---
title: "Michael Bednar: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Michael Bednar in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Michael Bednar"
slug: "michael-bednar-g287067"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Michael Bednar: Montana candidate record

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

## Michael Bednar: County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026

Michael Bednar filed as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

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

- Ethan Malenowsky (Republican)
- Jeremy House (Republican)
- [Ryan Couch](/people/ryan-couch-g299874/) (Republican)

### Money reported by Michael Bednar for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $5,601.50 | 17 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $5,601.50 | 34 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $64.00 | 1 |

These figures for Michael Bednar for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell 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 Michael Bednar for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bednar *(the candidate's own money)* | $1,600.00 | 3 |
| Devan Blake | $470.00 | 1 |
| Christy Wickhorst | $470.00 | 1 |
| Kathryn St. John | $470.00 | 1 |
| Sharon Eliasson | $400.00 | 1 |
| Richard Carlson | $391.50 | 1 |
| Robert Jones | $300.00 | 1 |
| Pat Goodale | $300.00 | 1 |
| Jordan St. John | $250.00 | 1 |
| Larry Erpenbach | $250.00 | 1 |
| Marie Barth | $200.00 | 1 |
| Jen Adams | $200.00 | 1 |
| Mary Pizzella | $100.00 | 1 |
| Thomas Casey | $100.00 | 1 |
| Delores Murray | $100.00 | 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 Michael Bednar for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Big Horn Signs | $1,258.00 | 4 |
| Kim Erickson Big Horn Signs | $1,012.50 | 1 |
| USPS | $827.66 | 7 |
| KLMB 99.9 FM Radio Station | $700.00 | 2 |
| The Roundup Record Tribune and Winnett Times | $481.50 | 2 |
| Big Horn Signs | $452.50 | 1 |
| Musselshell Co Clerk & Recorder | $314.80 | 1 |
| Rimrock Humane Society | $159.07 | 1 |
| Christy Wickhorst | $100.00 | 1 |
| Amazon.com Inc | $93.17 | 1 |
| 1st Security Bank | $64.00 | 7 |
| Roundup Hardware | $41.56 | 2 |
| Picchionis IGA | $32.42 | 1 |
| Musselshell County | $25.00 | 1 |
| The Roundup Herald | $25.00 | 1 |
| Walmart | $14.32 | 1 |

### Debts and loans Michael Bednar for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| USPS | $64.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Michael Bednar for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | Name not recorded | $500.00 |
| 2025-12-20 | Name not recorded | $800.00 |
| 2026-02-16 | Sharon Eliasson | $400.00 |
| 2026-02-18 | Name not recorded | $300.00 |
| 2026-02-18 | Marie Barth | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-17 | Robert Jones | $300.00 |
| 2026-03-28 | Devan Blake | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Jordan St. John | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Christy Wickhorst | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Mary Pizzella | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Kathryn St. John | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-07 | Thomas Casey | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | Jen Adams | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-17 | Pat Goodale | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-22 | Larry Erpenbach | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | Delores Murray | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-30 | Richard Carlson | $391.50 |

## What this record does not say about Michael Bednar

It does not say whether Michael Bednar 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".