---
title: "Michael Caldwell: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Michael Caldwell in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Michael Caldwell"
slug: "michael-caldwell-g234255"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "Caldwell Michael"
  - "J. Michael Caldwell"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Michael Caldwell: Montana candidate record

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

Michael Caldwell is also recorded in the filings under these names: Caldwell Michael, J. Michael Caldwell.

## Michael Caldwell: County Attorney in Custer County, 2026

Michael Caldwell filed as a candidate for County Attorney in Custer County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for County Attorney in Custer County in 2026

- [Shawn Quinlan](/people/shawn-quinlan-g306882/) (Non-Partisan)

### Money reported by Michael Caldwell for County Attorney in Custer County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $1,100.00 | 1 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,100.00 | 1 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Michael Caldwell for County Attorney in Custer 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 Caldwell for County Attorney in Custer County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Caldwell *(the candidate's own money)* | $1,100.00 | 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 Caldwell for County Attorney in Custer County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Caldwell | $1,100.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Michael Caldwell for County Attorney in Custer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Name not recorded | $1,100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Michael Caldwell

It does not say whether Michael Caldwell 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".