---
title: "Melissa Nikolakakos: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Melissa Nikolakakos in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Melissa Nikolakakos"
slug: "melissa-nikolakakos-g232499"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 2
also_known_as:
  - "MELISSA NIKOLAKAKOS"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Melissa Nikolakakos: Montana candidate record

Melissa Nikolakakos appears in the Montana campaign finance record as a candidate in 2026, across 2 candidacies. This document covers the whole of that record.

Melissa Nikolakakos is also recorded in the filings under these names: MELISSA NIKOLAKAKOS.

## Melissa Nikolakakos: House District No. 20, 2026

Melissa Nikolakakos filed as a candidate for House District No. 20 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for House District No. 20 in 2026

- [Anthony Rosales](/people/anthony-rosales-g232501/) (Republican)
- Dylan Kunz (Democratic)
- Steve Keller (Democratic)
- [Valynda Holland](/people/valynda-holland-g262681/) (Democratic)

### Money reported by Melissa Nikolakakos for House District No. 20 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $67,173.70 | 99 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $346.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $235.00 | 1 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $45,973.13 | 30 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $47,947.40 | 7 |

These figures for Melissa Nikolakakos for House District No. 20 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 Melissa Nikolakakos for House District No. 20 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Nikolakakos *(the candidate's own money)* | $38,861.70 | $308.00 | 5 |
| Montana Medical PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Health Care Service Corporation Employees' PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Talia | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Christine Porteses | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Nikolakakos | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| WAY Back PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Durden | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Melody Durden | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Federation of Public Employees PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Ross Fitzgerald | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Tom Heisler | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Cannabis Coalition PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Andrew McCue | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Anne Avis | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Kiah Abbey | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Cailtlin Butler | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Audrey McCue | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Dave Bedey | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Farm Bureau PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| ALEXANDER III BLEWETT | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Andrew Blewett | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Anthony Martell | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Christie Martell | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Montanans for Responsible Stewardship PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| MT Agricultural PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Lauren Caldwell | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Robert Horowitz | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Arthur Danchik | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Shelley Vance | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| James Scott | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristi Blackford | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Amy Swanson | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Blackford | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Chad Swanson | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| MHA PAC | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Ed Buttrey | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Bankers PAC | $400.00 |  | 2 |
| Brian Hoven | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Elaine Taylor | $400.00 |  | 1 |
| Eric Kenneally | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Matthew Kenneally | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Kenneally | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Emilee Kenneally | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Kevin Kenneally | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| James Kenneally | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Daniel Kenneally | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas Kenneally | $350.00 |  | 1 |
| Valerie Moore | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| John Iverson | $300.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 93 contributors are shown.

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 Melissa Nikolakakos for House District No. 20 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Fireweed Campaign Management | $9,500.00 | 2 |
| PRINTING FOR LESS | $8,619.64 | 4 |
| PrintingForLess | $7,731.07 | 5 |
| Printing For Less | $4,765.32 | 2 |
| The Lamar Companies | $3,978.00 | 2 |
| Starstation Radio | $3,686.40 | 2 |
| Town Square Media | $1,430.00 | 1 |
| Great Falls Bench Ad | $1,260.00 | 1 |
| Allegra | $826.87 | 1 |
| Vista Print | $817.33 | 1 |
| Anedot | $175.80 | 5 |
| Walmart | $102.85 | 1 |
| Montana Secretary of State | $15.00 | 1 |

