Mike Waite: Montana candidate record
Mike Waite's most recent candidacy: in 2026, Mike Waite ran for County Commissioner in Toole County as a Republican candidate.
Mike Waite's full record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/group/266875
Mike Waite 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.
Mike Waite is also recorded in the filings under these names: Michael Waite.
In 2026, Mike Waite ran for County Commissioner in Toole County as a Republican candidate.
Mike Waite: County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026
Mike Waite filed as a candidate for County Commissioner in Toole County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.
This candidacy (County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/21869
Others who ran for County Commissioner in Toole County in 2026
- Christopher Montgomery (Republican)
- Lloyd Omdahl (Republican)
- Michelle Martin Edwards (Republican)
- Terry Tomsheck (Republican)
Money reported by Mike Waite for County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $1,000.00 | 10 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,638.05 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $520.83 | 4 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |
Mike Waite for County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026: $1,000.00 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $1,638.05 given in kind; $520.83 spent; $0.00 still owed.
These figures are for Mike Waite for County Commissioner in Toole County, 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 Mike Waite for County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026 came from: $2,638.05 the candidate's own money (100%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The candidate's own money | $2,638.05 | 100% | 1 |
Largest contributors to Mike Waite for County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Waite (the candidate's own money) | Shelby, MT | $2,638.05 | $1,638.05 | 10 |
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 Mike Waite for County Commissioner in Toole County, 2026
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Toole County | $347.05 | 1 |
| USPS | $74.00 | 1 |
| Vista Print | $59.98 | 1 |
| Staples-Simple Print | $39.80 | 1 |
Every contribution to Mike Waite for County Commissioner in Toole County, 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 | From | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Mike Waite | Shelby, MT | $499.00 |
| 2026-03-26 | Mike Waite | Shelby, MT | $500.00 |
| 2026-04-06 | Name not recorded | $500.00 | |
| 2026-04-06 | Name not recorded | $500.00 | |
| 2026-04-14 | Name not recorded | $347.05 | |
| 2026-04-14 | Name not recorded | $59.98 | |
| 2026-04-14 | Name not recorded | $39.80 | |
| 2026-04-14 | Name not recorded | $74.00 | |
| 2026-05-18 | Name not recorded | $58.24 | |
| 2026-05-18 | Name not recorded | $59.98 |
What this record does not say about Mike Waite
It does not say whether Mike Waite 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".