1 |
| Deluxe | $299.97 | 1 |
| Raymond Kahle | $276.19 | 1 |
| Amazon | $161.93 | 1 |
| Falls Print Works | $139.48 | 2 |
| The Home Depot | $126.41 | 1 |
| Liberty Bell | $125.00 | 1 |
| USPS | $64.00 | 1 |
| Patroit Mobile | $52.66 | 1 |
| ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS (AOH) | $40.00 | 1 |
| Staples | $38.47 | 2 |
| AFPF Montana Candidate School | $25.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Melinda Kahle for County Coroner/Sheriff in Cascade 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Patroit Mobile | $52.66 |
| 2026-03-03 | Melinda Kahle | $52.66 |
| 2026-03-04 | Melinda Kahle | $500.00 |
| 2026-03-04 | U.S. Post Office | $64.00 |
| 2026-03-04 | Cascade County Election Office | $546.09 |
| 2026-03-04 | Falls Print Works | $39.99 |
| 2026-03-04 | Liberty Bell | $125.00 |
| 2026-03-04 | Melinda Kahle | $64.00 |
| 2026-03-04 | Melinda Kahle | $546.09 |
| 2026-03-04 | Melinda Kahle | $39.99 |
| 2026-03-04 | Melinda Kahle | $125.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Fast Signs | $4,360.15 |
| 2026-03-05 | Deluxe | $299.97 |
| 2026-03-05 | Staples | $4.99 |
| 2026-03-05 | Melinda Kahle | $4,360.15 |
| 2026-03-05 | Melinda Kahle | $299.97 |
| 2026-03-05 | Melinda Kahle | $4.99 |
| 2026-03-06 | Amazon | $161.93 |
| 2026-03-06 | Melinda Kahle | $161.93 |
| 2026-03-07 | AFPF Montana Candidate School | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Melinda Kahle | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-08 | AOH – Ancient Order of Hibernians | $40.00 |
| 2026-03-08 | Melinda Kahle | $40.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Carol Robinson | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Mary Embleton | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Colleen Stewart | $360.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Karen Czech | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | William Stewart | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Mary Dietz | $60.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | James Ployhar | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Home Depot | $126.41 |
| 2026-03-11 | Lamar | $4,017.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Falls Print Works | $99.49 |
| 2026-03-11 | Melinda Kahle | $126.41 |
| 2026-03-11 | Melinda Kahle | $4,017.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Melinda Kahle | $99.49 |
| 2026-03-14 | David Price | $75.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Mike Broderick | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Staples | $33.48 |
| 2026-03-15 | Raymond Kahle | $276.19 |
| 2026-03-15 | Melinda Kahle | $276.19 |
| 2026-03-15 | Melinda Kahle | $33.48 |
| 2026-03-17 | David Smith | $125.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Melinda Kahle | $75.87 |
| 2026-03-19 | Ginny Rogliano | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Melinda Kahle | $231.55 |
| 2026-03-23 | Paul Hanson | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Melinda Kahle | $245.66 |
| 2026-03-24 | Melinda Kahle | $500.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Linda Madsen | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Lynne Klamser | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Judy Carlin | $20.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Carrie Bennett | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | James Winston | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Melinda Kahle | $105.25 |
| 2026-03-31 | Melinda Kahle | $90.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | Russell Voytoski | $125.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | Melinda Kahle | $97.21 |
| 2026-04-02 | Melinda Kahle | $39.99 |
| 2026-04-03 | Joanne Voytoski | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | Michael Hryszko | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-05 | Melinda Kahle | $2,504.91 |
| 2026-04-06 | William Mardison | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Randy Skarphol | $150.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Brooke Winters | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Christine Paixao | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Melinda Kahle | $1,600.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Tanya Kelley | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | William Crane | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Rae Grulkowski | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Shawn Kelley | $160.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Ronald Carpenter | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Melinda Kahle | $1,133.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | Melinda Kahle | $692.25 |
| 2026-04-20 | Jan Wenaas | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Terry Morter | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Lynda Henning | $160.00 |
| 2026-04-24 | Melinda Kahle | $17.50 |
| 2026-04-24 | Melinda Kahle | $91.97 |
| 2026-04-25 | Donald Willekes | $125.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Melinda Kahle | $125.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Melinda Kahle | $28.70 |
| 2026-05-14 | Melinda Kahle | $109.98 |
| 2026-05-14 | Melinda Kahle | $7.74 |
| 2026-05-14 | Melinda Kahle | $595.69 |
| 2026-06-01 | Steven Vinnedge | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-14 | Melinda Kahle | $359.97 |

## What this record does not say about Melinda Kahle

It does not say whether Melinda Kahle 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".