### Debts and loans Melissa Nikolakakos for House District No. 20 in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Nikolakakos | $38,553.70 | 3 |
| Fireweed Campaign Management | $8,553.70 | 3 |
| Great Falls Bench Ad | $840.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Melissa Nikolakakos for House District No. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Cigna Group Employee PAC | $250.00 |
| 2025-10-01 | NextEra Energy, Inc. PAC | $150.00 |
| 2025-10-11 | Drew Cziok | $100.00 |
| 2025-11-10 | Melissa Nikolakakos | $25,000.00 |
| 2025-12-04 | Kristi Blackford | $450.00 |
| 2025-12-04 | Brian Blackford | $450.00 |
| 2025-12-04 | Chad Swanson | $450.00 |
| 2025-12-04 | Amy Swanson | $450.00 |
| 2025-12-18 | Elizabeth Shaw | $150.00 |
| 2025-12-30 | Michael Nikolakakos | $470.00 |
| 2025-12-30 | Christine Porteses | $470.00 |
| 2025-12-30 | Barbara Durden | $250.00 |
| 2025-12-30 | Terry Durden | $470.00 |
| 2025-12-30 | Melody Durden | $470.00 |
| 2026-01-16 | Sam Sill | $200.00 |
| 2026-01-16 | Scott Boulanger | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-03 | Brian Hoven | $400.00 |
| 2026-02-13 | MHA PAC | $450.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Ed Buttrey | $450.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Emilia Golsdorf | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | IFAPAC FUND | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Glen Oppel | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Mark Baker | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Elaine Taylor | $400.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Aimee Grmjolez | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Jessie Luther | $200.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Stacy Anderson | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Jessie Luther | $38.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Eric Hinebauch | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Wendy McKamey | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Ross Fitzgerald | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | Tom Heisler | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | Beau Bilbray | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | Brad Watson | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | John Hayes | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Randall Gray | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Melissa Nikolakakos | $5,000.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Andrew McCue | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-11 | Audrey McCue | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Cailtlin Butler | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Eric Kenneally | $350.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Matthew Kenneally | $350.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Michael Kenneally | $350.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Emilee Kenneally | $350.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Kiah Abbey | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Dan Solomon | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Roger Hagan | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Anne Avis | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | Missoula Firefighters | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Alexander Blewett | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | Andrew Blewett | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-29 | MONTANA CONTRACTORS ASSN | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | WAY Back PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-05 | Gray Randall | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-06 | Fred Anderson | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-07 | Montana Farm Bureau | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | John Iverson | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Melissa Ekstedt | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Anthony Martell | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Christie Martell | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Joel Krauter | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Montana Bankers PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-18 | Randall Gray | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-19 | Tom Grau | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Martin Finnigen | $20.00 |
| 2026-04-21 | Avista | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-22 | TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | Robert Horowitz | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | MT Agricultural PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | MTA Hospitality | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | Good Government Fund MDU Resources | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Montanan’s For Responsible Stewardship | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | Lauren Caldwell | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | MTMedPAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | MontPAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-25 | Health care services Corp. Employees PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | Montana Federation of Public Employees PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-12 | Melissa Nikolakakos | $8,553.70 |
| 2026-06-17 | Kevin Kenneally | $350.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | James Kenneally | $350.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | Thomas Kenneally | $350.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | Daniel Kenneally | $350.00 |
| 2026-06-27 | Arthur Danchik | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-27 | Michael Talia | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-09 | Shelley Vance | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Gaming Industry Assoc | $200.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Montana Cannabis Coalition PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Jim Scott | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-15 | American Property Casualty Ins. Assoc. | $150.00 |
| 2026-08-17 | Dave Bedey | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | Name not recorded | $75.00 |
| 2026-08-20 | Name not recorded | $233.00 |
| 2026-08-21 | Sam Sill | $200.00 |
| 2026-08-23 | Farm Bureau PAC | $250.00 |
| 2026-09-05 | Montana Bankers PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-09-05 | Montana RPAC | $250.00 |
| 2026-09-05 | Montana Tavern Association Hospitality PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-09-05 | Montana Contractors Assn PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Valerie Moore | $300.00 |

## Melissa Nikolakakos: Senate District No. 10, 2026

Melissa Nikolakakos filed as a candidate for Senate District No. 10 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for Senate District No. 10 in 2026

- Jessica Dyrdahl (Republican)
- Margaret Mitchell (Democratic)
- [Maximus Dascoulias](/people/maximus-dascoulias-g316188/) (Republican)

### Money reported by Melissa Nikolakakos for Senate District No. 10 in 2026

No filed finance report for this candidacy is in the record. That is not a finding that none was owed or filed.

## What this record does not say about Melissa Nikolakakos

It does not say whether Melissa Nikolakakos 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".